Del Mar Racetrack

3️⃣7️⃣ stakes, ☝️ thrilling summer. 🏆 The $1,000,000 Pacific Classic headlines the 2026 Del Mar summer stakes program on Saturday, August 22. 🗓️ ⤵️ dmtc.com/media/news/1-m…

5⃣0⃣ years young! 😎 Happy Birthday Phil.

Celebrating this guy today. 🥳 Happy Birthday @JJHernandezS19!

1⃣5⃣ years ago today, a champion was born. Happy Birthday to the one and only California Chrome!

Honoring John Shirreffs

Today we remember trainer John Shirreffs, who passed away yesterday at age 80. Last summer, he was featured on Cart Talk in an emotional conversation that spanned his entire career and captured the heart, humility, and stories that made him so special.

John Shirreffs, trainer of legendary horses Zenyatta & Giacomo, has passed away this morning at the age of 80. Rest easy, John. Your smiling face in the barn aisle each morning will be missed dearly.

Beginning with the 2026 summer season, Del Mar will offer $100,000 maiden races for 2-year-olds on the main track. These enhanced purses reaffirm Del Mar's commitment to developing juvenile runners and expanding opportunities for the industry. dmtc.com/media/news/del…

Forever Young wins the Eclipse Award for Older Dirt Male! #フォーエバーヤング Congratulations to our reigning @Longines Breeders' Cup Classic champion! Jockey: Ryusei Sakai Trainer: Yoshito Yahagi Owner: Susumu Fujita Breeder: Northern Racing #EclipseAwards @NTRA

The 2025 FanDuel Racing-NTRA Moment of the Year, as voted on by fans is #ForeverClassic! Forever Young (JPN) becomes the first Japanese bred and based horse to win the Breeders’ Cup Classic. The 4-year-old colt defeated last year’s winner, 2024 Eclipse Award Champion 3-Year-Old male Sierra Leone, by half a length and boosted his career earnings to more than $19.3 million.

Congratulations to 2025 Champion Older Dirt Male, Forever Young (JPN)! Trainer: Yoshito Yahagi Breeder: Northern Racing Owner: Susumu Fujita Jockey: Ryusei Sakai

Congratulations to 2025 Champion Female Sprinter, Shisospicy! Trainer: Jose D’Angelo Breeder: Bill Heiligbrodt and Corinne Heiligbrodt Owner: Morplay Racing, and Qatar Racing Jockey: Irad Ortiz, Jr.

Congratulations to 2025 Outstanding Jockey, Flavien Prat!

Congratulations to 2025 Champion Two-Year-Old Male, Ted Noffey! Trainer: Todd Pletcher Breeder: Aaron and Marie Jones Owner: Spendthrift Farm Jockey: John Velazquez

Congratulations to 2025 Champion Two-Year-Old Filly, Super Corredora! Trainer: John Sadler Breeder: Woodford Thoroughbreds Owner: Spartan Equine Racing, West Point Thoroughbreds, Robert Gardiner, and Michael Olszewski Jockey: Hector Isaac Berrios

From New York to Southern California, James Cassidy dedicated his life to working with horses. Rest easy Jim. 🕊️

HBD to the legend himself. 🎉

✨GOAL ACHIEVED! ✨ 🏅GOAL ORIENTED ($4.20) blew by the field and took home the $300,000 Malibu Stakes (G1) at @santaanitapark. @JRosarioJockey was on board for trainer @BobBaffert. @TomRyanKY @MadaketStables @StarlightRacing @StonestreetFarm

🌿 Cabo Spirit Said “Turf King” 👑

Cabo Spirit digs in to win the Grade III San Gabriel Stakes under @mikeesmith10 for trainer @gap_racing.