Beholder is like a piece of cheesecake

BEHOLDER IS LIKE A PIECE OF CHEESECAKE As we draw ever closer to the 25th running of the million dollar TVG Pacific Classic at Del Mar, let’s take a quick look at the probable post-time favorite and characterize her in a manner which all can understand. Of course the...

American Pharoah still has woosh factor

AMERICAN PHAROAH STILL HAS THE WOOSH FACTOR Okay, so American Pharoah won the Triple Crown in amazing fashion and wowed the sports world, we know that. But if you saw his first race after the up, up and away performance in the Belmont Stakes, it is crystal clear he is...

Beholder something to behold

BEHOLDER SOMETHING TO BEHOLD The Clement Hirsch Stakes at Del Mar was a showcase for perhaps the top older horse on the West coast. Beholder is a five-year old daughter of Henny Hughes with 13 wins in 18 lifetime starts. Two of those wins have come in Breeders’ Cup...

The Delight that is Del Mar begins

THE DELIGHT THAT IS DEL MAR BEGINS A Triple Crown champion has been crowned and a nation has rejoiced, but the Thoroughbred racing calendar is just now reaching one of its best stretches. Way back in 1937, entertainment icon Bing Crosby helped open the gates at Del...

Bayern headed to Del Mar

BAYERN HEADED TO DEL MAR So what has happened to 2014 Breeders’ Cup Classic champ Bayern? For those wondering if the workhorse that wowed as a three-year old with stunning gate-to wire wins in the Woody Stephens, Haskell, and B.C. Classic was a one-year wonder, he...