Gold Phoenix came into 2026 with two distinct achievements at Del Mar. He had won five stakes races at the seaside oval, tied with five other horses for the most ever. He had also won the G2 Del Mar ...

The stakes win was the second of the meet for trainer Sadler and his second in the I’m Smokin (Jedi Mind Trick, 2013). He now has 95 stakes wins at Del Mar, second most among all trainers. The winning ...

Pegram, Watson and Weitman’s Desert Gate proved five and a half lengths the best in the $126,000 Shared Belief Stakes for 3-year-olds, then Dutch Girl Holdings or Irving Ventures’ Vanta was best on ...

Hughes, a well-made juvenile colt by super sire Into Mischief, walked his beat in fine fashion Sunday at Del Mar as he came away a four and three-quarter length victor in the 79th edition of the Grade ...

The grass test is the 69th edition of the John C. Mabee Stakes at nine furlongs out of the track’s unique infield chute. It’s all of nine furlongs on the green and 10 distaff runners have signed on ...

Pegram/Watson/Weitman’s Miss Monica won for fun Saturday at Del Mar in the 76th running of the Grade I Del Mar Debutante. The dark bay or brown daughter of Early Voting tracked a pair of speed fillies ...

Watch race replays from Del Mar on Saturday, September 5th, 2026.

One could argue there is a no more bigger feat in horse racing than trainer Bob Baffert’s dominance in the G1 Del Mar Futurity. The numbers alone back up the claim. Baffert has won the Futurity 19 ...