The $300,000 San Diego Handicap for 3-year-olds and older was moved to opening weekend for 2026 and serves as the co-feature of Saturday’s card at Del Mar along with the $200,000 San Clemente Handicap, a one-mile turf race for 3-year-old fillies.
Category: Horse Racing News
Where to Watch/Listen: Horse Racing Coverage for July 16-19
The highly anticipated Del Mar summer meet begins Friday, July 17, kicking off eight weeks of elite Thoroughbred racing at the seaside Southern California track, while East Coast racing action this weekend also has a distinct ocean theme.
Saratoga Stories: A Dinner Party to Remember
The story of the sport of horse racing lies in its places: sprawling expanses of bluegrass nourishing generations, stunning mountain vistas watching over their battles, and timeless towns centered around these equine athletes. Summer brings America to one of those timeless towns, Saratoga Springs, N.Y., where the best that the sport has to offer congregate for new editions of long-running fixture races.
A Half-Dozen Important Trends to Know Before Betting the 2026 Haskell Stakes
Some of the best 3-year-old Thoroughbreds in the country will battle in one of the marquee stakes in the division when they face off in Saturday’s $1 million, Grade 1 NYRA Bets Haskell Stakes at Monmouth Park. The victor also earns a “Win and You’re In” berth to the Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic Oct.
