Del Mar

The turf is the main focus of racing at Del Mar this coming Friday, as the southern California track hosts the $200,000 (G2) Hollywood Turf Cup. A very tough field of eight older horses are expected to go to the Del Mar gate to battle for the win over 1 1/2 miles in what should be an excellent betting opportunity in Bovada's online racebook.

Named for the late actor and frequent Del Mar Race Track attendee, the (G3) Bob Hope Stakes is open to two-year-old horses running seven furlongs on the Del Mar dirt course. The race offers a total purse of $100,000 and has drawn closely matched field of seven colts and one gelding that are expected to go to the gate on Saturday afternoon.