Del Mar

Motorious three-peats in the $153,500 Green Flash Handicap (G3T) at Del Mar, winning via disqualification.

Del Mar track management may need to rethink the name of the Del Mar Handicap (G2T) after Gold Phoenix captured the 1 3/8-mile turf event for the fourth year in a row Aug. 30.

Formidable Man, trained by Michael McCarthy, is now 6-for-6 at Del Mar, adding the Del Mar Mile (G2T) to his earlier victory in the Eddie Read Stakes (G2T) during the summer meeting.

Motorious aims for a Green Flash Handicap (G3T) three-peat Aug. 30 when he faces an overflow field of turf sprinters on Pacific Classic day at Del Mar.

Phil D'Amato has entered Gold Phoenix, Balnikhov, and City Excile in the Aug. 30 Del Mar Handicap (G2T). The trainer has won nine of the last 11 runnings of the Del Mar turf stakes.

Trainer Phil D'Amato accounts for half the six-horse field with Irish-breds The Padre and Mythical Reel, plus Kentucky-bred Iron Man Cal, in the Del Mar Derby (G2T) Aug. 31 at Del Mar.

Ricky Gonzalez won the second grade 1 of his riding career Aug. 16 in guiding Velocity to an upset victory in the Del Mar Oaks (G1T). A panel of racing experts voted Gonzalez Jockey of the Week for Aug. 11-17.