It appears the horse to beat in the 84th edition of the La Jolla is the Omaha Beach colt Freedom’s Not Free. The soph is already a double stakes winner, Antonio Fresu has the call for trainer Mark Glatt and Del Mar’s morning line maker has hung him the 9/5 favorite in the field of six.

Bob Baffert likes to joke around like everybody else. But when it comes to winning Grade I races the Hall of Fame conditioner means business.

Baltic Fire, the longest shot on the board at 50-1, turned in a furious run through the stretch, burst clear at the wire in a five-horse photo and came away the winner Thursday at Del Mar in the grassy allowance feature.

Seismic Beauty © Benoit Photo The Grade I, $400,000 Clement L. Hirsch Stakes tops a highly competitive Saturday program at Del Mar and the filly and mare offering will be joined by the California Dreamin’...

It didn’t take long for trainer Phil D’Amato to get back into the swing of things at Del Mar.

Eight California-bred 3-year-olds will test their mettle Friday in the 38th edition of the Real Good Deal Stakes, a seven-panel spin that is part of the Golden State Series limited to state-breds.

The Del Mar Thoroughbred Club will close access by computer assisted wagering players to its win pools at two minutes prior to the scheduled post time.

Formidable Man has now run five times on the turf course at Del Mar. Everyone of those efforts finished with him taking a trip to the winner’s circle.

A possible favorite in the feature is Certitude, but the 4-year-old filly by City Light is going to need some help. She’s anchored on the also-eligible list and will need several scratches if she’s to go postward.

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