For Rancho Santa Fe resident, owner of presumptive favorite, ‘nothing compares to the Kentucky Derby’
Aron Wellman and his partners own Journalism, one of the top picks to win next...
Horse racing
Trevor Denman, the iconic voice of Del Mar horse racing, is retiring
Trevor Denman, 72, is one of the most distinctive voices in horse racing
Sacred Wish, granted: Horse runs to win Matriarch Stakes at Del Mar
Del Mar's fall season ends with Sacred Wish's victory
Formidable Man wins Hollywood Derby at Del Mar
Will Then’s victory gave jockey Vincent Cheminaud and trainer Jonathan Thomas a third straight win
Truly Quality lives up to name in Del Mar stakes win
Vincent Cheminaud rallies Truly Quality to win the Grade II Hollywood Turf Cup – a...
Mrs. Astor graces Del Mar with a win in Sunday’s Red Carpet Stakes
Mrs. Astor, the third-favorite in the field of seven older fillies and mares, finished a...
Skinner returns to take Native Diver Stakes at Del Mar
The 4-year-old son of Curlin rallies from fifth place to take the victory
Mixto gets former jockey back for Saturday’s Native Diver Stakes at Del Mar
Antonio Fresu will be back in the saddle on Saturday
Bullard wins Bob Hope Stakes, continuing Bob Baffert’s rare dry spell at Del Mar
Going into Sunday, Bob Baffert had trained winners in three straight Hopes.
Practical Dream beats Bob Baffert’s stacked field to win Desi Arnaz Stakes at Del Mar
Trained by Tim Yakteen, Practical Dream, ridden by Antonio Fresu, finishes 1 ¼ lengths ahead...
Sandy Bottom spoils Tamara’s return in Friday showdown at Del Mar
Sandy Bottom leads wire-to-wire and holds off the daughter of Hall of Famer Beholder by...
A rookie jockey at age 37, Serafin Carmona chasing horse racing dream
Serafin Carmona spent 14 years as an exercise rider at Southern California tracks after arriving...
Fast finish helps Chismosa wins Betty Grable Stakes at Del Mar
Chismosa scores her fourth Del Mar victory under a strong stretch ride from jockey Tiago...
Big City Lights wins Cary Grant Stakes at Del Mar
After finishing second to The Chosen Vron in the past two Cary Grant Stakes, Big...
The Chosen Vron out for Del Mar’s fall meeting, but trainer eager to return this summer
The Chosen Vron is out for at least the next three months after being scratched...
Jockey Flavien Prat star of Breeders’ Cup’s ‘fabulous two days’ at Del Mar
Flavien Prat wins the 22nd Bill Shoemaker Award as the outstanding jockey of the Breeders’...
Sierra Leone finally wins big one in Breeders’ Cup Classic
The colt and jockey Flavien Prat rally at Del Mar to beat Fierceness and help...
Bryce Miller: Jockey Drayden Van Dyke finds footing in Breeders’ Cup stunner
Father's suicide, rough patch in sport set up emotional and triumphant return at Del Mar
Horse dies during second day of Breeders’ Cup at Del Mar
Jayarebe finished seventh in the field of 13 for the 1 ½-mile race, which was...
Citizen Bull’s upset win highlights Day 1 of Breeders’ Cup at Del Mar
Jockey Martin Garcia and Citizen Bull led the field for the entire 1-1/16 miles, beating...
Breeders’ Cup notebook: Immersive impressive in Juvenile Fillies race
Her win at Del Mar for trainer Brad Cox demands attention on a day highlighted...
Bryce Miller: Rick Sutcliffe, Alex Bregman share baseball, Breeders’ Cup dreams
The pair discussed ties to San Diego through Padres, Ted Williams at Del Mar
Breeders’ Cup races at Del Mar can crown nation’s, world’s best
The Saturday card features Fierceness vs. City of Troy in the Classic and star filly...
Notebook: Flavien Prat wins on first day of fall meeting; update on scratches
News and notes from Del Mar on the first day of the fall meeting
Bryce Miller: Globe-hopping jockey Rachel King touches four continents at Breeders’ Cup
Australia-based, Brit-born rider aboard Japanese horse on U.S. soil in Juvenile Turf
Breeders’ Cup kicks off with ‘Future Stars Friday’ at Del Mar
East Avenue highlights 'deep field' in $2 million Juvenile
Kevin Modesti: A bettors’ guide to the Breeders’ Cup races at Del Mar
Front-runner Arthur's Ride, in the Classic on Saturday, could be among the horses to focus...
Horse racing safety has improved in last 5 years, but some wonder if scrutiny has gone too far
The question, at least among some, is whether the process has crossed the line between...
Bryce Miller: Japan’s rise at Breeders’ Cup tied to winning runs at Del Mar in 2021
Nineteen entries shatters event record of eight set a year ago at Santa Anita
Mike Superstein’s handicap for Thursday’s Del Mar horse racing
Post time for the first day of the fall meeting is 12:30 p.m.
Notebook: Carl Spackler — the horse, not the movie character — could experience Cinderella story at Breeders’ Cup
Irish-bred colt isn't the only Del Mark competitor with a Hollywood-inspired name
Breeders’ Cup notes: Trainer recalls plane crash; Rick Sutcliffe’s horse a late add
News and notes ahead of the Breeders' Cup, which begins Friday at Del Mar
Flavien Prat dreams of a championship at Del Mar’s Breeders’ Cup
The jockey, whose rise began in California, can strengthen his Eclipse Award case with a...
Cheers and jeers at the Del Mar paddock as Breeders’ Cup draws are posted
Six of the 14 races draw full fields, and two others are one short of...
Solana Beach horse owners have up-close view of this week’s Breeders’ Cup
Johannes, the first colt born to Joe and Debby McCloskey's first horse, is among the...
Kevin Modesti: 10 things to know about next weekend’s Breeders’ Cup races at Del Mar
Storylines, helpful hints and more for you to know for San Diego's horse racing showcase
Bryce Miller: Del Mar-based Great Friends mine great luck in Breeders’ Cup
Group formed 17 years ago hits big time with Raging Torrent
Breeders’ Cup at Del Mar challenges horsemen, bettors
San Diego-area track’s footing and configuration can determine who wins and loses million-dollar races
Two likely favorites injured, will miss Breeders’ Cup at Del Mar
Two early blows for next week: Distaff defending champ Idiomatic is out of the $2...
Record 80 international horses to compete in next week’s Breeders’ Cup at Del Mar
The Chosen Vron, a Del Mar favorite, is barred from entering the $2 million Sprint...
Schedule set for next month’s Breeders’ Cup at Del Mar
The Breeders' Cup Classic has been moved ahead 2 hours, with two Cup races following...
Summer meeting over, Del Mar officials turn attention, excitement to Breeders’ Cup
Come Nov. 1-2, Del Mar will host the Breeders’ Cup for the third time
Flavien Prat rides Gaming to Del Mar Futurity win
Bob Baffert completes a sweep of the big 2-year-old stakes on closing weekend
Kazushi Kimura scores upset double at Del Mar
The jockey wins with Tenma and Hang the Moon on the second-to-last day of the...
All eyes on Bob Baffert as Del Mar’s summer session enters final weekend
Famed trainer He has the favorites in both of this weekend's biggest races
Kyle Frey’s self-imposed break, subsequent treatment lead to ‘biggest day’ as jockey
Had he been riding at Del Mar last summer, Kyle Frey said he might not...
Runaway win, inquiry highlight Del Mar’s holiday session
There were two $100,000 stakes at Del Mar Monday afternoon.
Muth wins Shared Belief Stakes at Del Mar, one day after Pacific Classic
Muth stalks early leader Pony Express for more than a half mile before taking the...
Long shot Mixto wins $1 million, Grade I Pacific Classic at Del Mar
Mixto rewarded his backers in the on-site crowd of 12,484 with a $46.40 payoff for...
Del Mar hat tricks for Gold Phoenix, trainer Phil D’Amato
Only four other horses in the track’s nine-decade history have pulled off a three-peat in...
Bryce Miller: Do-it-right horse trainer Richard Mandella has sparkled like few others
Mandella is honored with Laffit Pincay Jr. Award right after winning a race at Del...
Pacific Classic shaken up by scratch of Adare Manor
Dr. Venkman is the new favorite in Del Mar's million-dollar race Saturday after a physical...
Bob Baffert’s Adare Manor scratched from Saturday’s Pacific Classic at Del Mar
Premier race loses its star attraction a little more than one day before post
Notebook: Defending champions are early favorites in Pacific Classic undercard
Gold Phoenix is the early 5-to-2 favorite to win the Grade 2 Del Mar Handicap...
Kevin Modesti: In Del Mar’s Pacific Classic, miracle would be no surprise
Il Miracolo, an improving horse from the East Coast, has a chance to deny Adare...
Bob Baffert can make more Del Mar history in Saturday’s Pacific Classic
No trainer has ever won Southern California triple with 3 different horses
Bob Baffert’s Adare Manor to run in Saturday’s Pacific Classic at Del Mar
Adare Manor, a 5-year-old daughter of Uncle Mo, has won 10 of her 18 starts
Sweet Azteca proves worth in Rancho Bernardo Handicap at Del Mar
Sweet Azteca goes off as the 1-to-9 favorite — the steepest favorite of the summer...
Raging Torrent outlasts The Chosen Vron to win Del Mar’s Pat O’Brien Stakes
Raging Torrent, a 3-year-old son of Maximum Mischief, refuses to fold under pressure
Trainer Bob Baffert stirring up Pacific Classic with three nominated horses
The Hall of Fame trainer nominates champion mare Adare Manor, prized 3-year-old colt Muth and...
Bryce Miller: Del Mar chaplain Eli Hernandez sees people in the racing shadows
Eli Hernandez endured his own heartbreak before seeing a broader path to help others
Antonio Fresu, the latest in a long line of jockeys, is one of Del Mar’s best
With three straight wins last Sunday and wins in two of the last three races...
Hector Berrios completes weekend sweep, rides Moment’s Pleasure to Del Mar win
Berrios’ strong ride down the stretch denied jockey Antonio Fresu a fourth win on Sunday
Iscreamuscream surges late, wins Del Mar Oaks
Horse has won four wins in four starts, including two straight at Del Mar this...
Eastern horses line up for Del Mar Stakes; Sunset Glory wins $100K CTT &TOC Stakes
News and notes from Friday's session at Del Mar
Rematch between Musical Rhapsody and Linda’s Gift highlights Friday’s action at Del Mar
The $100,000 California Thoroughbred Trainers and Thoroughbred Owners of California Stakes is a 1 3/8-mile...
Getaway Car is swift in Best Pal Stakes at Del Mar
The colt gives Bob Baffert and Juan Hernandez a sweep of the weekend's 2-year-old stakes
Anisette, Umberto Rispoli pull inside job in Yellow Ribbon at Del Mar
Nooni, Bob Baffert's $1.8 million filly, stays unbeaten by winning the Sorrento Stakes
Local favorite Anisette hopes to continue 2023’s success on Saturday at Del Mar
Anisette will be seeking her third straight win and sixth in eight races in the...
Graduation Stakes kicks off busy weekend at Del Mar
Friday’s $100,000 Graduation Stakes is for Cal-bred colts and geldings
Stay Hot keeps cool to score win in La Jolla Handicap
Stay Hot raced for the first time since a defeat and won the $100,000 La...
Adare Manor shines at Del Mar, wins Clement L. Hirsch Stakes for a second straight year
Victory guarantees Adare Manor a berth in the Breeders’ Cup Distaff at Del Mar in...
Kevin Modesti: Bob Baffert’s horses in the spotlight at Del Mar and Saratoga
Hall of Famer Justify, stakes favorites National Treasure and Adare Manor and a fleet of...
Johannes es key test in Sunday’s Eddie Read Stakes at Del Mar
The son of Nyquist in control of the turf test for older horses over the...
The Chosen Vron captures Bing Crosby Stakes, has won 19 of 24 career races
The Chosen Vron scores a sixth straight win while easily winning the $400,000 Grade I...
Horse racing: The Chosen Vron faces challenges at Del Mar
The popular 6-year-old gelding and sprinter seeks a repeat win in Saturday’s Bing Crosby Stakes...
Horse racing notes: Del Mar feature is a rematch for Cal-bred fillies
In Friday’s Fleet Treat Stakes with a field of 11, Grand Slam Smile will seek...
Richard Baltas shines on Day 2 of Del Mar racing
Ag Bullet was the first entry and win at Del Mar since 2021 for the...
Jockeys Umberto Rispoli, Hector Berrios shine on Del Mar’s opening day
Saturday's handle of $23.983 million was up 10 percent over a year ago.
Del Mar officials hope rare Saturday start gives way to successful summer
Del Mar begins its summer season on a Saturday for only the third time in...
Bryce Miller: Japanese blur Kazushi Kimura thunders into Del Mar
The 24-year-old who has produced more than $36.1 million in earnings will race at Del...
Thrill ride of a Kentucky Derby finish, unseen since 1947, crowns Mystik Dan
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The 150th Kentucky Derby had to finish this way, right? It had to build...
Where’s My Ring hits the snooze button, finishes 10th in soggy Kentucky Oaks
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — In the case of Where’s My Ring in Friday’s Kentucky Oaks, the phrase “It’s...
Inside the wild tale of horse trainer Val Brinkerhoff, a Del Mar moment and a $550,000 ring
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Val Brinkerhoff is a cowboy's cowboy, jarred and bucked and tossed about so much...
Del Mar trainer Phil D’Amato ditches law, lands in first Kentucky Derby with Stronghold
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — As a political science major at USC, Phil D'Amato thought he had his professional...
Del Mar veterans peel back the stories on the verge of the 150th Kentucky Derby
DEL MAR — In the late-1990s, the Del Mar media relations crew would offer writers gifts that...
California Horse Racing Board’s vote could have major ramifications for Del Mar
Over the objections of both Santa Anita and Del Mar, the California Horse Racing Board...
Mark Arabo named to Del Mar track operator, after his court-ordered $248,000 repayment to nonprofit he once led
Mark Arabo, a member of the Del Mar Fairgrounds board of directors and longtime business...
Surge Capacity keys history-making day for trainer Chad Brown at Del Mar
DEL MAR — Trainer Chad Brown made history on Del Mar’s closing day.Led by winner Surge Capacity,...
Jockey Flavien Prat big winner on Del Mar’s penultimate day
DEL MAR — Flavien Prat capped a four-win Saturday by riding 4-5 favorite Program Trading to a...
Del Mar Turf Festival a showdown between trainers Chad Brown, Phil D’Amato
Since 2016, Chad Brown has won 13 races during Del Mar’s annual Turf Festival with...
Judge’s ruling could be good news for Bolt d’Oro and his El Cajon native owner
Justify, the undefeated Triple Crown winner in 2018, might not be undefeated for much longer....
Mr Fisk captures Native Diver stakes at Del Mar
DEL MAR — Back on Sept. 3, the Bob Baffert-trained tandem of Tahoe Sunrise and Mr Fisk...
Trainer pulls off 1-2-3 sweep in Seabiscuit Handicap at Del Mar
Easter rallied in the stretch to upset defending race champion Hong Kong Harry as turf...
Jockey doesn’t lose ‘an inch of ground’ in riding Planetario to Del Mar win
DEL MAR — Richard Mandella is Del Mar’s turf marathon champion of 2023.Mandella’s Planetario captured the 1...
Gift horse: Jockey Tiago Pereira rides filly to wire-to-wire win at Del Mar
Twelve days after finishing fourth in the Kathryn Crosby Stakes, Linda’s Gift led wire-to-wire Thursday...
Flavien Prat rides ‘real pro’ Nysos to Bob Hope Stakes win at Del Mar
Before Sunday’s Grade III Bob Hope Stakes at Del Mar, trainer Bob Baffert was wondering...
The Chosen Vron to race at Del Mar, two weeks after Breeders Cup Sprint appearance
The appearance of The Chosen Vron in one of three stakes highlights the second weekend...
Fall feels different at Del Mar, and that’s not necessarily a bad thing for horses, trainers
The annual summer meeting at Del Mar is a showcase event.The crowds are large and...
Dolce Zel breaks through starting gates, then wins race on wild Saturday at Del Mar
After winning four straight training titles at Del Mar, Phil D’Amato has seen just about...