The Del Mar Thoroughbred Club projected its most lucrative racing season ever last summer, then backed it up with a record-breaking race that saw a total of pocket money. over $25 million for the session, resulting in an unprecedented average payout of over $800,000 per day. Those numbers, the highest in California racing history, are once again at the track’s locations with the aim, surprising enough, to go further and better for the 31-day race of This year, it will be the iconic track’s 84th season.
As it happens in 2022, the oceanfront oval will feature 39 large stakes, six of which are designated as Breeders’ Cup Challenges, bringing in a total of $8,275,000 throughout. eight weeks in the summer. It will also continue its highly successful “Ship & Win” program to attract more horses to the summer festivals and continue with the well-received Maiden Dirt Bonus plan, which has been fully implemented last summer.
Del Mar Summer Encounters set a record in 2022 with over $18.7 million in average daily preprocessing and a strong 9.1 average school size, ranking high among programs the nation’s elite race. Working with its partners at Thoroughbred Owners of California, the picturesque track north of San Diego now plans to take it to the next level starting when the first fields leave the gates on Friday. , July 21.
Tom Robbins, Del Mar’s executive vice president and racing director, said: “We were deeply moved by the tremendous response last year from our riders and female riders as well as our fans. . “Race throughout the summer was extremely safe and first-class. Obviously, 2022 has set a very high standard at all levels; we are delighted at the challenge of continuing these trends. This is very powerful.”
The track’s popular and lucrative “Ship & Win” incentive program will kick off in its 13th year and once again offer owners and coaches of qualified athletes a starting bonus. $5,000 and 50% wallet allowance for trail runners, as well as $4,000 bonus and 40% grass beginner allowance.
Furthermore, Del Mar’s Maiden Dirt Bonus plan, expanded in 2022 to include older teenage girls, will appeal to runners entering races that don’t win well. the best of the race with a large purse of up to 102,500 USD per person. event for qualified participants. In addition, Del Mar will provide a record for the first special weight class (MSW) races at this year’s track at $82,000 each, the highest MSW in California history.
Watch for officials who plan to release their full stake schedule next week. Its biggest day will be Saturday, September 2 when it launches five graded shares marked with Del Mar’s flagship offer, the 1,000,000 FanDuel Racing Pacific Classic Class I tournament dollars at the mile and quarter, won last year in extraordinary style the last of the Flightline Horses of the Year, the nearly 20-minute race now considered the greatest race in history. race history.
“Del Mar is the pinnacle of racing in the United States,” said Gary Fenton, president of Thoroughbred Owners of California. “And success is enjoyed and pervasive throughout California. Every summer gets bigger and better and it’s all thanks to the great work of the DMTC and our riders and riders.”
Where the “field meets waves” will open the season with three weekends (Friday, 21, 22 and 23 July), followed by five four-day weeks (Thursday to Sunday), one five-day week ( includes Labor Day Monday, September 4th), then ends with a weekend from Friday to Sunday (September 8, 9 and 10).
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