The $25,000 Surfside Grand Prix, presented by HUNT+iJUMP and The $100,000 Grand Prix of Del Mar
VIP Boxes Available
Del Mar CA— In its 71st year, the Del Mar National Horse Show is running now through Sunday, May 8, at the Del Mar Fairgrounds Arena. Elegance, excitement, and excellence are the hallmarks of the Del Mar National Horse Show, one of the oldest and most prestigious equestrian competitions in the Western United States.
The Del Mar National continues with Hunter/Jumper Week – May 3-8. Bring the family and watch Hunter and Jumper classes ringside, free of charge during the day. Later this week, horses and riders will vie for more than $300,000 in prize money!
Enjoy a VIP Experience! VIP Boxes for the $100,000 Grand Prix of Del Mar is the best way to enjoy the show and will accommodate a small group of up to eight people! Up front and center, you will be treated to exceptional tableside service while you are served boxed dinners and wine. Also included is your personalized show box plaque and two parking passes.
$100,000 Grand Prix of Del Mar Box (Saturday, May 7 at 6:45pm) for eight includes boxed dinner and wine, show box plaque and two parking passes: $520.
Bar Service is available featuring signature cocktails, premium spirits, beer and wine.
For more detailed information go to: www.delmarnational.com.
Hunter/Jumper Week
This week’s horses and riders will vie for more than $300,000 in prize money. On Friday, May 6 at 6:30 p.m., the $25,000 Surfside Grand Prix presented by iJump Sports, will host as many as 65 riders horses and riders who will compete for the chance to ride in our crown jewel, the $100,000 Grand Prix of Del Mar, on Saturday, May 7 at 6:45 p.m. An unparalleled action-packed evening filled with exciting speed, agility and nail-biting competition features world-class horses and riders who will set the bar very high, literally and figuratively, as they vie for this prestigious title and hefty paycheck! Don’t miss the hilarious, fast and furious, $5,000 Ride & Drive Classic, presented by The Competitive Equestrian Magazine, that same night! For the Ride & Drive, a rider must successfully guide the horse over a jumper course, dismount, and run to get into a car to negotiate a similar course, without knocking down cones, spinning out, or wasting valuable time! It’s raucous and hilarious, especially when the dash cam video is broadcast on the huge video boards!
*Dressage Week drew a record number of 2016 Olympic and 2017 World Cup qualifiers, April 28 – May 1 at the Del Mar Arena. The Evening of Musical Freestyles did not disappoint as the near sold out audience was awed by the level of talent, elegance and athleticism demonstrated by national and international champion horses and riders. For results go to: www.delmarnational.com/exhibitors/dressage-week-exhibitors