Del Mar News & Announcements
These announcements and Press Releases are updated frequently. For Stable Notes and other race-related news, you can read our Stable News.
Grade I Oaks, Grade II Del Mar 'Cap Top Sparkling 'Undercard' on Classic Day
Published Thursday, August 19th, 2021 (3 years ago)
United © Benoit Photo
Four Graded stakes, each eligible to be a card topper on a given day, instead will provide a first-rate “undercard” for Saturday’s TVG Pacific Classic Day at Del Mar.
Topping the...
$1 Million TVG Pacific Classic Saturday Draws Contentious Field of Nine
Published Thursday, August 19th, 2021 (3 years ago)
Express Train winning 2021 San Diego Handicap © Benoit Photo
The Grade I, $1,000,000 TVG Pacific Classic will be presented for the 31st time Saturday as the featured attraction on an 11-race program that offers...
Dr. Gregory Ferraro Named Laffit Pincay Award Recipient
Published Thursday, August 19th, 2021 (3 years ago)
Dr. Gregory Ferraro © Photo Courtesy CHRB
Dr. Gregory Ferraro, the current chairman of the California Horse Racing Board and a veterinarian for over half a century who has made an enduring impact on California...
Express Train Slight Favorite as Nine Draw Into $1 Million TVG Pacific Classic
Published Tuesday, August 17th, 2021 (3 years ago)
Express Train © Benoit Photo
C R K Stable’s Express Train, winner of the San Diego Handicap here July 17, drew Post 5 here Tuesday afternoon and was installed the 3-1 morning line favorite to...
Fifty Years After No. 1, Denman Still Calling 'Em As He Sees 'Em
Published Friday, August 13th, 2021 (3 years ago)
Trevor Denman © Benoit Photo
By Hank Wesch
The date: August 14, 1971. The place: Clairwood Racetrack in Durban, South Africa.
Track manager Gerald Lea was on hand as an 18-year-old, who had been pestering...
10 Years Later, 'Battle of the Exes' Evokes Mostly Fond Memories
Published Friday, August 6th, 2021 (3 years ago)
Mike Smith (L) and Chantal Sutherland © Benoit Photo
By Hank Wesch
In the spring of 2011, an idea for a promotion at Del Mar was formed in the fertile brain of track executive vice...
Siedler Clean Sweeps His Way to $150,000 in Del Mar Challenge
Published Sunday, August 1st, 2021 (3 years ago)
Craig Seidler (L) and Chris Bahr © Benoit Photo
Craig Siedler, from Henderson, NV, catapulted into the lead in the second race Saturday and never looked back in the two-day 18th annual Del Mar Summer...
2021 TVG Pacific Classic Returns to $1 Million, Del Mar Derby Boosted to $250,000 as Del Mar Builds on Its Successes
Published Friday, July 30th, 2021 (3 years ago)
Building on its pre-meet enhancements and the sparkling success of its current racing season, Del Mar Thoroughbred Club today announced a pair of major increases to key stakes races on its 2021 schedule.
The Grade...
Glatt Goes Big Gunning for Back-To-Back Bings
Published Friday, July 30th, 2021 (3 years ago)
Mark Glatt © Benoit Photo
By Hank Wesch
Mark Glatt saddled Collusion Illusion and Law Abidin Citizen for the 2020 edition of the Bing Crosby Stakes and was rewarded with a 1-3 finish that provided...
Summertime Blues? Not For Summer Intern Class of 2021
Published Friday, July 23rd, 2021 (3 years ago)
CEO Joe Harper welcomes Del Mar’s 2021 interns (left to right) Joey Bottini, Whit Ellis, Jake Rome and Diego Diaz-Colwell. © Benoit Photo
By Hank Wesch
They are four students representing three universities – Syracuse...