DEL MAR — The horse from far away had come so close before, a Japanese star inches and then yards from achieving American royalty. Saturday, finally, Forever Young got there. After finishing an ...

It was another picture-perfect day down at old Del Mar, the Southern California racetrack that Bing Crosby opened way back in 1937, then wrote a song about – coining the phrase "Where the Turf Meets ...

The 2025 Breeders' Cup, the final major Grade 1 Thoroughbred horse racing event of the year in North America, didn't disappoint. Championship Saturday at Del Mar Thoroughbred Club featured nine races ...

Flavien Prat’s memorable week began at Del Mar with two Breeders’ Cup wins, which would be notable in itself, but the reigning Eclipse Award winner then flew back across country to ride Sunday’s ...

Nov 1 (Reuters) - Japan's Forever Young held on through the final straight to win the Breeders' Cup Classic at Del Mar racetrack in Southern California on Saturday, overcoming one of the most ...

On Nov. 1, the $7 million Breeders' Cup Classic was held at Del Mar, and history was made as Forever Young became the first Japanese-bred-and-based horse to win North America's richest race, defeating ...

Ryusei Sakai (5) rides Forever Young to victory in the Breeders’ Cup Classic race on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025, in Del Mar. (File photo by Gregory Bull/AP) A 4-year-old filly has died after suffering an ...