HORSE RACING NEWS
02/18/2026
Del Mar Thoroughbred Club Announces Post Times for 2026 Summer Meet; Fridays Move from 4:00 PM to 2:
The Del Mar Thoroughbred Club today announced that first post for the 2026 summer meet will primarily be 2:00 PM (PT) on all race days, including Fridays.
02/10/2026
$1-Million Pacific Classic Tops 2026 Del Mar Stakes Schedule
The 35th edition of the $1,000,000 Pacific Classic, the west’s richest stakes race, tops a sparkling roster of 37 stakes slated for presentation at Del Mar this summer during its 87th season of Thoroughbred sport alongside the deep, blue Pacific.
02/04/2026
Del Mar Announces Enhancements to Two-Year-Old Racing Program; $100,000 Maiden Races to Be Offered
Del Mar Thoroughbred Club today announced significant enhancements to its two-year-old racing program, reinforcing the track’s long-standing commitment to developing juvenile runners while expanding opportunities for owners, trainers and breeders.
11/30/2025
Favored Shipper Segesta Scores in Grade I Matriarch
Juddmonte homebred Segesta walked her beat smartly at Del Mar Sunday in capturing her first Grade I headliner in the $300,000 Matriarch Stakes.
11/30/2025
Del Mar Fall Meet Delivers Strong Gains in Handle
Del Mar closed out its 12th Bing Crosby Fall Meet on Sunday with a 9.4% gain in total handle, despite running one fewer day than in 2024 due to a weather-related cancellation, the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club announced today.
11/30/2025
Rispoli Wins First Stateside Riding Title, Papaprodromou Wins Top Trainer
Umberto Rispoli can now add a riding title to his lucrative resume as he leads all jockeys at Del Mar’s 12th Bing Crosby Season with 17 wins.
11/29/2025
$2-Million Early Pick Five Likely at Del Mar on Closing Sunday
Following a massive upset in the Seabiscuit Handicap Saturday at Del Mar, the track’s Early Pick Five wager took on a whole new shine looking ahead to Sunday’s closing-day program for the Bing Crosby Season.
11/29/2025
Chad Brown Earns Stakes Double as Salamis Digs Deep To Win Grade I Hollywood Derby
Salamis dug in deep down the stretch to give Chad Brown a stakes double in winning the Grade I $ 300,000 Hollywood by a neck, going 1 1/8 miles on the turf. Breaking out of post position four in a field of eight, Umberto Rispoli kept Salamis (3-1) in the
11/22/2025
Generations of Horsemen Unite with Tyler Baze and Riley Shapiro
The legends of Native Diver, the Shapiro family, and the Baze family have all been a part of the tapestry that is California racing throughout the generations.
11/19/2025
Del Mar Adjusts Schedule Due To Weather; Friday Racing Cancelled, Monday Card Added
Due to the unseasonably wet weather in San Diego, and in the interest of safety and maintaining optimal track surface conditions, Del Mar is adjusting its racing schedule. Live racing originally planned on Friday, November 21 is cancelled and a Monday, No


