Ship & Win at Del Mar
Start a runner at Del Mar, who last ran out of state, to take advantage of the Ship & Win program this fall.
- $3,000 Starter Bonus for FIRST start.
- 30% Purse Bonus for EVERY start.
Out of state horses are eligible to participate in Del Mar's substantial Ship & Win incentives aimed to both increase runners & horse population in California.
RULES AND ELIGIBILITY
- Guaranteed $3,000 check for any qualified starter in their first start. Stakes races included.
- 30% bonus applied to qualified horse's purse earnings for every start of the fall meet. Excluding stakes races.
- Purse Bonus applies to earnings for places 1 - 5, excluding stakes races. If an eligible horse is acquired after its initial S&W start, the original owner will receive purse bonuses from subsequent starts through the fall meet.
- Horses must not have raced in California for the last 12 months, regardless of ownership changes. Previous start must have been outside of California, first-time starters do not qualify.
- Horses stabled in California that travel out of state to make a qualifying start are not eligible. California Bred Two-Year-Olds are not eligible.
- Purse bonuses will extend to a horse that makes its initial Ship & Win start at Santa Anita Autumn meet.
- DMTC reserves the right to determine eligibility for qualified starters.
To reserve stall space:
David Jerkens, Racing Secretary [email protected]
Updated 8.5.26