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.

Fourth Annual CARMAthon, a CARMAcares Fundraiser, set for August 26th at Del Mar

Uniting the Racing Community in Support of Retiring Racehorses

Bill Strauss, Bret Jones Added to Board of Directors for Del Mar Thoroughbred Club

Bill Strauss and Bret Jones Del Mar Thoroughbred Club has added two new members to its Board of Directors, it has been announced. They are Bill Strauss, a business executive and horse owner who calls...

Leslie Monroy Wins 2023 Del Mar Opening Day Hats Contest

Leslie Monroy © Benoit Photo The 29th annual Opening Day Hats Contest at Del Mar drew more than 150 contestants. Categories included Most Glamorous, Best Fascinator, Best Flowers, and Best Racing/All Others Theme. Contestants competed...

Del Mar Wagering Menu Again Full of Options; Adds $1-Million Pick 6 Guarantee for Opener

With the notable exception of its brand-new Opening Day $1-million guarantee for a single ticket Pick Six winner, Del Mar’s 2023 betting menu will look quite familiar to those who have played the seaside track...

Del Mar Announces Its Opening Day Program Is Sold Out; Limited Tickets Available for Remainder of Weekend

All available tickets for Del Mar’s celebrated opening day program on Friday, July 21 have been sold, the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club announced today. However, limited tickets remain available for Opening Weekend -- July 22...

Del Mar's Opening Day Single Ticket Pick Six Will Carry a $1-Million Guarantee

For the first time, Del Mar Thoroughbred Club will present a $1-million guarantee to any single-ticket holder who hits the track’s popular Pick Six on its Opening Day, Friday, July 21. It is likely that...

Rich Pacific Classic Highlights 2023 Del Mar Stakes Schedule

Flightline winning 2022 Pacific Classic With the 33rd edition of its premier event, the $1,000,000 FanDuel Racing Pacific Classic leading a parade of 39 offerings in 31 days, Del Mar is set to present a...

Del Mar 2023: Track Aims to Take Record Purses Higher Following Blockbuster 2022 Meet

Del Mar Thoroughbred Club projected its most lucrative racing season ever last summer, then backed it up with a record-breaking meet that saw purse levels total above $25-million for the session resulting in an unprecedented...

Breeders' Cup Announces Del Mar as Host Site for 2024 World Championships

41st Breeders' Cup to be held at Del Mar near San Diego, California for the third time.

Del Mar Closes Its 2022 Year With Record Mutuel Handle

On the heels of a record-breaking summer meet, Del Mar's 2022 racing calendar closed strongly this past weekend as the track’s fall meet, the Bing Crosby Season, offered world-class turf racing, strong field size and safe racing. Total handle in 2022 was $744.68 million, a record amount wagered on Del Mar’s race meets, excluding Breeders' Cup races. Total handle for the four-week, 13-day fall session was $164.85 million with an average daily of $12.68 million, a 4.3% decrease from 2021, when Del Mar’s fall race meet hosted the Breeders’ Cup World Thoroughbred Championships.