Iconic race caller Trevor Denman has announced his retirement after 40 years on the job at Del Mar. Denman will be succeeded at the seaside track by veteran track announcer Larry Collmus.

For its 86th summer season by the blue Pacific, Del Mar is planning a $7,825,000 stakes program that provides 38 opportunities for a piece of its distinctive black type headed by the iconic track’s piece de resistance – the 35th edition of the $1,000,000 Pacific Classic, a Grade I headliner that often lures top horses from across the nation for its mile and one-quarter testing.

Del Mar is planning across-the-board increases to its overnight purse schedule from its top allowance offerings all the way down to the maiden-claiming ranks for its upcoming summer racing season that kicks off on Friday, July 18.

SeatGeek Partners with Breeders’ Cup to Elevate Ticketing Experience as World Championships Return Oct. 31-Nov. 1 to Del Mar

Del Mar will begin its 2025 summer racing on Friday, July 18 with its traditional 2 p.m. first post. This will be the iconic seaside track’s 86th summer season since the inaugural one in 1937.

The prestigious annual championships and the renowned horse racing venue will both use SeatGeek's technology to power racing's most celebrated events.

Del Mar concluded its 11th Bing Crosby fall race meet Sunday with gains in all-sources handle and field size.

Unlike past title runs, Hernandez had to rally from behind late in the season to win the Bing Crosby Season title with 21 wins.

Outsider Sacred Wish got a Hall of Fame ride by John Velazquez and came away a neck best in the Grade I Matriarch Stakes.

Formidable Man outfooted 10 rivals Saturday at Del Mar in the 84th edition of the Grade I Hollywood Derby.