Del Mar
2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd., California
Racing Dates: 7/21/10-9/08/10
Del Mar Race Track – A glimpse at one of the most famous horse racing tracks.
Founded in 1937 by Bing Crosby, Pat O'Brien, Jimmy Durante, Charles Howard, and Oliver Hardy, the Del Mar Race Track is a one-mile main dirt track and a seven-furlong turf course, which runs during the summer and can stable more than a thousand horses.
On opening day, Bing Crosby stood at the gates to greet fans and bolster national attention. His presence spurred a bright future. A year later, riding a wave of positive press coverage, the ocean-side horseracing jewel hosted a $25,000 winner-take-all match race between the famed Seabiscuit and Ligaroti. The historic event turned out to be a media sensation as well, becoming the first nationwide broadcast of a Thoroughbred race by NBC Radio.
As a result, the Del Mar Race Track was branded as the Saratoga of the West for summer racing. During the 1960s and 1970s, it was widely considered one of the premier racetracks in the country and became a playground for Hollywood stars as the track continued to grow in purses, handle, and attendance.
More recently, the Del Mar Racetrack underwent a major renovation to modernize facilities. Thanks in part to those changes, as well as a widespread advertising campaign anchored by the slogan, “Where the Turf Meets the Surf,” the Del Mar Racetrack continues to post records in handle and attendance while offering some of the greatest thoroughbred racing in America.
To experience all that the Del Mar Racetrack has to offer, along with 150 of the world’s best horse racing destinations, check out TVG. Our expansive list of horse racing tracks includes some of the most exclusive destinations, including Woodbine Race Course, Keeneland Race Course, Hollywood Park Racetrack, Meadowlands, Suffolk Downs, Monmouth Park, as well as popular international tracks in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Japan! To view a full list of the horse racing tracks, click here.
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Founded in 1937 by Bing Crosby, Pat O'Brien, Jimmy Durante, Charles Howard, and Oliver Hardy, the Del Mar Race Track is a one-mile main dirt track and a seven-furlong turf course, which runs during the summer and can stable more than a thousand horses.
On opening day, Bing Crosby stood at the gates to greet fans and bolster national attention. His presence spurred a bright future. A year later, riding a wave of positive press coverage, the ocean-side horseracing jewel hosted a $25,000 winner-take-all match race between the famed Seabiscuit and Ligaroti. The historic event turned out to be a media sensation as well, becoming the first nationwide broadcast of a Thoroughbred race by NBC Radio.
As a result, the Del Mar Race Track was branded as the Saratoga of the West for summer racing. During the 1960s and 1970s, it was widely considered one of the premier racetracks in the country and became a playground for Hollywood stars as the track continued to grow in purses, handle, and attendance.
More recently, the Del Mar Racetrack underwent a major renovation to modernize facilities. Thanks in part to those changes, as well as a widespread advertising campaign anchored by the slogan, “Where the Turf Meets the Surf,” the Del Mar Racetrack continues to post records in handle and attendance while offering some of the greatest thoroughbred racing in America.
To experience all that the Del Mar Racetrack has to offer, along with 150 of the world’s best horse racing destinations, check out TVG. Our expansive list of horse racing tracks includes some of the most exclusive destinations, including Woodbine Race Course, Keeneland Race Course, Hollywood Park Racetrack, Meadowlands, Suffolk Downs, Monmouth Park, as well as popular international tracks in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Japan! To view a full list of the horse racing tracks, click here.
