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.

2024 Breeders' Cup World Championships Tickets On Sale April 22

Two-Day Thoroughbred Racing Showcase Returns Nov. 1-2 to Del Mar

Stellar Autumn Turf Festival Highlights Close of Del Mar Meet; Track Continues Industry-Leading Safety Protocols

Del Mar concluded its 10th Bing Crosby fall race meet, Sunday with the Autumn Turf Festival – eight graded stakes over seven racing days – highlighting the four-week meet of highly competitive and fully safe...

Hernandez, D'Amato, Klaravich and Reddam Secure Fall Meet Titles at Del Mar

Phil D'Amato (left) and Juan Hernandez © Benoit Photo Juan Hernandez rode 11 winners over the Thanksgiving weekend vaulting him past defending champion Flavien Prat into a lead in Del Mar jockey standings he would...

Del Mar's Assistant Starters: Bringing Order to Balled-Up Energy in Tight Spaces

By Jim Charvat Head Starter Jay Slender (right) and his Gate Crew © Benoit Photo It is arguably the most dangerous job in horse racing. Every race day a team of at least a dozen...

Del Mar To Open 2024 Summer Season on Saturday, July 20; Fall Meet, Hosting 2024 Breeders' Cup, Begins on October 31

Del Mar will open its 2024 summer meeting – the 85th at the iconic seaside oval – on Saturday, July 20. The slightly-later-than-usual start to the season was keyed by the fact that the San...

Dashed Childhood Dream to Job of a Lifetime in Mandella Barn

By Jim Charvat Taylor Cambra and Tamara © Benoit Photo Every adult, at one time or another, had a childhood dream. Maybe it was being an astronaut or a doctor or a baseball player. The...

Heather Roddy: Capturing Del Mar One Painting at a Time

By Jim Charvat Heather Roddy © Benoit Photo There are many aspects to the Del Mar experience that makes it one of the most popular racetracks in America. There are the horses and the people...

Nine Fillies Go Mile Saturday on Veterans Day Card at Del Mar

Dolce Zel © Benoit Photo A Saturday Veterans Day card at Del Mar offers nine races headed by a $75,000 stakes named for Bing Crosby wife, the Kathryn Crosby Stakes. The overnight affair has drawn...

Breeders' Cup Announces Del Mar as Host of 2025 World Championships

42nd Running of World Championships to be held for fourth time in Del Mar, California.

10th "Bing Crosby Season" Breaks from the Gate this Friday

For the 10th straight time, Del Mar will present its fall race meeting – called the “Bing Crosby Season” in honor of the track’s iconic founder – starting this coming Friday and going forward to...