Sean Espino from nearby Solana Beach took a swing Saturday in Del Mar’s Pacific Classic Betting Challenge. He hit it out of the park. In the day’s 7th Race, the regular tournament player put 4-1...

Flavien Prat & Agent Derek Lawson © Del Mar Thoroughbred Club On deadline day this past Tuesday, jockey Flavien Prat notified Churchill Downs officials that he would be staying at Del Mar rather than heading...

The Del Mar Thoroughbred Club will have a different look for opening day. There were be no fans, owners aren’t allowed in and there will be no winner’s circle ceremonies. Here, horses get a workout...

Corey Nakatani Jockey Corey Nakatani officially announced his retirement Saturday afternoon via his son and agent Matt’s twitter account, ending a career that includes 3,909 total wins and more than $234 million in earnings (top...

Tyler Baze © Benoit Photo As the days during which racing was suspended at Santa Anita mounted up last winter, taking a toll on all horsemen, Tyler Baze was faced with a dilemma. Ride out...

Abel Cedillo © Benoit Photo The motivation for Abel Cedillo to leave a good business and comfortable situation based at Golden Gate Fields in San Francisco, and venture full-time to Del Mar this summer, is...

If you’re not a racing insider you most likely don’t know how important a man like David Jerkens is to a race-meet or even know his name, and if you ask him that’s a good...

Shawn Davis Firmly formed white cowboy hat perched perfectly on his head, looking every inch the cowboy he was, and still is at 78, Shawn Davis sat astride a tack box in Barn Y here...

All you need to know for an EPIC Opening Day

Kiersti Wylie giving Best Pointe a Peppermint © Del Mar Thoroughbred Club The Del Mar Thoroughbred Club works year round to support numerous charity organizations both within the horse racing and the local community. This...