Spendarella © Benoit Photo Gainesway Stable’s classy Spendarella, shipped west to seek Grade I gold in Saturday’s $304,000 Del Mar Oaks, got what she came after in impressive fashion, sitting third in a perfect stalking...

Flightline @ Zoe Metz Photography FLIGHTLINE “GORGEOUS” IN WORK FOR TVG PACIFIC CLASSIC As his horse glided down the stretch at Del Mar Saturday morning, trainer John Sadler was heard to exclaim “gorgeous” as the...

A lone ticket holder who had invested $432 in an Xpressbet ticket on Del Mar’s Pick Six Single Ticket Jackpot wager Friday hit for a bonanza $555,191 when his 20¢ ticket proved the only one...

Sister Otootle © Benoit Photo Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners’ Sister Otoole proved a “run-right-off-the-plane” winner Friday over seven rivals in the $131,500 CTT & TOC Stakes for fillies and mares at the demanding distance of a...

Eddie's New Dream (Outside) © Benoit Photo Ten female racehorses, all bred in the Golden State, will match up Sunday at Del Mar in the 29th edition of the $150,000 Solana Beach Stakes at a...

Bellabel © Benoit Photo D’AMATO STACKS THE DECK IN SATURDAY’S G1 DEL MAR OAKS The Phil D’Amato barn has been hitting on all cylinders this summer at Del Mar and he plans to bring the...

Turn On The Jets © Benoit Photo Over the past several years, trainer Phil D’Amato has established an Irish connection that has proven special when it comes to winning races on the Southern California circuit....

Spendarella © Courtesy of Keeneland The bay filly Spendarella will be racing on her fourth different turf track Saturday in only her fifth start, but the way she’s handled the traveling and racing so far...

Spendarella © Courtesy of Keeneland SPENDARELLA SHIPS IN FOR SATURDAY’S G1 DEL MAR OAKS Gainesway Thoroughbreds Spendarella has only raced four times in her career but she has made quite an impression. So much so...

Neige Blanche © Benoit Photo Sometimes, if you do your homework, put in the time, make a good plan, hire the right people and keep your fingers crossed, things work out just right. There may...