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.

Del Mar's 78th Season Delivers Quality Racing, Strong Results

Bolt d'Oro © Del Mar Thoroughbred Club Del Mar closed out a stellar 78th summer season Monday that featured competitive cards and full fields throughout its 36-day stand when Bolt d’Oro came roaring through the...

Collected Selected as 2017 Horse of the Meeting

Collected © Benoit Photo A wire-to-wire victory in the $1 million TVG Pacific Classic, withstanding the late charge of stablemate Arrogate by a half-length, earned Collected the honor of Horse of the Meeting for 2017...

$142,798 'Carryover' Part of 'Mandatory' Pick 6 Payout Monday

Thirteen bettors hit the Pick Six Sunday at Del Mar and each was rewarded with a payout of $11,198.80. But the track’s “Jackpot” carryover wasn’t touched and its $142,798 amount will be up for grabs...

The Master of Glen Hill Loved His Time at Del Mar Best of All

Relaunch, with Laffit Pincay, Jr. up, wins the 1979 Del Mar Derby for Glen Hill Farm. By Mac McBride They’re running the 73rd edition of the Del Mar Derby Sunday. Leonard Lavin would have enjoyed...

Owner Shah Hopes Run Away Can Follow in Klimt's Hoofprints

Kaleem Shah © Benoit Photo By Hank Wesch Last year Klimt, a horse Kaleem Shah named after 19th century Austrian painter Gustav Klimt, swept the major stakes for 2-year-olds, the Best Pal and the Del...

Del Mar Pick Six Hit for $568,696 by Single Ticket Holder Sunday

A lone bettor cashed in big time Sunday at Del Mar where their ticket swept the day’s Pick Six pool of $265,910 and also took down the five-day “Jackpot” carryover of $302,786 for a total...

Del Mar Fall Stakes Schedule Worth Record $3,375,000

Bolstered by a series of additions around the inaugural running of the Breeders’ Cup at Del Mar, the seaside track will offer a record fall stakes schedule worth $3,375,000 when racing begins on Wednesday, November...

Pick Six Worth $119,471 Saturday at Del Mar; 'Jackpot' at $170,623

Del Mar’s Saturday Pick Six will start with a $119,471 carryover incentive after no one was able to tab six winners on the Friday card at the seaside oval. In addition, the Single Ticket Jackpot...

Danzing Candy Suffers Injury, To Be Retired

Danzing Candy © Del Mar Thoroughbred Club Danzing Candy, the 8-5 morning line favorite for Saturday’s Grade II $200,000 Pat O’Brien Stakes, suffered a career-ending fracture to an ankle Friday morning during a routine gallop...

Paying Her Dues: Apprentice Laura Werner on a Rider's Road

Laura Werner © Del Mar Thoroughbred Club By Sean White Oftentimes, what takes place on the turf outshines the preparation required. While the race to be first includes incentives of participating in stakes contests, earning...