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.
More Than 800 Fire-Threatened Horses Evacuated to Del Mar
Published Friday, December 8th, 2017 (6 years ago)
Del Mar’s backstretch area is currently providing safe haven for more than 850 horses that escaped a wind-blown, fast-moving fire that ripped through the North County area of San Diego Thursday.
The first group of...
Del Mar Springboards Off Breeders' Cup to its Best Fall Season
Published Sunday, November 26th, 2017 (6 years ago)
The highly successful first Breeders’ Cup at Del Mar – which has drawn rave reviews from coast to coast – got the track’s fall meeting off to a rousing start and that momentum carried through...
Miller, Prat Reign as Bing Crosby Meeting Champions
Published Sunday, November 26th, 2017 (6 years ago)
Flavien Prat
Peter Miller won the training title for the third time in the four Bing Crosby Fall meetings at Del Mar and Flavien Prat secured the jockey championship as the season came to an...
Hills Add Del Mar to Their 'Places to Race' List
Published Friday, November 24th, 2017 (6 years ago)
Jim & Susan Hill © Benoit Photo
By Hank Wesch
The presence of owners Jim and Susan Hill at Del Mar, a place Jim Hill concedes – “We’d never been to, never seen until this...
Single Ticket Pick Six Pays $254,441 Thanks to a Disqualification
Published Sunday, November 19th, 2017 (6 years ago)
A lone ticket holder was – in racetrack parlance – “kissed in” to a Pick Six score of $254,441 Sunday afternoon at Del Mar when Lord Admiral, who had finished second in the 9th and...
Three Special Guys Have Built - And Left - Their Marks on Del Mar
Published Friday, November 17th, 2017 (6 years ago)
(Left to right): Gerald (Corky) Riner, Robert Sanchez, David Martinez © Benoit Photo
By Mac McBride
Forty-six years ago Del Mar started a Pick 3 that paid dividends over and over again. This year the...
Denman Elected to Broadcasters Hall of Fame
Published Tuesday, November 14th, 2017 (6 years ago)
Trevor Denman © Benoit Photo
Iconic horse racing announcer Trevor Denman will become one of two new members of the Southern California Sports Broadcasters Hall of Fame when he is inducted at the 27th annual...
Christian Hellmers Wins More Than $100,000 in Del Mar Fall Challenge
Published Sunday, November 12th, 2017 (6 years ago)
From Left to Right: Challenge Director Chris Bahr, Christian Hellmers, Tom Quigley, Joe Masino, Mark Strieff
Christian Hellmers Wins More Than $100,000 in Del Mar Fall Challenge Christian Hellmers of Rancho Santa Fe, CA, built...
Christian Hellmers running one-two after day one in the Del Mar Challenge
Published Saturday, November 11th, 2017 (6 years ago)
Christian Hellmers of Rancho Santa Fe, CA, is first and second place with both entries after day one of the Del Mar Handicapping Challenge. Players started the day with a $3,000 live money bankroll in...
Greyvitos Upsets in Bob Hope Stakes
Published Saturday, November 11th, 2017 (6 years ago)
Greyvitos © Benoit Photo
Longshot Greyvitos, winless in two starts in his brief career, broke his maiden in style Saturday with a wire-to-wire surprise under Hall of Fame jockey Victor Espinoza in the featured $100,000...