Del Mar Partners With Keeneland Sales

Friday, July 7, 2023 | 3:09 pm

Del Mar Thoroughbred Club's 28-day summer session is off and running sans fans and horse owners but nevertheless the trainers and jockeys are putting on happy, if covered, faces and the horses are spectacular, as always. The first race was won by #4 Secret Touch owned by CRK Stable, trained by Peter Eurton and ridden by Umberto Rispoli (purple cap). Friday, July 10, 2020. The season runs through Labor Day, Sept. 7.

Del Mar Thoroughbred Club will officially partner over multiple seasons with Keeneland Sales beginning with their summer meet on July 21, the track said in a release Friday afternoon.

As part of the orchestration around the partnership, Keeneland Sales will become the presenting sponsor for the GIII Sorrento S. on Saturday, Aug. 12.

“We're delighted to be partners once again with the folks at Keeneland,” said Tom Robbins, Del Mar's executive vice president of racing. “The name Keeneland resounds throughout our industry and Del Mar and Keeneland are a perfect pairing.”