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.

Double Stakes Winner Catalina Cruiser Voted Horse of the Meet

Catalina Cruiser © Benoit Photo Catalina Cruiser, who completed the unprecedented double of winning the San Diego Handicap and Pat O’Brien Stakes two years in a row, was selected Del Mar’s Horse of the Meeting...

Hronis Racing Sets Records in Taking Fifth Owner Title

Kosta and Pete Hronis Hronis Racing swept to their fifth Del Mar owner title during the course of Del Mar’s 36-day summer season, winning nine races and a record $1,441,077 in purses. Among those nine...

Five-Win Days Propel Prat, O'Neill to Jockey and Trainer Titles

Doug O'Neill © Benoit Photo Flavien Prat and Doug O’Neill took their places atop the jockey and trainer leader boards midway through the meeting and stayed to the end in winning titles for the 80th...

What a Workout! Sunday Silence's Day in the Del Mar Sun

Sunday Silence and jockey Patrick Valenzuela working at Del Mar on 9-9-89. By Hank Wesch Thoroughbred workouts can be gold, or fool’s gold. Gold when they prove to be an indicator of readiness for a...

Del Mar's Bing Crosby Racing Season Returns Nov. 8 - Dec. 1

The 15-day fall meet features two free concerts, delectable food and drink events and top Thoroughbred racing.

14 Stakes Highlight 15-Day Bing Crosby Season Starting Nov. 8

Del Mar Thoroughbred Club will conduct its sixth fall racing meet – officially titled the Bing Crosby Season in a salute to the seaside track’s founder – with 14 stakes worthy $1,950,000 scheduled during a...

Horse Trainers and Disappointment: They Know Each Other Well

Trainer Richard Mandella © Del Mar Photo By Mac McBride “I’ve got a lot of experience with disappointments. This game will do that to you.” - Mel Stute, retired horse trainer Mr. Horse Trainer, please...

Hellmers Crushes Exacta To Win Pacific Classic Betting Challenge

Christian Hellmers © Benoit Photo Christian Hellmers, from Rancho Santa Fe, CA, hit a race 4 exacta that paid more than $16,000 to blast into the lead. Hellmers held on from there over 206 total...

Higher Power, Prat Win $1 Million TVG Pacific Classic

Higher Power © Benoit Photo Higher Power, a late-developing four-year-old colt piloted by Del Mar’s leading rider, Flavien Prat, swept into command turning into the stretch and continued on strongly to win the Grade I...

Breeders' Cup Reveals Official Logo for 2021 Breeders' Cup World Championships

Breeders’ Cup simultaneously launches two sweepstakes promotions in celebration Breeders’ Cup, one of Thoroughbred horse racing’s most prestigious international events, today unveils the official logo for the 2021 Breeders’ Cup World Championships, which will be...