Allison Karlstrand © Benoit Photo The 25th annual Opening Day Hats Contest at Del Mar drew more than 300 contestants. Categories included Most Glamorous, Best Fascinator, Best Flowers, Best Racing Theme and Most Outrageous. Contestants...

Thoroughbred racing at Del Mar this year will see the introduction of new safety initiatives. (San Diego Union-Tribune file photo) Local racetrack adopting stringent standards As appeared in Sunday, July 14th San Diego Union-Tribune newspaper...

Del Mar kicks off its 80th summer season of racing on Wednesday (July 17) with an Opening Day 10-race program that features the Runhappy Oceanside Stakes. At one mile for 3-year-olds on the Jimmy Durante...

2019 reforms to enhance industry-leading protocols; expert panel to review all entries.

Amy Treadway's "Dark Horse" Once again the popular “Artist of the Week” program will be part of the Del Mar season as five separate artists each will get a week to show off their equine-related...

Runhappy Del Mar Thoroughbred Club and Jim McIngvale, the owner of the former champion and now stallion Runhappy, have entered into a two-year agreement to showcase the horse to Del Mar horsemen and fans and...

Del Mar Thoroughbred Club (DMTC) has entered a multi-year arrangement with San Diego’s foremost casino, Sycuan Casino Resort, it has been announced. The partnership between the two notable San Diego establishments will take effect this...

Maiden Special Weight winner Spin Lightning in the Paddock prior to 2018 Del Mar Futurity © Benoit Photo Del Mar will present a unique “juvenile bonus” to horsemen who run 2-year-olds in open maiden special...

The spot to see and be seen, Del Mar boasts an entertainment-packed summer featuring superstar country and reggae artists, craft food and beer festivals, and more.

A coalition of leading Thoroughbred racing associations and organizations announced today a new initiative committed to phasing out the use of the medication Furosemide (Lasix) beginning in 2020 and eliminating the use of Lasix in stakes races held at their racetracks beginning in 2021.