Del Mar News & Announcements

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Single Ticket Pick Six Hits Again at Del Mar on Friday

A lone bettor tabbed six of six winners in the Pick Six at Del Mar Friday, taking down the main prize of $75,245, as well as the Single Ticket Pick Six Jackpot pool of $132,216....

Seabiscuit, Native Diver Two of the Best Ever at Del Mar

By Emily Shields Seabiscuit (A) outgaming Ligaroti in 1938 at Del Mar. Two of the most exciting racehorses to ever grace American soil receive salutes this weekend when Del Mar presents the Seabiscuit Handicap and...

Breeders' Cup Festival Eyes Sponsors, Artists for Del Mar Project

The call is going out: Sponsors and Artists – we need you. The Breeders’ Cup, the World Championships of horse racing, is headed to Del Mar next November. Along with its world class racing comes...

Pick Six Has 81 Winners Thursday; Single Ticket Carry at $116,092

The Pick Six was makeable on Thanksgiving Day at Del Mar and 81 separate winning tickets proved so. The $82,426 carryover that started the day in the popular pool swelled quite a bit when $506,402...

Pick Six Carryover of $82,426 for Thursday's Del Mar Program

Nobody could pick the winners of the final six races at Del Mar Sunday meaning there will be a carryover in the popular Pick Six bet when racing resumes on Thursday, Thanksgiving Day. The carryover...

Pick Six Pays $26,895 to Seven Bettors Saturday at Del Mar

Cecile’s Diamond scampered home a smart winner in the nitecap at Del Mar Saturday and trigged a $26,895 payoff to seven bettors playing the seaside track’s $323,875 Pick Six. Tyler Baze rode the filly for...

Safety is the Name of the Game for Former Rider Jauregui

Luis Jauregui © Zoe Metz for Del Mar Thoroughbred Club By Mac McBride It’s early in the morning and Luis Jauregui is somewhere on the backstretch at Del Mar. He might be chatting with a...

Del Mar Breaks Sharply from the Gate for its Fall 2016 Racing Season

Del Mar began its 2016 Fall racing season in a very positive fashion with robust increases in its on-track and overall handle, a massive $1-million Pick Six winner and three days of highly competitive racing...

Vic Stauffer Wins Del Mar November Handicapping Challenge

Pictured from left to right: Paul Hughes, Vic Stauffer and Contest Director Chris Bahr Vic Stauffer of Novato, CA, takes the Del Mar November Handicapping Challenge by turning his $2,500 starting bankroll into $23,375. Stauffer...

Single Ticket Pick Six Hits for $1,041,696 Sunday at Del Mar

With a furious rush through the lane, the 2-year-old gelding Colonel Samsen got up by a neck to capture the 9th Race at Del Mar Sunday, causing a massive Pick Six payoff of $1,041,696 for...