Catalina Cruiser © Benoit Photo Hronis Bros’ classy Catalina Cruiser will attempt to duplicate his feat of a year ago when he won both San Diego Handicap and Pat O’Brien Stakes Saturday when he packs...

Ruben Fuentes © Benoit Photo FUENTES KEEPS HIS CAREER PATH MOVING UPWARD HERE The annual earnings numbers provided by Equibase for jockey Ruben Fuentes show a steadily upward trend: $179,087 in 2016, $739,102 in 2017,...

Two Thirty Five © Benoit Photo Two Thirty Five hit the front in the last stride to nose out Leading Score and win the featured $89,201 Harry F. Brubaker Stakes Wednesday at Del Mar. With...

Giant Expectations © Del Mar Photo GIANT EXPECTATIONS RETURNS TO SCENE, RACE OF MAJOR TRIUMPH Two years ago, Gary Stevens chose to ride Giant Expectations over stablemate Kobe’s Back in the Pat O’Brien Handicap and...

Prince Earl © Benoit Photo Unraced since last December, Prince Earl made an auspicious return to competition Sunday with a sparkling come-from-behind victory in the featured Grade II $200,000 Del Mar Mile. Patiently handled in...

Higher Power © Del Mar Photo BACK TO BUSINESS FOR SADLER ON MORNING AFTER CLASSIC WIN Dinner was later than usual Saturday night for trainer John Sadler. The gates for the $1 million TVG Pacific...

Cambier Parc © Benoit Photo Displaying an impressive turn of foot in the stretch, Eastern invader Cambier Parc, patiently ridden by John Velazquez, rallied in the stretch to notch a decisive victory in the Grade...

Fighting Mad © Benoit Photo JOE TALAMO (Fighting Mad, winner) – “The plan was to go for it (the lead). She was running easy out there. She ran great.” JULIEN LEPAROUX (Hollywood Hills, second) –...

Acclimate © Benoit Photo California-bred Acclimate, masterfully-rated on the lead by jockey Florent Geroux, went to the front shortly after the start and won the marathon Grade II $250,000 Del Mar Handicap presented by the...

JOE TALAMO (Mr Vargas, winner) – “We California Flagged ‘em. (A reference to the double winner of this race, and the Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint, ridden by Talamo and trained by Brian Koriner.) The plan...