Study: Breeders’ Cup in Del Mar generated $125M economic impact
DEL MAR — The 2025 Breeders’ Cup World Championships at the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club generated an estimated $125 million in economic impact over two...
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Breeders’ Cup brings in $180M handle at Del Mar
DEL MAR — The Del Mar Thoroughbred Club hosted over 65,000 attendees for the 42nd annual Breeders’ Cup this past weekend, with the total handle...
Del Mar summer meet opens with traditional Friday start
DEL MAR — Del Mar’s 86th summer meet begins today with a return to its traditional Friday start and the $100,000 Oceanside Stakes as the...
After 40 years, Del Mar’s legendary race caller Trevor Denman retires
DEL MAR — Longtime race caller Trevor Denman has announced his retirement after 40 years as the voice of the Del Mar Racetrack. Denman, 72,...
Sierra Leone wins Breeders’ Cup; Del Mar handle tops $179M
DEL MAR — Thoroughbreds and jockeys from five different continents came to Del Mar this weekend for the 41st Breeders’ Cup World Championship, the world’s...
Thousands expected at Del Mar for two-day Breeders’ Cup
DEL MAR — Thousands of horse racing fans are expected at Del Mar Racetrack as the two-day Breeders’ Cup World Championships kick off today, with...
Opening Day kickstarts Del Mar’s 85th summer racing season
DEL MAR — Equine athletes hit the ground running on Saturday at the Del Mar Racetrack for the start of the 85th annual summer racing...
Del Mar to host 2025 Breeders’ Cup
The announcement gives the track, also the 2024 host, back-to-back editions of horse racing's world championships....
MTS, NCTD begin ‘Pony Express’ fare to Del Mar horse races
DEL MAR — The San Diego Metropolitan Transit System has partnered with the North Country Transit District and the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club to provide...
The mane event: Del Mar opens 84th racing season
DEL MAR — The familiar sound of thundering hooves, roaring cheers and the crack of the starting gate returned July 21 to the Del Mar...
Stronach Group closing Golden Gate Fields, moving horses to SoCal
BONSALL — The Stronach Group is closing its Golden Gate Fields racetrack in the Bay Area at the end of the 2023 meet and transferring...
Odds & ends of Opening Day
It started for me on Wednesday officially, as the season countdown had been going on for months on our radio show....