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.
Del Mar Hosts Worthy Charities During Its Bing Crosby Season
Published Thursday, October 24th, 2019 (4 years ago)
Helen Woodward Equine Therapeutic Riding Program
As it has for the past 80 summers – and now, too, for the past five falls – Del Mar takes pride in hosting a series of highly worthy...
Popular "Ship and Win" Program in Effect for Fall at Del Mar
Published Wednesday, October 2nd, 2019 (4 years ago)
The 3-year-old filly Proud Emma was one of Del Mar’s successful “Ship and Win” horses in 2018. © Benoit Photo
“Ship and Win,” the simple horse recruitment program that has proven highly effective over the...
Wright, Hall Named Senior Vice Presidents at Del Mar
Published Tuesday, October 1st, 2019 (4 years ago)
Lynn Wright (Left) and Ann Hall
Del Mar Thoroughbred announces the promotion of two of its corporate officers: Ann Hall was promoted to Senior Vice President, Operations and Administration and Lynn Wright was promoted to...
Unprecedented Safe Racing Highlights Del Mar's 80th Season
Published Monday, September 2nd, 2019 (4 years ago)
With the national spotlight on equine safety and welfare, the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club concluded its 80th summer meeting today as the safest major racetrack in the United States for the second consecutive year.
After...
Double Stakes Winner Catalina Cruiser Voted Horse of the Meet
Published Monday, September 2nd, 2019 (4 years ago)
Catalina Cruiser © Benoit Photo
Catalina Cruiser, who completed the unprecedented double of winning the San Diego Handicap and Pat O’Brien Stakes two years in a row, was selected Del Mar’s Horse of the Meeting...
Hronis Racing Sets Records in Taking Fifth Owner Title
Published Monday, September 2nd, 2019 (4 years ago)
Kosta and Pete Hronis
Hronis Racing swept to their fifth Del Mar owner title during the course of Del Mar’s 36-day summer season, winning nine races and a record $1,441,077 in purses. Among those nine...
Five-Win Days Propel Prat, O'Neill to Jockey and Trainer Titles
Published Monday, September 2nd, 2019 (4 years ago)
Doug O'Neill © Benoit Photo
Flavien Prat and Doug O’Neill took their places atop the jockey and trainer leader boards midway through the meeting and stayed to the end in winning titles for the 80th...
What a Workout! Sunday Silence's Day in the Del Mar Sun
Published Friday, August 30th, 2019 (4 years ago)
Sunday Silence and jockey Patrick Valenzuela working at Del Mar on 9-9-89.
By Hank Wesch
Thoroughbred workouts can be gold, or fool’s gold.
Gold when they prove to be an indicator of readiness for a...
Del Mar's Bing Crosby Racing Season Returns Nov. 8 - Dec. 1
Published Thursday, August 29th, 2019 (4 years ago)The 15-day fall meet features two free concerts, delectable food and drink events and top Thoroughbred racing.
14 Stakes Highlight 15-Day Bing Crosby Season Starting Nov. 8
Published Wednesday, August 28th, 2019 (4 years ago)
Del Mar Thoroughbred Club will conduct its sixth fall racing meet – officially titled the Bing Crosby Season in a salute to the seaside track’s founder – with 14 stakes worthy $1,950,000 scheduled during a...