Play the Ponies: Details of Del Mar’s 2023 fall horse racing season

The Del Mar Thoroughbred Club’s autumn affair runs on select dates Friday, Nov. 10-Sunday, Dec. 3.

SD Del Mar Thoroughbred Club Bing Crosby Season Fall 2023

Bing Crosby Season includes a lot of bells and whistles, like the Uncorked: Derby Days Wine Festival on Sat., Nov. 18.

Cue the trumpets and fancy hats — where the turf meets the surf, down at old Del Mar.

Del Mar Thoroughbred Club (DMTC) will host its 10th annual Bing Crosby Season on select dates Friday, Nov. 10-Sunday, Dec. 3, and horse racing fans can bet it’s going to be an eventful 13-day fall run.

SD Del Mar Thoroughbred Club Bing Crosby Season Fall 2023

The gates typically open at 11 a.m. throughout the track’s fall racing season.

Here are some highlights:

  • DMTC said the stakes schedule includes 15 major events that, combined, carry gross purses of $2+ million.
  • The gates typically open at 11 a.m., and first post is at 12:30 p.m.
  • Top racing announcer Larry Collmus will return to the booth to call the races.
  • Every Sunday, the Free + Fun promo includes free admission, seating, and 40% off Coors Light.
  • Trackside events include College Day on Saturday, Nov. 11, the Uncorked: Derby Days Wine Festival on Saturday, Nov. 18, Thanksgiving Brunch on Thursday, Nov. 23, and the Beer & Cider Fest on Friday, Nov. 24.
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