SAN DIEGO — Two horses died at the Del Mar Fairgrounds race track Thursday morning after colliding during a training session, according to officials with the Del Mar Throughbred Club.

So like a skittish colt being led into the starting gate for a race it couldn’t win, Del Mar bolted in another direction. In marketing campaigns, the track de-emphasized the horses and the ...

A Los Angeles Times story about the disposal of two horses involved in a fatal collision July 18 at Del Mar racetrack was disturbing, without a doubt. For one, it pulled back the veil on the ...

DEL MAR, Calif. – Eight horses have died at Del Mar racetrack since Opening Day on July 15, and now track officials say veterinarians and trainers are taking extra precautions to make sure ...

Under the new proposal, the bluffs would be reinforced, and another track would be added to reduce rail congestion in the ...

After Opening Day Saturday, which is sold out, there’s a series of weekly theme days and special fests to go along with the races at the Del Mar track. Here’s a selection: For the full list, ...

Reporting from Del Mar — The end of Sunday’s racing day took a violent turn when an unidentified man was shot by sheriff’s deputies outside the main gate of this seaside racetrack.

So many horses have died at Del Mar this season, a California lawmaker is calling for a state investigation and track managers have decided to delay the start of the 2017 racing season. Animal ...

Water, designed to keep Del Mar’s Polytrack more consistent from morning to afternoon, also led to three track records opening day, July 16, at the Southern California track. The five races ...

DEL MAR, Calif. — The horse racing season at the Del Mar Racetrack kicked off Saturday afternoon. It's the 85th year of the San Diego summertime tradition. The energy was high Saturday as people ...

DEL MAR — Longtime Del Mar CEO Joe Harper is happy to see fans return to the seaside track for its 82nd summer meet that begins Friday, but he’s perhaps even more pleased to see Trevor Denman ...