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.

'Bing Crosby Season' Offers Fans Many Feature Events

Del Mar’s new “Bing Crosby Season,” which opens for a 15-day run this Friday, offers Thoroughbred fans features and special events on just about every day of racing throughout the month at the scenic seaside...

Officials Named For Del Mar's "Bing Crosby Season" Meeting

Del Mar Thoroughbred Club will present its first “Bing Crosby Season” starting next Friday (November 7) led by a veteran team of racing officials. The 15-day stand, which carries through to Sunday, November 30, fills...

'Crosby Season' Bet Menu Parallels Del Mar Summer Meet

With just a few differences, Del Mar’s upcoming “Bing Crosby Season” betting menu will be quite similar to the offerings presented this past summer at the seaside oval. Racing begins next Friday (November 7) for...

Barrett Sales Shifts to Del Mar Fairgrounds Starting in 2015

Barrett Sales, which has conducted Thoroughbred auctions at Fairplex in Pomona since its inception in 1990, will shift its primary sales location to the Del Mar Fairgrounds starting in 2015. Kim Lloyd, Barretts’ general manager,...

Del Mar's Inaugural Bing Crosby Season Kicks Off With Opening Day Vintage Hollywood Fashion Contest

Del Mar opens its gates a second time this year for four weeks of exciting Thoroughbred horse racing, free concerts and epicurean events. Opening Day will be Friday, November 7, and one of its highlights...

"Ship And Win" In Place Once More For Del Mar November Meet

“Ship and Win,” Del Mar’s simple, yet very effective, program to attract out-of-state horses to run at the shore oval will be in place for the track’s first November race meet which kicks off on...

Del Mar Fall Meet Offers 14 Stakes During 15-Day November Run

Fourteen stakes races – nine of them graded – will serve as the touchstones for Del Mar’s new November race meeting opening Friday, November 7 for a 15-day run through Sunday, November 30. The total...

75th Del Mar Season Closes; Purses, Field Size Strong Again

Del Mar’s Thoroughbred season raced to a finish Wednesday (September 3), nicely closing out a 36-day run that saw high-caliber racing sparkle for the 75th time alongside the blue Pacific at the popular summer playground....

Bejarano Top Jockey; Hollendorfer/Miller Tie

Rafael Bejarano won his fourth Del Mar leading rider title and Jerry Hollendorfer and Peter Miller tied for the training crown as Del Mar’s 2014 season raced to a close on Wednesday (September 3). The...

Hronis Brothers Repeat Winners Of Both Del Mar Owners' Titles

A victory by Daddy D T in the $100,000 Oak Tree Juvenile Turf on closing day provided the boost that made Kosta and Pete Hronis, who race under the nom de course of Hronis Racing,...