Closing Remarks © Benoit Photo A pair of graded black type events – the Grade II Yellow Ribbon Handicap and the Grade III Sorrento Stakes – will be on tap Saturday at Del Mar as...

By Jim Charvat Mike Smith © Benoit Photo MIKE SMITH AT 58: STILL RIDING WITH THE BEST OF THEM “How old would you be if you didn’t know how old you are?” - Satchel Paige...

Refocus © Benoit Photo Eight 2-year-old males will seek their first chunk of black type Friday afternoon at Del Mar when they match up in the 70th running of the $125,000 Graduation Stakes, a five...

Just as it did two weekends ago, Del Mar will offer a “Pick Six Weekend” to its fans for the upcoming Saturday and Sunday when the track will have 10-race cards with 2 p.m. first...

Maltese Falcon © Benoit Photo For the second day in a row, riding one race on the card was all leading rider Juan Hernandez needed to find his way to the winner’s circle again at...

Pushiness © Benoit Photo UMBERTO RISPOLI (Pushiness (winner) – “She’s fast; this filly is really fast. She went away from there very quick and I took a little hold of her. But she kept going...

By Jim Charvat Adare Manor © Benoit Photo PLAYERS COME BACK IN GOOD SHAPE FOLLOWING G1 CLEMENT HIRSCH The morning after was business as usual at the Bob Baffert barn Sunday, less than 24 hours...

Adare Manor © Benoti Photo Michael Lund Petersen’s Adare Manor took up a perfect stalking spot through the early part of Saturday’s $400,000 Clement L. Hirsch Stakes at Del Mar, then worked hard through the...

Carmelita's Man © Benoit Photo TIAGO PEREIRA (Carmelita’s Man, winner) – “Yes, this is the first time I ride this horse. I worked him last week and I got off and said ‘I love this...

By Jim Charvat Panic Alarm EUROPEAN INVADER MAKES U.S. DEBUT IN G3 LA JOLLA SUNDAY Three-year-old turf runners are in the spotlight Sunday in the 83rd running of the G3 La Jolla Handicap at Del...