Tag: Del Mar

Del Mar's summer meet will sprint out of the gate eight days early. The iconic California track will race nine weeks this summer instead of eight. (Image: KC Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune)

Del Mar Gets an Early Jump On 2020 Summer Meet, Plans Bigger Cards

Officials from the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club, which operates Del Mar Race Track north of San Diego, announced they will open their 2020 summer meet eight days earlier than planned. In addition, the racetrack plans on running three days per week instead of its customary five. Del Mar will open […]

Early morning look at Del Mar, near San Diego, where a training accident took the lives of two horse. (Image: Del Mar Thoroughbred Club)

Two Horses Die in Freak Training Mishap at Del Mar during Opening Week

A training accident early Thursday at Del Mar has left two horses dead and one rider injured in a freak, head-on collision during a morning workout session. On Wednesday, the historic San Diego-area track had just begun its 80th summer meeting of Thoroughbred racing, kicking off a season in which track […]

Here's Shared Belief winning the 2014 Pacific Classic at Del Mar -- just one of 36 stakes wins for Jerry Hollendorfer at the track now barring him. (Image: DMTC)

Jerry Hollendorfer Heads to Court Challenging Del Mar Exclusion

Hall of Fame trainer Jerry Hollendorfer is now suing the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club. The DMTC manages the racing operation at the track on the San Diego County Fairgrounds. The track begins its 80 season Wednesday. The civil action filing in California Superior Court Monday seeks a temporary restraining order, […]

Del Mar's paddock will be packed on opening day, July 17, but top trainer Jerry Hollendorfer will be missing Image (Del Mar Thoroughbred Club)

Del Mar the Latest to Give Legendary Horse Trainer Jerry Hollendorfer the Boot

The Del Mar Thoroughbred Club reportedly is banning trainer Jerry Hollendorfer from its facilities. Del Mar, a hugely popular summer stop on Southern California’s horse racing circuit, follows Santa Anita operator The Stronach Group (TSG) and the New York Racing Association (NYRA) in barring the 73-year-old Hall of Fame trainer […]