By Jay Privman Mr Vargas © Courtesy CARMA When Erica Cohn was in the market for a riding horse, she had a requirement she thought non-negotiable. “I didn’t want a Thoroughbred,” she said. It didn’t...

Stilleto Boy © Benoti Photo Start the clock. The countdown has begun for the 33rd running of the $1 million, G1 FanDuel Racing Pacific Classic, now less than a month away. Del Mar’s marquee race...

Antonio Fresu © Benoit Photo Antonio Fresu is one of the new kids in the Del Mar jockey’s room. He’s also one of the most accomplished. He’s only been in the United States for a...

Umberto Rispoli © Alex Evers Jockey Umberto Rispoli loves riding at Del Mar. And it shows. Since arriving at the seaside oval in the summer of 2020, he has never finished out of the top...

Gold Phoenix © Benoit Photo If there’s a graded stakes on the Del Mar turf this summer, you can bet trainer Philip D’Amato will be an active participant. He’s becoming the West Coast’s version of...

By Ray Paulick Rick's Dream giving Bo Champlin his first win as an owner in 2019 © Benoit Photo Bo Champlin was watching on television at his home in Visalia, Calif., when Rick's Dream and...

John Velazquez © Benoit Photo The jockey colony at Del Mar is constantly evolving. New riders come in every year, while some leave for other circuits. But it’s not every year a Hall of Fame...

A fixture at Del Mar for the past two decades is missing this fall. Lava Man has been retired for a second time, leaving behind an illustrious career and a giant sentimental void in the...

A coin flip, a stable of champions, and a lifelong dream. Kosta and Stephanie Hronis' story sounds like a hallmark movie in the making.

John Sadler is no stranger to the Pacific Classic Winners' Circle, and certainly no stranger to Del Mar. All eyes will be on Sadler and the unbeaten Flightline this Saturday when they'll both put winning...