David Jerkens, Vice President and Racing Secretary at Del Mar Thoroughbred Club, has led the racing office at the seaside oval since 2014, becoming just the 10^th person to hold the role since the track’s opening in 1937. A native New Yorker and grandson of Hall of Fame trainer H. Allen Jerkens, he began his career in 2000 with the New York Racing Association before serving as assistant racing secretary and stakes coordinator at Golden Gate Fields, where he was later named racing secretary. Since joining Del Mar, Jerkens has worked alongside Director of Racing and Executive Vice President Tom Robbins to oversee one of the nation’s top racing programs. He has served on the Breeders’ Cup selection panel since 2020.