Start a horse at Del Mar this summer, who last ran out of state, to take advantage of the Ship & Win program.

• $5,000 Starter Bonus for FIRST DIRT start.
• 50% Purse Bonus for EVERY DIRT start.
• $4,000 Starter Bonus for FIRST TURF start.
• 40% Purse Bonus for every TURF start.

Del Mar is offering a 25% purse bonus to runners, of any age, in the following maiden races on the dirt: 

• Maiden Special Weight Dirt Races
• Maiden Special Weight Cal-Bred Dirt Races
• Maiden Claiming $62,500 & Above Dirt Races

Purse Bonus will be awarded directly to ownership and applies to earnings for places 1-5. 

Trainers must have fewer than 60 horses on the Southern California circuit to qualify for the program. DMTC reserves the right to determine eligibility for qualified starters.

Horses may qualify for both the Ship & Win and the Maiden Dirt Bonus. For Example:

Del Mar will host six automatic qualifying races during the international 2023 Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series. 

As part of the enhanced benefits program for Breeders’ Cup Challenge winners, the Breeders’ Cup will pay the entry fees and provide a travel allowance* for the winner of all Challenge races starting in the Championships. 

The Challenge winner must be nominated to the Breeders’ Cup program by the Championship’s pre-entry deadline of October 23, 2023 to receive the rewards. Visit members.breederscup.com for complete schedule, benefits and program rules. 

Horses that finish first, second or third in selected Dirt Dozen races will receive a tiered bonus bankroll that may be applied to Breeders' Cup entry fees.

The bonus money will be accumulated towards each individual horse and may only be used for the dirt race division it was earned. The horse must be nominated to the Breeders’ Cup program by the Championship’s pre-entry deadline of October 23, 2023 to receive the rewards. Visit members.breederscup.com for complete schedule, benefits and program rules.