Goodwillambassador © Benoit Photo Strongly handled by jockey Aaron Gryder, Goodwillambassador prevailed in a three-horse finish in Thursday’s feature race at one mile over a sloppy main track. Goodwillambassador, owned by Mitchell and Smith and...

Raging Bull © Del Mar Thoroughbred Club It’ll be East Versus West Saturday when 14 talented three-year-olds clash in the Grade I $300,000 Hollywood Derby at a mile and one-eighth over the infield Jimmy Durante...

Instilled Regard © Benoit Photo CHAD BROWN QUINTET SET FOR GRADE I WEEKEND STAKES Jose Hernandez, assistant to the nation’s leading trainer, Chad Brown, was on the end of a lead chain attached to Instilled...

Battle of Midway © Benoit Photo In a virtual match race, odds-on favored Battle of Midway, piloted by Flavien Prat, outdueled a game Dabster, ridden by Joe Talamo, to win the $100,000 Native Diver Stakes...

Flying Scotsman © Benoit Photo FLAVIEN PRAT (Flying Scotsman, winner) – “He doesn’t act like a 2-year-old; he’s very professional. When I asked him today, he gave me a very good kick. He feels like...

Vasilika © Benoit Photo DERBY, MATRIARCH POSSIBLES PORTEND EXCITING CLOSING WEEKEND When November turns to December next weekend, fall racing at Del Mar will wrap up for 2018. And, as is the case in any...

Caribou Club © Benoit Photo Glen Hill Farm’s Caribou Club, benefitting from a trouble-free trip under the expert guidance of jockey Joe Talamo, asserted himself in the stretch to win the Grade II $200,000 Seabiscuit...

Elsa © Benoit Photo JOE BRAVO (Elsa, winner) – “No sprint, no soft – just what we wanted. (The filly had finished far behind in a sprint stakes on a yielding course at Laurel in...

Battle of Midway © Benoit Photo The $100,000 Native Diver Stakes for older Thoroughbreds and the $100,000 Cecil B. DeMille Stakes for two-year-olds will be the featured attractions Sunday at Del Mar. Battle of Midway,...

Gary Stevens © Benoit Photo A TRIFECTA OF HALL OF FAMERS ON THE RETIREMENT OF GARY STEVENS A few minutes before the fourth race on today’s program, Del Mar will honor Hall of Fame jockey...