Handle figures from the recently concluded summer meeting indicate that Del Mar’s wagering protocols for computer-assisted wagering (CAW) appear to be creating a more balanced wagering pool for all horseplayers while generating additional revenue for California horsemen and women.

It’s not often a rider joins the Del Mar jockey colony and in his first meet vaults to the top of the standings and captures the riding title. Then again, it’s been a while since a Hall of Fame rider has joined the ranks.

The 2026 Del Mar Thoroughbred Club summer racing season concluded on September 7 with strong results across the board, driven by full and competitive fields, high-quality racing and enthusiastic fan support throughout the eight-week meet.

Knightsbridge faced down all his critics, outdueling Full Serrano and running off to victory in a Pacific Classic performance that was too good to ignore.

Aggie Ordonez is not a household name in the world of horse racing. Om N Joy has exposed the 59-year-old trainer for what she is: likable, witty, and as positive a person as you’ll ever meet whose love of the game is contagious.

Godolphin’s Knightsbridge withstood a fierce battle on the lead through the first mile of the mile and one-quarter Pacific Classic to come away a six and a quarter length winner of the 36th edition of the seaside track’s $1,000,000 Grade I headliner.

Among the field of 11 and making the journey across the Pacific is Finger, a 3-year-old son of Gun Runner who has already captured the first two legs of Japan’s Dirt Triple Crown. Raced exclusively in Japan throughout his career, Finger now looks to take on the local competition and continue his 3-year-old campaign in the United States.

Warner C. Lusardi, a valued member of the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club Board of Directors, passed away peacefully surrounded by family.

A field of 11 runners – led by six out-of-towners, one of them from Japan, as well as a filly – were entered to run Sunday in next Saturday’s 36th edition of the $1-million Pacific Classic, the Grade I highlight of a four-stakes afternoon at the seaside oval.

Joe Harper, the leader of the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club for nearly five decades, has been named the 22nd winner of the prized Laffit Pincay, Jr. Award.