By Brigitte Becko Smokin Blackjack © David Woods Thoroughbreds are considered the fastest horses on earth, even holding a Guinness World Record for the fastest horse in the world. Winning Brew was clocked at 43.97...

Bowing to Mother Nature and putting safety first on its list, Del Mar Thoroughbred Club has announced a cancelation of its planned Sunday racing card. With a rare and sizeable hurricane set to sweep into...

By Jim Charvat Fernando Toro on the stakes filly Lucky Spell in the paddock at Del Mar in 1973. Fernando Toro was tenacious on the racetrack. A fierce competitor who learned the idiosyncrasies of the...

Trevor Denman © Benoit Photo Race caller Trevor Denman, who came to Del Mar in 1984 and has been the track’s voice ever since, has been named the 19th recipient of the Laffit Pincay, Jr....

By Brigitte Becko Colin Thomas (left) and Andrew Garrett © Benoit Photo With the rise of the new tech era, Del Mar is keeping up to date with innovative technology. Starting just two summers ago,...

Fernando Toro on Lucky Spell ahead of the 1973 Del Mar Debutante © Bill Mochon Photography Fernando Toro, who was officially inducted into the National Museum of Racing’s Hall of Fame on Aug. 4, will...

Del Mar has announced a change of its first post from 4 p.m. to 3:30 for this Friday, August 11. The adjustment has been put in place with consultation from the Southern California jockey colony...

California Chrome © Benoit Photo Del Mar has seen its share of great horses parade through its grounds over the years. From the early days when the likes of Seabiscuit and Native Diver raced to...

Saturday is Permanently Disabled Jockey Fund (PDJF) Day across America, as well as National Disability Independence Day, which marks the 33rd anniversary of the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Del Mar is...

By Jim Charvat Del Mar Thoroughbred Club CEO Joe Harper joins the 2023 Del Mar intern group in the paddock at the racetrack. From left they are: Noah Kirste, Jadyn Crowe, Laurel White, and Luke...