Watch This Cat © Benoit Photo Watch This Cat, with Rafael Bejarano in the saddle, was the swiftest of the swift Thursday as she led from wire-to-wire to win Del Mar’s feature, a five-furlong sprint...

Spectator © Benoit Photo A most attractive stakes doubleheader – the Grade I $300,000 Del Mar Debutante and the Grade II $200,000 John C. Mabee Stakes – will be the featured highlights of a strong...

Gabrielleelizabeth © Del Mar Thoroughbred Club GUILLOT AIMS TO WORK LONG SHOT VOODOO IN DEBUTANTE Trainer Eric Guillot sat on a bale of hay near where his two fillies for upcoming stakes were stabled and...

Spiced Perfection © Benoit Photo Dare to Dream Stable’s Spiced Perfection, unraced since breaking her maiden on opening day, July 19, of Del Mar’s summer season, wore down odds-on favored Show It N Moe It...

Continental Divide © Benoit Photo Promising two-year-old colts Continental Divide and Smokem will renew their burgeoning rivalry Friday when they tangle for the third time as part of a nine-horse field of California-bred youngsters in...

Just a Smidge © Benoit Photo EIGHT ENTERED IN SATURDAY’S GRADE I $300,000 DEL MAR DEBUTANTE A field of eight was entered Wednesday in Saturday’s $300,000 Del Mar Debutante, the race that determines the 2-year-old...

Munny Spunt (Outside) © Benoit Photo Munny Spunt, claimed for $25,000 June 30 at Santa Anita, gave her new owners a quick return on their investment as she was awarded victory Sunday in the $100,000...

Show It N Moe It © Benoit Photo Ten lightly-raced but talented California-bred two-year-old fillies will be spotlighted Wednesday at Del Mar in the featured $100,000 Generous Portion Stakes at six furlongs. Certain to attract...

Maria Falgione © Benoit Photo EX-ACTOR GIVES BOFFO PERFORMANCE IN FIRST ROLE AS A JOCKEY Maria Domina Falgione is a 38-year-old former working actor who performed in “Indie films, TV shows, commercials,” the titles of...

Giant Expectations © Benoit Photo Giant Expectations, a New York-bred four-year-old piloted by Hall of Famer Gary Stevens, won a spot in the $1 million Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile Friday, Nov. 3 at Del Mar...