Elsa © Benoit Photo JOE BRAVO (Elsa, winner) – “No sprint, no soft – just what we wanted. (The filly had finished far behind in a sprint stakes on a yielding course at Laurel in...

Battle of Midway © Benoit Photo The $100,000 Native Diver Stakes for older Thoroughbreds and the $100,000 Cecil B. DeMille Stakes for two-year-olds will be the featured attractions Sunday at Del Mar. Battle of Midway,...

Gary Stevens © Benoit Photo A TRIFECTA OF HALL OF FAMERS ON THE RETIREMENT OF GARY STEVENS A few minutes before the fourth race on today’s program, Del Mar will honor Hall of Fame jockey...

Chicago Style © Benoit Photo Glen Hill Farm’s 9-5 favored Chicago Style, under a well-timed ride by jockey Drayden Van Dyke, rallied powerfully in the stretch to forge ahead in the final strides and win...

Del Mar Thoroughbred Club will present an enticing stakes doubleheader Saturday, featuring two-year-old fillies in the Grade III $100,000 Jimmy Durante Stakes and then older grass runners in the Grade II $200,000 Seabiscuit Handicap. Post...

Mike Smith PINCHECK AIMS FOR FIRST U.S. CHECK IN SATURDAY’S SEABISCUIT The trip from his native Ireland last week went smoothly for Pincheck. Saturday’s Grade II $200,000 Seabiscuit Handicap figures to be at least somewhat...

India Mantuana © Benoit Photo India Mantuana, a four-year-old filly claimed for $40,000 last August by trainer Ray Bell, hung on gamely in the final strides under a masterful ride by jockey Tyler Baze to...

Bigger Picture © Benoit Photo Eastern invader Bigger Picture, a winner of 11 of 36 races and more than $1 million, is the morning line favorite versus seven rivals Friday in the Grade II $100,000...

Gary Stevens © Del Mar Thoroughbred Club STEVENS’ RETIREMENT TO BE MARKED BY SATURDAY CEREMONY HERE Gary Stevens, who made his mark as one of America’s top riders of all time during a 32-year Hall...

Solid Wager © Benoit Photo The veteran gelding Solid Wager scored a smashing victory in Sunday’s $100,690 Cary Grant Stakes at Del Mar, the third time he’s won the race in four tries. The other...