LEANDRO MORA (Assistant to Doug O'Neill) – “My only chance of the day today was this horse. A few of my friends asked who I liked today and it was this one (Ocean Fury). Every...

Bulletproof One © Benoit Photo Making her debut for new owners, odds-on favored Bulletproof One provided a quick return on their investment as she cruised to an impressive triumph in the featured $100,000 C.T.B.A. Stakes...

Bam Bam Again California-bred two-year-olds will be in the Del Mar spotlight Friday in the 68th running of the $100,000 Graduation Stakes at five and one-half furlongs. Over the years, the Graduation Stakes has provided...

MILLER MOVES PAST HIS MENTOR WHITTINGHAM FOR DEL MAR WINS With five wins during the second week of the meeting, Peter Miller moved past Charlie Whittingham for 10th place on Del Mar’s all-time wins list...

Cholula Lips © Benoit Photo Lovingier and Navarro’s Cholula Lips, runner-up in the Debutante Stakes at Churchill Downs in late June, will face seven two-year-old filly rivals Wednesday in the $100,000 C.T.B.A. Stakes at five...

Ollie's Candy © Benoit Photo Battling back after being passed in the stretch, Paul and Karen Eggert’s Ollie’s Candy fought off 6-5 favored Secret Spice in a prolonged stretch duel to win the featured Grade...

Kosta Hronis and jockey Victor Espinoza © Benoit Photo HRONIS, SADLER STAY ON A ROLL THAT’S ‘NEVER OLD HAT’ Cistron’s victory in Saturday’s Grade I $300,000 Bing Crosby brought trainer John Sadler and owner Kosta...

Cistron © Benoit Photo Hronis Racing’s Cistron, with Hall of Famer Victor Espinoza in the saddle, sped to the front from the gate and never looked back in winning the featured Grade I $300,000 Bing...

Lieutenant Dan © Benoit Photo DRAYDEN VAN DYKE (Lieutenant Dan, winner) – “We were going a little fast in the beginning, but he was comfortable. And good horses can do that. The key with him...

Zenyatta © Benoit Photo CLEMENT L. HIRSCH STIRS ZENYATTA MEMORIES FOR TRAINER SHIRREFFS The Clement L. Hirsch Stakes isn’t the only race that, when it comes up on the calendar, gets trainer John Shirreffs thinking...