Chasing Yesterday © Benoit Photo Summer Wind Equine’s Chasing Yesterday, who began her career as the much-ballyhooed sister of 2015 Triple Crown champion American Pharoah, came through as anticipated Monday with a decisive victory in...

IN WAKE OF WILD VERSE INCIDENT, A CHORUS OF THANKS Longtime Del Mar announcer Trevor Denman, who introduced the “commentary” style of racecalling to Southern California fans, strung together some ear-catching comments when the gates...

Spiced Perfection © Benoit Photo Perfectly placed by jockey Flavien Prat behind dueling leaders in the early stages of the $100,000 Betty Grable Stakes, Spiced Perfection surged between rivals to take command entering the stretch...

Joe Talamo TALAMO MAKES IT TO THE FINISH LINE, AND TO A WEDDING, ON TIME Joe Talamo went from stakes-winning jockey to quick change artist to tuxedoed wedding guest in just over a half hour...

Risky Proposition © Benoit Photo Risky Proposition, the least-fancied entrant at 22-1 in a field of seven three-year-olds, rallied powerfully in the stretch under Joe Talamo to win the featured $79,840 Let It Ride Stakes...

Chasing Yesterday © Benoit Photo Two-year-old fillies Chasing Yesterday, It’sjustanillusion and Andyoushallreceive, the one-two-three finishers, respectively, in the Anoakia Stakes at Santa Anita in mid-October, will be rematched Monday in the $100,000 Desi Arnaz Stakes,...

Excellent Sunset (left) and Escape Clause © Benoit Photo ‘ANATOMY OF A KATHRYN CROSBY:’ FRESH CHARACTERS, WOW ENDING Before she married Del Mar founder Bing Crosby, actress Kathryn Grant had several movie roles. Her most...

Escape Clause © Benoit Photo Cinderella lives. Escape Clause, a four-year-old Canadian-bred filly purchased for $3,200 as a yearling, sired by a stallion standing for a stud fee of $990, was awarded her ninth consecutive...

Just Grazed Me © Benoit Photo Nine older fillies and mares bred in California will take their turn in the Del Mar spotlight Sunday in the $100,000 Betty Grable Stakes at seven furlongs over the...

Peter Miller NO PLACE LIKE HOME FOR REPEATING BREEDERS’ CUP STAR MILLER Was it only six days ago that Peter Miller became repeater Miller by saddling Stormy Liberal and Roy H to Breeders’ Cup wins...