Kangaroo Court © Benoit Photo Seven California-bred 3-year-olds will match up at Del Mar Friday over seven furlongs in the 36th edition of the Real Good Deal Stakes. The race, worth $175,000, is part of...

Christian Hellmers © Benoit Photo Hellmers, a Del Mar native, claimed the victory over 128 total entries with two massive exacta wagers in the two-day Challenge. His $32,000 score on day one and another $23,000...

Gold Phoenix © Benoit Photo Trainer Phil D’Amato is always good when it comes to a stakes race on the grass, especially at Del Mar. But the five-time shore training champ outdid himself Sunday at...

By Jim Charvat The Chosen Vron © Benoit Photo BING CROSBY, SAN DIEGO WINNERS CONTEMPLATE THE FUTURE A couple of happy campers out on the backside this morning in trainers Todd Fincher and Eric Kruljac...

Christian Hellmers scored with a huge exacta wager in race 10, the Grade 1 Bing Crosby Stakes, amassing $32,000 for the Day One lead. Del Mar’s signature handicapping contest, the 20th annual Del Mar Summer...

The Chosen Vron (right) © Benoit Photo The chestnut Cal-bred The Chosen Vron, a win machine of the first degree, won his eighth straight race Saturday at Del Mar, but this time he did it...

Senor Buscador © Benoti photo GEOVANNI FRANCO (Senor Buscador, winner) – “I had a really good trip. The trainer (Todd Fincher) told me he liked to be outside away from horses when it came time...

By Jim Charvat Hoist the Gold © Benoit Photo SHIPPERS DROP IN FOR SHOT AT BREEDERS’ CUP IN G1 BING CROSBY A trio of invaders have shipped-in for today’s G1 Bing Crosby, adding some spice...

Amy C © Benoit Photo The bay mare Amy C and rider Umberto Rispoli overcame a slow start and poured it on late in the five-furlong Daisycutter Handicap Friday at Del Mar as they came...

By Jim Charvat Defunded © Benoit Photo DEFUNDED EYES TOP SPOT IN HANDICAP DIVISION IN G2 SAN DIEGO The handicap division appears to be a wide open affair this year. No Flightlines around to bully...