Queen Bee to You © Benoit Photo A solidly supported second choice at 3-1, Queen Bee to You surged to the lead turning into the stretch and went on to score an impressive triumph in...

United © Benoit Photo STRONG EASTERN CONTINGENT SEEN FOR STAKES BONANZA FINALE Nominations closed Saturday at midnight for the seven graded stakes scheduled over the final four days of the meeting, November 29-December 1. And...

High Velocity © Benoit Photo Gary and Mary West’s High Velocity, a $350,000 purchase as a yearling, appeared worth every cent Saturday as he outdueled highly-regarded Strongconstitution to win the featured Grade III $100,000 Bob...

Joe Talamo TALAMO 2K: TANTALIZINGLY CLOSE BUT NOT EASILY REACHED Jockey Joe Talamo, two shy of his 2,000th career victory, is scheduled to ride four mounts on Saturday in quest of the milestone. Records show...

Doc Yco Cheeks © Benoit Photo Under a well-judged ride by jockey Rafael Bejarano, even-money favored Doc Yco Cheeks forged to the lead in the final strides to win Del Mar’s feature race Friday at...

Andrew Lerner © Benoit Photo LERNER RELISHES GIANT CHALLENGES IN WEEKEND STAKES Up-and-coming young trainer Andrew Lerner will be seeking his first graded stakes victory in a 2 ½-year career when he sends out Rager...

Mo See Cal © Benoit Photo A competitive field of seven older California-bred fillies and mares will tangle Sunday in the $100,000 Betty Grable Stakes at seven furlongs over Del Mar’s main dirt track. Post...

Threefiveindia © Benoit Photo Claimed for $40,000 in mid-September, Threefiveindia, an impressive winner on Breeders’ Cup weekend early this month, continued to pay off on his new owner’s investment with a sparkling triumph in Thursday’s...

Thousand Words © Benoit Photo Young talent will be in the Del Mar spotlight Saturday when six two-year-old colts, all of them winners in their brief careers, will match strides in the featured $100,000 Bob...

Bob Baffert BAFFERT AND O’NEILL TAKE A DOUBLE DIP OF HOPE Hall of Famer Bob Baffert and six-time Del Mar training champion Doug O’Neill have double entries to comprise two-thirds of the field of six...