Kosta Hronis and jockey Victor Espinoza © Benoit Photo HRONIS, SADLER STAY ON A ROLL THAT’S ‘NEVER OLD HAT’ Cistron’s victory in Saturday’s Grade I $300,000 Bing Crosby brought trainer John Sadler and owner Kosta...

Cistron © Benoit Photo Hronis Racing’s Cistron, with Hall of Famer Victor Espinoza in the saddle, sped to the front from the gate and never looked back in winning the featured Grade I $300,000 Bing...

Lieutenant Dan © Benoit Photo DRAYDEN VAN DYKE (Lieutenant Dan, winner) – “We were going a little fast in the beginning, but he was comfortable. And good horses can do that. The key with him...

Zenyatta © Benoit Photo CLEMENT L. HIRSCH STIRS ZENYATTA MEMORIES FOR TRAINER SHIRREFFS The Clement L. Hirsch Stakes isn’t the only race that, when it comes up on the calendar, gets trainer John Shirreffs thinking...

Grecian Fire © Benoit Photo KMN Racing’s Grecian Fire, the lukewarm 3-1 favorite under Hall of Famer Mike Smith, withstood serious traffic trouble on the far turn and a subsequent stewards’ inquiry to win the...

Paradise Woods HS Stable and Wygod’s classy Paradise Woods, less than $15,000 away from the magic $1 million mark in career earnings, heads a field of seven older fillies and mares Sunday in the featured...

Air Strike © Benoit Photo AIR STRIKE, ARROYO AIM TO PUNCTUATE DEL MAR RETURNS IN CROSBY The victory in the Grade II Triple Bend Handicap on May 25 at Santa Anita that stamped Air Strike...

Little Red Feather Racing’s Opus Won, the even-money favorite under leading rider Flavien Prat, led from start to finish to win Del Mar’s feature race Thursday, gamely withstanding a two-pronged attack near the finish to...

Air Strike © Benoit Photo Air Strike and Cistron, separated by only a head at the end of the Triple Bend Stakes in late May at Santa Anita, will be rematched Saturday as part of...

CROSBY IS TRAINER’S FIRST DEL MAR RACE; FAR FROM HIS FIRST RODEO Firmly formed white cowboy hat perched perfectly on his head, looking every inch the cowboy he was, and still is at 78, Shawn...