The Big Wam © Benoit Photo The 7-10 favorite The Big Wam had to overcome difficulties at the start, but leading rider Juan Hernandez handled him patiently, then put him to the task through the...

Havnameltdown © Benoit Photo The Best Pal Stakes – named after one of the best California-bred horses of all time – has annually shown itself to be a proving grounds for bigger and better things...

ANDIE BIANCONE MULTI-TASKS AS TRAINER AND REPORTER AT DEL MAR Most people will recognize her from her work as a reporter and race analyst on TVG but if Andie Biancone has her way, more will...

Sheza Girly Girl © Benoit Photo Brown or Halasz’s Sheza Girly Girl came rolling late down the middle of the racetrack and went on to score a three-quarter length victory and pay a healthy $47.20...

Going Global © Benoit Photo A pair of Grade II stakes for the distaff set will top a 10-race card at the seaside oval known as Del Mar Saturday. First post for the afternoon delights...

Going Global © Benoit Photo GOING GLOBAL RETURNS IN SATURDAY’S G2 YELLOW RIBBON The top 3-year old filly on the grounds at Del Mar’s 2021 summer meet returns to the seaside oval Saturday when she...

The Big Wam © Benoit Photo Young California-bred (or sired) colts and geldings will step on center stage Friday at Del Mar in the feature event on an eight-race program – the $125,000 Graduation Stakes....

She's Bulletproof © Benoti Photo Nine allowance fillies and mares – all of them born in the great state of California – will meet the starter for Thursday’s Race 7, a six-panel spin for Cal-bred...

Chismosa © Benoit Photo Jaime Renella’s Chismosa, a Clubhouse Ride filly making only the second start of her career, put it to a seven 2-year-old rivals in the 69th edition of the California Thoroughbred Breeders’...

Cabo Spirit © Benoit Photo Kretz Racing’s Cabo Spirit, back in the crowd for the first half of the mile and one-sixteenth La Jolla Handicap, put on the blasters late and reeled them all in...