Bellabel © Benoit Photo Trainer Phil D’Amato entered four fillies in the $203,500 San Clemente Stakes at Del Mar Saturday, then watched three of them run one, two, three in the Grade II headliner led...

Balnikhov © Benoit Photo BALNIKHOV TO WAIT UNTIL THE DEL MAR DERBY SEPTEMBER 3 Little Red Feather Racing, et al’s Balnikhov brought a baggage full of promise with him when he arrived from Ireland at...

Tizamagician © Benoit Photo MyRacehorse & Spendthrift Farm’s Tizamagician, a two and a quarter length winner of the Cougar II Stakes marathon last summer at Del Mar, will try to do it again this Sunday...

Trevor Denman © Benoit Photo TREVOR DENMAN BACK TO PAINT MORE PICTURES AT DEL MAR If you want to experience the true essence of a Trevor Denman race call, stand out in the parking lot...

Bellable © Benoit Photo The 55th edition of the Grade II, $200,000 San Clemente Stakes Saturday is a wide-open affair. As in widddddeeeeee-open. If you like a horse, you’ll no doubt get your price. A...

THE TURF MEETS THE SURF ONCE AGAIN AT DEL MAR We’ve gone from counting down the days to counting down the hours to Opening Day of the summer meet at Del Mar. The giant grandstand,...

Peter Miller © Benoit Photo PETER MILLER RETURNS TO DEFEND HIS TRAINING TITLE AT DEL MAR Peter Miller is back at Del Mar, back doing what he loves best and back to defend his training...

Del Mar’s wagering menu for its upcoming 2022 summer racing season has a familiar look with all of the betting options from last year carried over. The only notable change in the format is the...

David Jerkens, Del Mar’s racing secretary, has announced that his initial condition book for the 2022 summer racing season at the seaside oval will go online Tuesday (5/17) afternoon. The book will cover the first...

With a twist that expands a bonus package for maidens running at Del Mar this summer, the track will enrich purse earnings by 25% for qualified runners of any age who compete in a maiden...