HORSE RACING NEWS
10/19/2018
Eleven former Breeders Crown champions in Saturday eliminations
Ariana G, Broadway Donna, and Emoticon Hanover all are in the Mare Trot. The connections of trotting mare Hannelore Hanover opted to face the boys, as they did in 2017, in the Open Trot. The only other division with multiple previous champions is the Mare
10/15/2018
Breeders Crown eliminations for all 2-year-old divisions
The top-three finishers from each of three eliminations for 2-year-old filly trotters and 2-year-old colt and gelding pacers will advance to their respective finals. The remaining divisions -- filly pacers and colt and gelding trotters -- both will have t
10/15/2018
THREE SUPPLEMENT TO BREEDERS CROWN
Another Down Under sensation, Lazarus N, was supplemented to the $400,000 Crown Open Pace to the tune of $50,000. The racing world has enjoyed heavyweight match ups featuring Lazarus N and McWicked, but Lazarus was scratched sick from their last meeting i
09/26/2018
14 Stakes, Purse Boosts Highlight 16-Day Del Mar Fall Season
Fourteen stakes races during its 16-day run, as well as a 5% blended increase in its overnight purses, highlight Del Mar’s Fall Racing Festival beginning on Friday, November 9. Nine of the 14 stakes are graded, led by the Grade I pair of the Ho
09/03/2018
Hronis Brothers Del Mar Leading Owners Again
For the fourth time in the past six years, Kosta and Pete Hronis were Del Mar owner champions after yet another stellar summer at the shore for the brothers from Delano, CA.
09/03/2018
Accelerate Voted 2018 Horse of the Meeting
Accelerate © Benoit Photo
09/03/2018
Van Dyke, Miller Ride Stellar Seasons to Meeting Titles
Drayden Van Dyke went from six behind in the rider standings to one in front with a Del Mar record-tying seven wins on Sunday, August 19, and tenaciously held on through the final 11 days of the meeting to secure his first major Southern California riding
09/03/2018
Quality Racing Propells Strong Results at Del Mar
All sources handle in 2018 rose 6.8% to $13.44 million per day as Del Mar completed a highly successful summer season - its 79th - on Labor Day Monday. The wagering increase follows a 5.1% gain in all-sources handle in 2017, which averaged $12.58 mi
09/02/2018
Del Mar Thoroughbred Club Statement Concerning Incident on Fairgrounds Sunday
We are aware of an ongoing San Diego Sherriff’s Department investigation into an incident on the Del Mar Fairgrounds today in advance of a concert featuring the artist Ice Cube.
08/31/2018
Baffert, Hollendorfer Stars Come Out for Debutante, Futurity
Jerry Hollendorfer and Bob Baffert © Gary Schwartzwald