Easy Grader © Benoit Lightly-raced Easy Grader, out of action since last October, returned to action impressively Thursday, storming from behind under jockey Rafael Bejarano to win Del Mar’s feature race, a five-furlong sprint over...

Beholder © Zoe Metz for Del Mar Thoroughbred Club BEHOLDER NOMINATED AND ‘PROBABLE’ FOR TVG PACIFIC CLASSIC Hall of Fame trainer Richard Mandella’s carefully chosen word for the status of Beholder regarding a title defense...

Kafister © Zoe Metz for Del Mar Thoroughbred Club Veteran sprinter Kafister scored his twelfth victory in a 28-race career Wednesday as he captured Del Mar’s featured event in a hard-earned win under jockey Kent...

Beholder © Zoe Metz for Del Mar Thoroughbred Club BEHOLDER GOES BACK TO WORK, FIVE FURLONGS IN 59 FLAT Defending TVG Pacific Classic champion Beholder breezed five furlongs in 59 seconds Wednesday morning under Gary...

Sobradora Inc © Benoit Sobradora Inc, unbeaten in four starts in her native Argentina, made an auspicious United States debut Sunday as she scored an upset triumph under jockey Rafael Bejarano in the featured $80,035...

Dortmund © Zoe Metz for Del Mar Thoroughbred Club ‘CHROME, DORTMUND GIVEN PENULTIMATE CLASSIC WORKOUTS California Chrome worked four furlongs in :47.80 at Los Alamitos and Dortmund five furlongs in :59.20 here Sunday morning, leaving...

Champagne Room © Benoit MARIO GUTIERREZ (Champagne Room, winner) – “Peter (trainer Peter Eurton) is good with riders. He doesn’t say too much. He just says ‘Ride your race.’ I had a good trip from...

California Chrome © Zoe Metz for Del Mar Thoroughbred Club CLASSIC UPDATE: TWO WEEKS OUT, THE BUILD-UP HAS BEGUN With the $1 million Grade I TVG Pacific Classic, the signature event of the summer meeting,...

SIBLING REVELRY FOR DESORMEAUXS WITH MISS SOUTHERN MISS Circumstances have prevented the Desormeaux brothers, Hall of Fame jockey Kent and trainer J. Keith, from combining forces with 2-year-old filly Miss Southern Miss for her first...

CHAMPAGNE ROOM BUBBLES UP AS SORRENTO THREAT On paper, it looks like a quantum step up, sending a maiden race runner-up out for a second career start in a $200,000 Grade II Stakes. But trainer...