Del Mar News & Announcements

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"Chrome" Works Sharp Five Furlongs in :59 1/5 at Del Mar

Champion California Chrome worked a sharp five furlongs in :59 1/5 Saturday morning at Del Mar on a racetrack cleared of all but a few other runners he’s likely to face in his comeback race...

2016 Opening Day Hats Contest

2016 Hats Contest © Benoit More than 300 contestants entered the 22nd annual Opening Day Hats Contest at Del Mar. The Bing Crosby Grand Prize winner was Andria Elam, from the Best Fascinator category. “I...

"Chrome" and "Donuts" Saturday; Families and Bar-B-Q Sunday

\ Pony Boy and his Webkinz Plush Horse Friend © Zoe Metz for Del Mar Thoroughbred Club After Friday’s Opening Day hullabaloo becomes a sparkling memory, the initial Saturday and Sunday of Del Mar’s 77th...

Friday Start Bodes Fantastic for Del Mar's 77th Summer

© Del Mar Thoroughbred Club TGIF. Thank God It’s Friday. Excuse Del Mar Thoroughbred Club racing fans if they add a rider to that popular rallying cry to festivities. Make it Thank God It’s Friday,...

Lots of Choices If You Want To Go To Del Mar by Car

There are five different ways you can take a car to the races at Del Mar and only one of them requires you to do the driving. While an individual or a group driving their...

Public Transportation A Winner for Opening Day at Del Mar

As founder Bing Crosby’s signature Del Mar ditty goes: “Where the turf meets the surf, down at old Del Mar “Take a plane, take a train, take a car…..” When “The Crooner” penned that song...

"Race Ready" Racehorse Sale at Del Mar Saturday, July 23

For the fifth summer in a row, Barretts Sales will conduct a “race ready” racehorse sale at Del Mar, providing opportunities for any and all – from first-time buyers to seasoned horsemen – to be...

Fresh and Fit, Trevor Denman Ready for a Del Mar Return

“I’ve been calling races for 44 years and I’ve never had one like this.” The voice, that unmistakable voice, was Trevor Denman on the telly from his retreat in Minnesota. To be specific Kellogg, Minnesota,...

Officials Are Named for 2016 Summer Race Meet at Del Mar

Del Mar Thoroughbred Club will conduct its 77th summer racing season beginning Friday, July 15 led by a solid core of veteran racing officials. Heading the crew in his 36th summer at the shore oval...

Wide Range of Options Available Again On 2016 Del Mar Bet Menu

With one small change included, the 2016 Del Mar betting menu will mirror previous seasons’ full range of wagering opportunities when the seaside track begins its 77th season on Friday, July 15. The 39-day meeting...