Rookie Mistake © Benoit Photo Del Mar returns to racing Friday will an 11-race card highlighted by the 33rd edition of the $125,000 Real Good Deal Stakes, a seven-panel spin for California-bred 3-year-olds. The race...

Order and Law Jockey Jose Valdivia, Jr. and trainer Vladimir Cerin had them right where they wanted them. The two veterans were 0-for-the-meet – Valdivia 0-for-18 and Cerin 0-for-8. So naturally, they were due. And...

Blaine Wright © Benoit Photo FORMIDABLE FOES IN CROSBY, SHARED BELIEF DON’T FAZE WRIGHT In keeping with the tradition of the racing family into which he was born, Blaine Wright has been a successful trainer...

Canadian Ginger © Benoit Photo A single Pick Six ticket holder in Hunt Valley, MD playing an $8 base price ticket took down Del Mar’s Sunday pool to the tune of $173,912. The $8 base...

Galilean © Benoit Photo West Point Thoroughbreds and partners’ Galilean won the $125,000 California Dreamin’ Stakes by a half length Sunday at Del Mar giving rider Flavien Prat his fourth stakes victory on the young...

Maximum Security © Benoit Photo MAXIMUM SECURITY EXITS TOUGH RACE ‘GOOD’; ‘CLASSIC LIKELY NEXT Maximum Security was “good” Sunday morning, following an all-out effort for a nose victory in Saturday’s Grade II, $150,000 San Diego...

Laura's Light © Benoit Photo San Clemente Stakes (Grade II) ABEL CEDILLO (Laura’s Light, winner) – “Oh, boy; she was ready today. This filly, you can do what you want with her. She’ll go to...

With the exceptions of Labor Day Mondays, racing on the first day of the week hasn’t happened at Del Mar in many moons. In fact, the last time Monday programs were par for the course...

Jon S. Kelly © Benoit Photo JON S. KELLY, SUCCESSFUL BUSINESSMAN, HORSEMAN DIES AT 84 Jon S. Kelly, a native Californian who conquered many business worlds and found a passionate love in horse racing, died...

Jo Jo Air © Benoit Photo Three-time Del Mar riding champ Flavien Prat overcame a battle with COVID-19 and returned to riding at Del Mar Friday. He underscored his return to good health, good horses...