LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Breeders’ Cup will return to Del Mar in 2025 after the track north of San Diego also hosts next year. It will mark the fourth time the track hosts the two-day world championships, after doing so in 2017, 2021 and next year. The dates for 2024 are Nov. 1-2 and in 2025 will be Oct. 31 and Nov. 1.

Located on the edge of the Pacific Ocean in San Diego County, the Del Mar track is called “where the turf meets the surf.”

“Our return to Del Mar in back-to-back years marks the continuation of a wonderful collaboration and successful partnership, both with our friends at the track and with the greater San Diego area, demonstrating our continued commitment to California horse racing,” said Drew Fleming, President and CEO of Breeders’ Cup Limited. “We look forward to once again gathering where the turf meets the surf as the world’s best Thoroughbreds put on an incredible show.”

Known for its scenic location and prestigious race meetings, Del Mar undertook extensive expansion for its first Breeders’ Cup in 2017. The track had attendance of 70,420 and total wagering of $166,077,486 over the course of the two-day championships.

The 2021 event, held during the COVID-19 pandemic, attracted 47,089 as a result of attendance limits and had total wagering of $182,908,409, which was a record until being surpassed the following year at Keeneland in Kentucky.

The 2024 Breeders’ Cup World Championships will consist of 14 Grade 1 Championship races and $31 million in purses and awards.

Opened in 1937, Del Mar is the nation’s only seaside racetrack and was founded by singer and actor Bing Crosby.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.