Chad Brown © Benoit Photo Chad Brown went to the Bobby Frankel School of Thoroughbred Training. The late Hall of Famer, who left us in 2009, was a demanding teacher – tough taskmaster might be...

Orglandes © Benoit Photo New York invader Orglandes turned it on late under champion jockey Irad Ortiz, Jr. to take down honors by a half length in the Grade III Red Carpet Handicap at Del...

Smooth Like Strait © Benoit Photo CAN SMOOTH LIKE STRAIT FEND OFF INVADERS IN HOLLYWOOD DERBY? Home field advantage has become a dubious concept in these times of limited spectators at sporting events. But the...

Storm The Court © Benoit Photo Headed by the $300,000, Grade I Hollywood Derby, Del Mar will present one of the best racing cards seen at the shore oval in decades Saturday on the penultimate...

Oscar Dominguez © Benoit Photo A wide-open edition of the $200,000 Hollywood Turf Cup – a handicapping delight for those who like the challenge of a well-matched and highly competitive field – will be the...

Never Be Enough © Benoit Photo Ten fillies and mares will test their lung and leg power over a mile and three eighths on the Jimmy Durante Turf Course Thanksgiving Day at Del Mar in...

Loud Mouth © Benoit Photo Thomsen Racing’s Loud Mouth tracked the leaders early, then fired his best shot in the lane under leading rider Abel Cedillo and came away with a three-quarter length score in...

Strongconstitution © Benoit Photo HOLLYWOOD DERBY, FIRST GRADE I OF MEETING, HAS 13 SET TO GO Befitting its Grade I status, a field of 3-year-olds of both quality and quantity was entered Sunday for next...

Extra Hope © Benoit Photo Last year in a four-horse field in the Native Diver Stakes, Jay Em Ess Stable’s Extra Hope tracked C R K Stable’s Midcourt from second place all the way around...

Mark Glatt © Benoit Photo GLATT TAKES BUSINESSLIKE APPROACH TO MILESTONE 1,000th WIN Asked if the countdown days to the milestone win – from 990 to 1,000 – were nerve-wracking or business-as-usual, trainer Mark Glatt...