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09/08/2007
Georgie Boy wins Del Mar Futurity!
Georgie Boy, under the direction of jockey Garrett Gomez, rallied from out of the clouds to win the 60 th running of the $250,000 Del Mar Futurity on closing day ... read more » |
09/05/2007
Del Mar Futurity to be contested by 13 Juvenile Males!
The 60 th running of the Grade I, $250,000 Del Mar Futurity will be contested by a field of 13 juvenile males. The Del Mar Futurity field will be led by Best Pal Stakes ... read more »
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08/31/2007
Price Tag ready to strut her wares at Palomar Handicap!
Price Tag gets her chance to face a high-powered field when she runs in the Grade II, $250,000 Palomar Handicap on Saturday at Del Mar Racecourse ... read more »
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Del Mar Racecourse: Topnotch Horse Racing Action by the Sea
 Del Mar Racecourse, the famous seaside racing facility in Del Mar, California, has been getting the distinction of being North America’s Number One track in terms of attendance and handles for more than a decade. Daily average attendance has been hovering at the 30,000 to 37,000 level for the past few years and constant improvements to the facility are expected to boost this number to unbelievable heights in the years to come. Daily average handles, on the other hand, is estimated to be near the $13 million mark and growing.
Officially known as Del Mar Thoroughbred Club, this charming horse racing haven has alternatively been dubbed the “Racetrack Where the Turf Meets the Surf” and the “Heaven by the Pacific”. It hosts exciting thoroughbred racing typically from July to September. Del Mar Racecourse has two tracks, the Main Track and the Turf Course.
Milestones and Greats
 Del Mar Racecourse opened its doors in 1937 and among its founders is legendary singer Bing Crosby. It quickly established itself as a playground for the stars. Among the Hollywood icons who spent long hours in Del Mar Racecourse were such luminaries as Dorothy Lamour, W. C. Fields, Paulette Goddard, Edgar Bergen, June Haver, Ann Miller, Don Ameche, Ava Gardner, Red Skelton, Bing Crosby, Pat O’Brien, Desi Arnaz, and Lucille Ball.
Del Mar Racecourse is home to a host of riding greats. Arguably the most notable of them was the legendary William Lee “Bill” Shoemaker. He was the very first apprentice to claim the track's riding title in 1949 and went on to achieve record-breaking feats at the Del Mar Racecourse for forty years. Johnny Longden is another pillar of Del Mar Racecourse’s distinguished history. He became the world's winningest rider in 1956 and was passed only by Shoemaker in 1970. A recent riding hero is Laffit Pincay, Jr. Notable trainers who have made big marks in Del Mark racetrack include Charles Wittingham, Farrell Jones, Robert Frankel and Bob Baffert.
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