Monthly Archives: July 2006

Jose Silva and jockey Victor Espinoza should be a big winner in the third today at Del Mar.

With favorites winning at a 43-percent clip through the first 10 days of the Del Mar meet, it’s no wonder I’m off to a slow start.

Swaps Stakes winner Arson Squad, the next star in trainer Bruce Headley’s barn, worked five furlongs Saturday morning at Del Mar in 1:00.20 in preparation for his next start — the Del Mar Derby on grass.

If you owned a stakes horse and could pick one jockey to ride it, who would u choose? The East Coast’s darling, John Velazquez?

Zoning In looks to have the tactical speed to either go gate to wire to sit just off the pace and pounce in the stretch today in the featured Graduation Stakes at Del Mar. It doesn’t hurt that Alex Solis, … Continue reading →

I’m more convinced than ever that ultra-talented apprentice jockey Martin Garcia is going to win the Del Mar riding title. The kid won two more races Monday, pulling into a tie with Hollywood Park riding champ Victor Espinoza. They both … Continue reading →

Heading down to Del Mar today to get a little bit of sun and also work on a Juan Ochoa column that will be appearing in Friday’s edition. I’m also going to check and see why my horses have not … Continue reading →

I’m off to a slow start with my selections in the Star-News Racing Edition, only five wins in the first four days of Del Mar. But I’m never going to pick as many winners as the other public handicappers. I … Continue reading →

Well, the colt that some predicted might never win another race looked pretty darn impressive in winning the San Diego Handicap on Saturday at Del Mar. Mike Smith rode the 4-year-old Giacomo, the 50-1 winner of the 2005 Kentucky Derby, … Continue reading →

All-world trainer Bobby Frankel has moved most of his good stock to the East Coast, but he’s got a couple of live horses running today at Del Mar, including the French-bred Amorama in the featured John C. Mabee Handicap. The … Continue reading →