The Del Mar Thoroughbred Club is set for the summer racing season, featuring world-class racing, higher stakes and purses, top trainers and jockeys, and a lineup of trackside events. Del Mar’s Opening Day presented by Caesars Sportsbook – one of the area’s biggest parties of the year – will take place on Friday, July 18, returning to the tradition of kicking off the summer racing season on Fridays.

During the season, Del Mar will present approximately 300 races with overnight purses projected to be $15.7 million – an 8 percent increase from 2024 – including 38 stakes races valued at $7,825,000.

Tickets for Opening Day and the summer racing season go on sale Friday, May 16, at 10 a.m. at DMTC.com . Del Mar is partnering with SeatGeek to streamline the ticketing experience for racegoers. T

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