Bing Crosby Season at Del Mar Kicks Off Thursday, Features Breeders’ Cup

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The 12th running of the Bing Crosby Season at Del Mar will kick off Thursday, Oct. 30 and run through Sunday, Nov. 30 with opening weekend featuring the Breeders' Cup World Championships, the track announced Monday.

The 16-day program will host 20 stakes races worth more than $3-million in purses. In addition to the two-day Breeders' Cup event worth more than $34-million across 14 Grade I stakes, the seaside oval will also contest six of the 20 black-type races in the first three days of the meeting–one on Thursday, four on Friday as part of the undercard, and one on Saturday. The 2024 edition of the World Championships held 'Where the Turf Meets the Surf' set a new global wagering record of $203.7-million.

After opening weekend, the Del Mar season will conclude with the return of the FanDuel Racing Turf Festival featuring seven turf stakes–six of them graded–worth $1.3-million in purses on closing weekend Nov. 28-30. Barring this coming weekend, all Fridays will offer seniors free admission, free program and a free seat, while Sundays are “Free & Fun Sundays,” offering all Diamond Club members free admission, free program and a free seat, alongside half-off Michelob ULTRA, Brandt Beef hot dogs and sodas at concession stands.

“Having the Breeders' Cup return to Del Mar is an honor we don't take lightly,” said David Jerkens, senior vice president of racing. “Kicking off our fall season with the World Championships is a tremendous way to begin, and we look forward to carrying that momentum through the FanDuel Racing Turf Festival on Closing Weekend.”

The remaining four weeks will offer eight-race cards on all weekdays and nine-race cards on all weekends. First post on all racing days will be 12:30 p.m. A list of special events held throughout Bing Crosby Season can be found here.

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