Let me just start off by saluting “the Colonel.” We were away most of the day yesterday, so I didn’t get to see the Travers until last night. When I saw that Colonel John had won, my first reaction was “huh????” I had convinced myself that it was foolhardy to run the colt...

Zenyatta - undefeated daughter of Street Cry The sensational four-year-old filly Zenyatta returns to action on Saturday in the 28th running of the Clement L. Hirsch Handicap at Del Mar.  The daughter of Street Cry has turned in 6 consecutive victories to begin her career, including 4 straight against...

Saturday racing at Del Mar. Life does get any better than this - at least not until Saratoga kicks off next week. We’ve got 10 races to cover, including the Grade 2 San Diego Handicap. We had a $101 winner yesterday and it certainly seems like handicapping horses based on positive impressions in...

FInally! It’s hard for me to get time to handicap and blog picks for Del Mar during the work week. I’ve been looking forward to the first opportunity to seriously dive into the legendary track “where the turf meets the surf” for what feels like eternity. Last year was a tough...