Salesman has been tabbed the 5/2 morning line favorite for the 73rd running of the Grade III Cougar II Stakes at Del Mar Thursday.

Jockey Juan Hernandez is looking forward to another summer meet at Del Mar and why wouldn’t he. He’s in search of his fifth riding title at Del Mar and if it weren’t for arch-nemesis Flavien Prat he would have more.

Iscreamuscream © Benoit Photo Little Red Feather Racing, Hundley, Jr. or Naify et al’s Iscreamuscream made every pole a winner in the 57th edition of the Grade II San Clement Stakes for 3-year-old fillies on...

Formidable Man © Benoit Photo UMBERTO RISPOLI (Formidable Man, winner) – “It went good today. I’ve done well in this race before (this is his third win in it) and things went well today. He...

Opening Day at Del Mar is always a special occasion.

The popular Jimmy Durante Turf Course will be put to good use Sunday at Del Mar as six of the 11 events on the second day of the summer meet will be contested on the greensward. Among that half dozen are the day’s two features – the $100,000 Osunitas Stakes and the $100,000 Wickerr Stakes.

Medoro is the filly to beat in the G2 San Clemente. She’s undefeated after four starts and has already won on Del Mar’s Jimmy Durante Turf Course, breaking her maiden here last December.

It looks like another full house on the backside at Del Mar as horsemen and women from around the country descend on the seaside oval this summer.

Del Mar is delighted to join with Keeneland in showcasing one of the premier events of our summer season. Keeneland’s rich history in the world of Thoroughbred sales and Del Mar’s role as one of the nation’s racing leaders is a perfect meld of class and polish that raises the sport on all fronts.

Two of Del Mar's most popular programs for its horsemen and horsewomen are set for a return at the seaside oval this summer. The highly successful “Ship & Win” and the relatively new, but solidly...