Surge Capacity © Benoit Photo Klaravich Stables’ Surge Capacity, benefitting from a daring rail-skimming ride by Joel Rosario, captured Sunday’s Grade I Matriarch Stakes at Del Mar, leading a one-two-three-four finish by Chad Brown trained...

By Jim Charvat Geovanni Franco © Benoit Photo GEOVANNI FRANCO NOTCHES 1,000TH CAREER WIN AT DEL MAR VIA DQ Jockey Geovanni Franco notched his 1,000th career win Saturday when the horse he was riding in...

Program Trading © Benoit Photo Under a savvy ride by youthful veteran Flavien Prat, the British-bred ridgling Program Trading rolled late to come away a neck winner of the 83rd running of the Grade I...

By Jim Charvat Regal Glory © Benoit Photo WEST COAST, EAST COAST SHOWDOWN IN G1 MATRIARCH SUNDAY Saving the best for last. It’s always a nice way to wrap things up. In this case it’s...

Fluffy Socks © Benoit Photo Del Mar will close up shop for the 2023 season Sunday, but first it is going to run a final nine-race card that afternoon that features a pair of nifty...

By Jim Charvat Chad Brown © Benoit Photo CHAD BROWN LEADS EAST COAST INVASION FOR G1 HOLLYWOOD DERBY They’ve traveled 3,000 miles in hopes of landing a coveted Grade I win. They hail from the...

Chad Brown © Benoit Photo For its penultimate day of sport for the 2023 season, Del Mar will offer a stakes tripleheader topped by the 83rd edition of the Grade I Hollywood Derby. The nine-furlong...

Mr Fisk © Benoit Photo Late-blooming Mr Fisk, a 3-year-old son of champion Arrogate, registered his first graded stakes victory Sunday at Del Mar as he came running strongly late to capture the 46th edition...

By Jim Charvat Phil D'Amato © Benoit Photo PHIL D’AMATO’S TRAINING ABILITY ON FULL DISPLAY IN G2 SEABISCUIT It’s not unprecedented but it is unusual when a trainer enters three horses in a race and...

The Fall Challenge came down to the final race as winner Edward Deicke went all-in with a $3,240 win bet on number 2 Miss Lizzy. Second place finisher Mike Mulvihill also had the winner but...