Abel Cedillo © Benoit Photo CEDILLO IS PROVING QUITE ABLE IN FIRST FULL DEL MAR SEASON The motivation for Abel Cedillo to leave a good business and comfortable situation based at Golden Gate Fields in...

Toinette © Benoit Photo Unraced since winning the Autumn Days Stakes last October, 1-2 favored Toinette showed no signs of rust as she scored a convincing triumph in Del Mar’s feature race Wednesday. With leading...

Sneaking Out © Benoit Photo Sneaking Out, beaten a nose by Hollywood Hills as the 1-10 favorite in the Fleet Treat Stakes, will attempt to atone for that upset Friday when she faces nine California-bred...

Rafael Bejarano © Benoit Photo BEJARANO IS BACK BATTLING FOR RIDING TITLE - AND HERE TO STAY Rafael Bejarano dominated the Del Mar jockey standings from 2012-2016, winning five straight summer meeting titles and only...

Kingly © Benoit Photo Kingly, another talented runner from the power-packed barn of Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert, gamely withstood the late challenge of 9-5 favored Neptune’s Storm to win the featured Grade III...

Omaha Beach SMITH GOES TO WORK AGAIN – BRIGHT AND EARLY Roughly 15 hours after riding McKinzie to an impressive and emotionally-charged victory in the $1 million Whitney Stakes at Saratoga, N.Y., on Saturday afternoon,...

Beau Recall © Benoit Photo Irish-bred Beau Recall, who as a three-year-old filly suffered a nose loss in the Grade I Del Mar Oaks, was on the right side of the photo Saturday as she...

Amalfi Sunrise © Benoit Photo NORBERTO ARROYO, JR. (Amalfi Sunrise, winner) – “Oh, I had a ton of horse. She’s a very nice filly. Maybe the best filly I’ve ever been on to this point,...

Netptune's Storm NEPTUNE’S STORM LOOMS OMINOUSLY OVER LA JOLLA Whenever a three-race series, of which the Triple Crown is the most revered, reaches its second leg, talk can turn to ‘new shooters’ jumping into the...

Big Returns © Benoit Photo Big Returns, the 6-5 favorite, was second under the wire in the Graduation Stakes Friday but was elevated into first place when 13-1 longshot Square Deal, the original winner, was...