Daniel P. Vergara

Jockey Daniel Vergara escaped serious injury after being involved in a spill in the fourth race Saturday at Hollywood Park.   The Mexican-born Vergara, who has won 77 races in 2011, was unseated when Waltzing With Blue, the 2-1 favorite in the $25,000 claiming race for older horses on turf, wen...Read More

Sunday’s Pick 6 from Hollywood Park features a carryover of more than $62,000. The competitive sequence includes an even split of three Cushion Track events and three turf races. Gunshot Straight (7th race) has romped in his last three synthetic sprint tries and looks like the most reliable horse on...Read More

Friday’s Pick 6 from Santa Anita Park features a carryover of more than $42,000. The competitive sequence includes an even split of three dirt races and a trio of turf events. Sunny skies are expected with a high temperature of 76 and they should be back on the weeds. Read More

A foursome of comments on the Del Mar meeting that ends today,  collected on a morning tour of the stable area. Hall of Fame trainer Ron McAnally: “I’ve always loved Del Mar, and I’ve been coming here since 1948. What’s that, 63 years? I can’t get enough of it, I wish the meeting was longer.” M...Read More