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 Announces Its Opening Day Program Is Sold Out; Limited Tickets Available for Remainder of Weekend
Published Friday, July 14th, 2023 (1 year ago)
All available tickets for Del Mar’s celebrated opening day program on Friday, July 21 have been sold, the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club announced today. However, limited tickets remain available for Opening Weekend -- July 22...
Del Mar's Opening Day Single Ticket Pick Six Will Carry a $1-Million Guarantee
Published Tuesday, July 11th, 2023 (1 year ago)
For the first time, Del Mar Thoroughbred Club will present a $1-million guarantee to any single-ticket holder who hits the track’s popular Pick Six on its Opening Day, Friday, July 21.
It is likely that...
Rich Pacific Classic Highlights 2023 Del Mar Stakes Schedule
Published Thursday, March 9th, 2023 (1 year ago)
Flightline winning 2022 Pacific Classic
With the 33rd edition of its premier event, the $1,000,000 FanDuel Racing Pacific Classic leading a parade of 39 offerings in 31 days, Del Mar is set to present a...
Del Mar 2023: Track Aims to Take Record Purses Higher Following Blockbuster 2022 Meet
Published Thursday, March 2nd, 2023 (1 year ago)
Del Mar Thoroughbred Club projected its most lucrative racing season ever last summer, then backed it up with a record-breaking meet that saw purse levels total above $25-million for the session resulting in an unprecedented...
Breeders' Cup Announces Del Mar as Host Site for 2024 World Championships
Published Thursday, February 23rd, 2023 (1 year ago)41st Breeders' Cup to be held at Del Mar near San Diego, California for the third time.
Del Mar Closes Its 2022 Year With Record Mutuel Handle
Published Sunday, December 4th, 2022 (1 year ago)On the heels of a record-breaking summer meet, Del Mar's 2022 racing calendar closed strongly this past weekend as the track’s fall meet, the Bing Crosby Season, offered world-class turf racing, strong field size and safe racing. Total handle in 2022 was $744.68 million, a record amount wagered on Del Mar’s race meets, excluding Breeders' Cup races.
Total handle for the four-week, 13-day fall session was $164.85 million with an average daily of $12.68 million, a 4.3% decrease from 2021, when Del Mar’s fall race meet hosted the Breeders’ Cup World Thoroughbred Championships.
Jay Slender Brings Order To The Start Of Every Race At Del Mar
Published Friday, December 2nd, 2022 (1 year ago)By Jim Charvat
Jay Slender © Benoit Photo
Who, as a kid, didn’t line up 2-or-3 friends on the school playground and shout “On your mark, get set, GO !!!”… and then watch the runners...
After A Harrowing Experience, Tom Knust Found A Safe Place And Made A Life At The Racetrack
Published Friday, November 25th, 2022 (1 year ago)By Jim Charvat
Tom Knust © Benoit Photo
If you’ve been around Del Mar for any length of time, you probably ran into - and maybe even met - Tom Knust. He has been coming...
Equine Industry Leaders Launch California Horse Power Coalition
Published Tuesday, November 22nd, 2022 (1 year ago)The coalition aims to spotlight the many ways the equine industry benefits and enriches communities across California.
Ninth "Bing Crosby Season" Off And Running This Friday
Published Tuesday, November 8th, 2022 (2 years ago)
What first started in 2014 continues forward this year when Del Mar’s ninth fall racing meet – the “Bing Crosby Season” in honor of the track’s iconic founder – begins its four-week run Friday and...