Del Mar News & Announcements
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Horses Filtering Back to San Luis Rey Downs from Del Mar
Published Tuesday, April 10th, 2018 (6 years ago)
Del Mar stable area.
The first of the Lilac fire horses who had to be evacuated from San Luis Rey Downs and take up residence at Del Mar in December began to filter back to...
"Ship and Win" - Offering More Money in 2018 - Returns to Del Mar
Published Wednesday, April 4th, 2018 (6 years ago)
Chicago Style, on the move in the Hollywood Turf Cup last fall, was one of the highly successful “Ship and Win” horses in 2017 at Del Mar. © Benoit
Del Mar’s highly effective “Ship and...
Del Mar Again Offers 41 Stakes at $7.3 Million for Summer 2018
Published Thursday, March 29th, 2018 (6 years ago)
Mirroring its successful 2017 summer stakes pattern, Del Mar will present 41 stakes races worth $7,300,000 over the course of the 36-day session scheduled for 2018. Racing alongside the blue Pacific this year will begin...
2017 Breeders' Cup World Championships brings $96.8 Million to San Diego Economy
Published Thursday, March 1st, 2018 (6 years ago)Breeders’ Cup provides powerful economic stimulus to local San Diego community through extensive employment opportunities and increased visitor and local spending.
Josh Rubinstein Named President of Del Mar Thoroughbred Club
Published Wednesday, January 10th, 2018 (6 years ago)
Josh Rubinstein © Benoit Photo
The Del Mar Thoroughbred Club (DMTC) announced today that Josh Rubinstein has been named its President.
Rubinstein, 48, has worked at Del Mar in an executive capacity since 1997 and...
An Evening of Music to Support the Victims of the Fire at San Luis Rey Downs Training Center
Published Wednesday, December 20th, 2017 (6 years ago)Featuring Burt Bacharach with a special guest performance by Elvis Costello
Burt Bacharach, a horse owner and racing fan for 50 years, has announced that he will host a fundraiser for the victims of the...
Over $600,000 Now Raised to Help Victims of Last Week's San Luis Rey Downs Training Center Fire by The Stronach Group/Santa Anita & Del Mar GoFundMe Effort
Published Wednesday, December 13th, 2017 (6 years ago)$250,000 Has Been Approved for Immediate Dispersal to Assist with Urgent Expenses
More than $600,000 currently has been raised via donations to the TSG/Santa Anita & Del Mar GoFundMe account through a world-wide outpouring to...
Post-Fire Situation Settles at Del Mar as Training Is Held
Published Monday, December 11th, 2017 (6 years ago)
Thoroughbreds jogged on the main racetrack at Del Mar Monday morning as life after the horrific training track fire in nearby Bonsal began to settle for horses and horsemen involved with the events at San...
Trainer Martine Bellocq Remains Hospitalized Following Injuries Suffered at San Luis Rey
Published Sunday, December 10th, 2017 (6 years ago)
Trainer Martine Bellocq continues to be treated at UCSD Medical Center in San Diego for burns she received trying to rescue her horses during the San Luis Rey Downs training center fire in Bonsal Thursday....
Santa Anita & Del Mar Thoroughbred Club Join Forces Following Fire to Provide Off-Site Stabling During San Luis Rey Downs Training Center Reconstruction
Published Friday, December 8th, 2017 (6 years ago)With Eight Barns at San Luis Rey Destroyed by Lilac Fire on Thursday, Training & Stabling Facilities Immediately Required for Nearly 500 Thoroughbreds
Following an emergency meeting of the California horse racing industry’s Stabling and...