It might seem hard to believe, but as little as 33 years ago, popular Del Mar racetrack in California lacked a signature race to define its summer stakes schedule. There were plenty of quality races held each year at the seaside track, but none that could definitively rank as a must-watch, can’t-miss event.
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Chase for Champion 3-Year-Old Male Could Produce Classic Photo Finish
As valuable and important as the $7 million Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic may be, there should be a highly intriguing race-within-the race during the Nov. 2 showdown at Del Mar.
Five Takeaways You Need to Know From Travers Stakes Weekend
Tom Pedulla offers takeaways from the Grade `1, $1.25 million DraftKings Travers Stakes, the Grade 1, $750,000 Resorts World Casino Sword Dancer Stakes and the Grade 1, $500,000 Ballerina Handicap, all at Sa
Link to Past Brings Perspective on Present: Pons Chronicles Family’s Connections to Racing History
The stairs to this historic haven are steep, but at the top lie treasures, reminders of bygone days that feel as fresh as the grass outside the century-old farmhouse. Within the labyrinth of tables, bins, and boxes are snapshots of the history of a sport, evidence of the Pons family’s front-row seat for the names and events that shaped racing in the first half of the 20th century.
