Truly Quality surges late, edges Balnikhov in Hollywood Turf Cup
Apparently outkicked by fellow closer Balnikhov in midstretch, Truly Quality only found his top gear in the final strides of Friday’s Hollywood Turf Cup (G2) at Del Mar. […]
None Above the Law
Truly Quality seeks to continue ascent in Hollywood Turf Cup
Briefly under consideration for the Breeders’ Cup Turf (G1), Truly Quality instead seeks to continue his ascent in more methodical fashion in Friday’s Hollywood Turf Cup (G2) at Del Mar. […]
Mixto springs 22-1 Pacific Classic upset
Longshots reigned supreme in Saturday’s $1,001,500 Pacific Classic (G1) racing 1 1/4 miles over the Del Mar main track, with 22-1 Mixto edging 7-1 Full Serrano in narrow fashion. […]
Adare Manor favored against the boys in Pacific Classic
Adare Manor seemingly ran out of competition long ago in Southern California’s older female division going long on dirt. Indeed, the five-year-old daughter of Uncle Mo has won her last seven starts in graded stakes for which she started as an odds-on favorite. […]
Howbeit, Whatmakessammyrun give Glatt Santa Anita sprint double
Trainer Mark Glatt swept both of the graded sprint stakes at Santa Anita on Saturday. Howbeit held on by a pixel in the Santa Anita Sprint Championship (G2), and a half-hour later, Whatmakessammyrun upset the Eddie D. (G2) on turf. […]
Rock Your World heads back to turf for Twilight Derby
Twilight Derby (G2) — Race 10 (8:00 p.m. ET) He won the Santa Anita Derby (G1) last spring and was expected to fare better than he did in two Triple Crown events, but Rock Your […]
None Above the Law rides rail in Del Mar Derby
J. Kirk and Judy Robison bred both winners of Saturday’s Grade 2 turf features at Del Mar, None Above the Law and Going to Vegas. […]
Del Mar kicks off with 14-horse Oceanside
Del Mar begins its 82nd summer season on Friday with a 10-race card featuring the 76th running of the $100,000 Oceanside S. The restricted mile turf stakes for three-year-olds has drawn a competitive group of […]
Life Is Good delivers effortless victory in San Felipe
Green but glorious—such is the impression presented by Life Is Good, who kept his unbeaten record intact by shattering a deep field of Kentucky Derby contenders in the $400,000 San Felipe S. (G2) on Saturday […]
Weston faces competitive maidens in Del Mar Futurity
Maidens comprise two-thirds of the field for Monday’s $250,000 Del Mar Futurity (G1), but those trained by Kentucky Derby (G1) veterans Bob Baffert and Doug O’Neill figure to be well-backed. O’Neill and jockey Mario Gutierrez, […]