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.

Terry Lovingier: Keeping California Horse Racing in Good Hands

Terry Lovingier © Benoit Photo By Jim Charvat When you love a sport as much as Terry Lovingier loves horse racing, the time and effort you put into it is irrelevant. That is why when...

Trainer Ron McAnally Named Laffit Pincay, Jr. Award Recipient

Ron McAnally and Laffit Pincay, Jr. at Del Mar in 1998. Hall of Fame trainer Ron McAnally, the dean of California conditioners and a man who is celebrating the unprecedented feat of spending his 74th...

Del Mar at the Halfway Point: Strong Gains Across the Board

The first half of Del Mar’s 83rd summer season has been highlighted by world-class safe racing, full fields and sizeable increases in wagering and on-track attendance. Fueled by record California purses of over $800,000 per...

Juan Hernandez Riding High Atop Del Mar's Jockey Standings

Juan J. Hernandez © Benoit Photo By Jim Charvat There was a collective sigh of relief in the Santa Anita and Del Mar jockey colonies last spring when Flavien Prat moved his tack back east....

Del Mar's First Post Friday, August 19 Shifted to 3 P.M.

Del Mar will be off and running Friday, August 19 a bit earlier at 3 p.m. instead of the usual 4 p.m. start time. The Friday switch to 3 p.m. will be the first of...

CARMAthon to Return on August 20th

Online Fundraiser Aims to Raise $150,000 for Retired Racehorses

Trio of Veteran Riders Do a No-Nonsense Version of "Amigos" at Del Mar

The Del Mar “Amigos:” (L to R) Ramon Vazquez, Hector Berrios, Florent Geroux © Benoit Photo By Gene Williams This racing season the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club has taken a page from a Hollywood script...

"Art of Racing" and its Artists Come to Del Mar Saturday

“The Art of Racing,” a new twist on an old Del Mar theme, will come full blown this Saturday at the track around its large Plaza d’Mexico fountain starting at 12 noon and going forward...

Horse Racing's Future Begins with Del Mar's Intern Program: Meet the Class of 2022

The Class of 2022 Del Mar Intern Crew: (L to R) R.J. Faltinsky, Chris Lee, Del Mar Intern Overseer Trish Stiles, Brigitte Becko, Del Mar CEO Joe Harper, Brooke Promes and Ben Atkinson. © Benoit...

Pair of Major Stakes Top First-Rate Card Saturday at Del Mar

American Theorem © Benoit Photo Topped by a pair of deep and deeply competitive stakes races, Del Mar will present a sparkling 11-race program Saturday on Day 6 of its 83rd summer race meet. First...