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Where the turf meets the surf. Del Mar opened in 1937, when Bing Crosby welcomed the first fans through the gate. A year later, Seabiscuit won a match race here by a nose. Now the fall meet is back: the Bing Crosby Season, November sixth through the twenty-ninth. Fifteen stakes races, including the Hollywood Derby and the Matriarch. Plus a special Thanksgiving card. Heading to the track, or watching from home? Open GAMELIN before each race. See the pick, the price, and a clear answer: bet, or pass. It’s free, with no signup. GAMELIN is information only, and is not affiliated with the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club. Please play within your limits.
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10 days until opening day, Friday, November 6. Checked 2026-10-27. Opening day, closing day and Thanksgiving racing (Nov 26) are scheduled; confirm the official card.
Plan your Del Mar race day
- Before you go. Check the official Del Mar card for first post, entries and scratches. A schedule is not a field. Decide your spending limit before you leave home and keep to it.
- At the track or on your phone. Open the exact race in GAMELIN, read the projected winner, then the price test. A favorite that is too short-priced can be a PASS, or one piece of an exacta rather than a win bet.
- After the race. Note what happened. A BET is a price judgment, not a promise, and a single race proves nothing either way.
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Del Mar Bing Crosby FAQs
When is the 2026 Del Mar Bing Crosby Season?
The season is scheduled November 6–29, 2026, including racing on Thanksgiving, November 26.
Which Grade I stakes close the Bing Crosby Season?
The Hollywood Derby is scheduled November 28 and the Matriarch Stakes November 29. Dates are subject to official changes.
Does this calendar confirm race entries or GAMELIN picks?
No. Scheduled stakes do not confirm entries, odds, outcomes or model picks. Wait for a supported official card and run the exact race.
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The 2026 Bing Crosby Season is scheduled for November 6–29 at Del Mar. GAMELIN last checked the official stakes schedule on 2026-10-27. Dates and conditions can change; a schedule does not establish entries, results or model selections.
Opening weekend: November 6–8
Start the Bing Crosby Season with the Let It Ride Stakes (Nov 6), The Chosen Vron Stakes (Nov 7), and Betty Grable Stakes (Nov 8). The latter two are scheduled for California-bred runners; these dates are scheduled stakes, not published fields or results.
Thanksgiving and the closing weekend
Del Mar races on Thanksgiving, Thursday, November 26, during the Nov 26–29 Turf Festival window. Verify the official card before analyzing any race. The Grade I Hollywood Derby (Nov 28) and Grade I Matriarch Stakes (Nov 29) headline closing weekend. No entrants or results are confirmed by this calendar.
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Upcoming Del Mar stakes
Schedule context as of 2026-10-27; dates do not confirm entries or results.
- — Let It Ride Stakes, 1 Mile on turf. Official schedule.
- — The Chosen Vron Stakes, 7 Furlongs on dirt. Official schedule.
- — Betty Grable Stakes, 7 Furlongs on dirt. Official schedule.
- — Desi Arnaz Stakes, 7 Furlongs on dirt. Official schedule.
- — Bob Hope Stakes (G3), 7 Furlongs on dirt. Official schedule.
- — Native Diver Stakes (G3), 1 1/8 Miles on dirt. Official schedule.
- — Red Carpet Stakes, 1 3/8 Miles on turf. Official schedule.
- — Hollywood Turf Cup (G2), 1 1/2 Miles on turf. Official schedule.
- — Hollywood Derby (G1), 1 1/8 Miles on turf. Official schedule.
- — Jimmy Durante Stakes (G3), 1 Mile on turf. Official schedule.
- — Seabiscuit Handicap (G2), 1 1/16 Miles on turf. Official schedule.
- — Bayakoa Stakes (G3), 1 Mile on dirt. Official schedule.
- — Cecil B. DeMille Stakes (G3), 1 Mile on turf. Official schedule.
- — Matriarch Stakes (G1), 1 Mile on turf. Official schedule.
- — Stormy Liberal Stakes, 5 Furlongs on turf. Official schedule.
How GAMELIN covers a stakes day
Use the current Del Mar card when it is available, verify the active runners and course, and run the formula on the exact race. The page separates a projected winner from a price-qualified BET/PASS decision and labels partial source coverage. A race name alone never produces a pick.
Calendar archive
Each dated event guide preserves the original schedule context after its day passes without implying a result. Official track records are authoritative for the finishing order.
The rolling calendar removes expired events from its upcoming window. A preserved guide remains useful for understanding the published distance, surface and eligibility, but its schedule cannot confirm a starter or an outcome. For another season, follow the current official schedule rather than carrying a previous year's date forward.
The formula read remains specific to the card you load. Check the source mode, active field and available histories before interpreting its ranking. Compare the projected probability with the offered price; familiar race names and historical reputations cannot replace the model's evidence and expected-return gates. PASS remains a complete decision when either gate is not met.
Sources and scope
Official references and GAMELIN's published evidence. Check current track and operator information before acting.