Avenue de France © Benoit Photo Leading rider Juan Hernandez took a gamble on the backside with his mare Avenue de France and he cashed it in at the wire when they held on by...

And Tell Me Nolies © Benoit Photo Peter Redekop’s And Tell Me Nolies dug in late and just caught race favorite Home Cooking at the wire to register a notable upset in Saturday’s Grade I,...

Comanche Country © Benoit Photo The Irish-bred filly Comanche Country sat mid-pack for most of the one-mile trip Saturday in the Del Mar Juvenile Fillies Turf, then tipped out at the head of the lane...

Bob Baffert BOB BAFFERT: LOCKED AND LOADED FOR ANOTHER DEL MAR FUTURITY Since 1996, when Bob Baffert won his first Del Mar Futurity with Silver Charm, the Hall of Fame trainer has won the prestigious...

Giver Not a Taker © Benoit Photo The chestnut gelding Giver Not a Taker tracked widest of all throughout the six-furlong, $125,000 I’m Smokin Stakes Friday at Del Mar, but the ground he gave up...

Havnameltdown © Benoit Photo Del Mar’s 83rd summer season – one of the best in the iconic shore oval’s history – comes to a conclusion Sunday with the 75th running of the Runhappy Del Mar...

Going to Vegas © Benoit Photo GOING TO VEGAS TAKES ON GOING GLOBAL IN G2 JOHN C. MABEE Going to Vegas is back to defend her crown, but it’s her stablemate, Going Global, that’s expected...

Home Cooking © Benoit Photo A stakes tripleheader – highlighted by the 72nd running of the Grade I, $300,000 Del Mar Debutante for 2-year-old fillies – is on tap for Saturday at Del Mar, the...

Kangaroo Court © Benoit Photo Eight California-bred juveniles will test their tenacity over six furlong Friday at Del Mar in the 33rd running of the I’m Smokin Stakes, a race named for a wickedly fast...

Chismosa © Benoit Photo Jaime Renella’s Chismosa became the first horse at the Del Mar summer meet to score a triple when she won the $125,000 Generous Portion Stakes on the Labor Day Monday card....