Hollywood Mixed with Racing History at Del Mar Racetrack
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What do Bing Crosby and Seabiscuit have in common? They were part of Del Mar Racetrack's rich history.
It was in 1937 when the legendary crooner, Bing Crosby, along with friends Jimmy Durante and Pat O'Brien set out to follow a horse racing dream. They built a nice little race track where they could go crazy horse betting all day and get crazier partying and hobknobbing all night, right in the middle of sunny California.
Thus, in the seaside city of Del Mar, just north of San Diego, the Del Mar Racetrack was opened for the first time to inspire awe from the horsemen and horse racing fans of America.
Hollywood took notice and stars like Ava Gardner, Dorothy Lamour, and Lucille Ball came to the then-fast-rising Del Mar fairgrounds for photo ops. Horse racing greats no less than William Lee "Bill" Shoemaker, Johnny Longden, Laffit Pincay, Jr., and more followed suit to grace the turf. In 1938, legendary horse Seabiscuit helped immortalize the Del Mar Racetrack when it won in an epic race against Ligaroti.
Del Mar Thoroughbred Club "where the turf meets the surf", will embrace the headlines once again for its 65th racing season to take place on July 20-September 8. With 29 major racing events worth a record $6,775,000 plus an additional $450,000 in stakes purses.
Get your 2005 Del Mar horse racing tips, picks and handicapping odds at HorsesWild. With 10 handicappers on hand, you can't go wrong.
What do Bing Crosby and Seabiscuit have in common? They were part of Del Mar Racetrack's rich history. It was in 1937 when the legendary crooner, Bing Crosby, along with friends Jimmy Durante and Pat O'Brien set out to follow a horse racing dream. They built a nice little race track where they could go crazy horse betting all day and get crazier partying and hobknobbing all night, right in the middle of sunny California.
Thus, in the seaside city of Del Mar, just north of San Diego, the Del Mar Racetrack was opened for the first time to inspire awe from the horsemen and horse racing fans of America.
Hollywood took notice and stars like Ava Gardner, Dorothy Lamour, and Lucille Ball came to the then-fast-rising Del Mar fairgrounds for photo ops. Horse racing greats no less than William Lee "Bill" Shoemaker, Johnny Longden, Laffit Pincay, Jr., and more followed suit to grace the turf. In 1938, legendary horse Seabiscuit helped immortalize the Del Mar Racetrack when it won in an epic race against Ligaroti.
Del Mar Thoroughbred Club "where the turf meets the surf", will embrace the headlines once again for its 65th racing season to take place on July 20-September 8. With 29 major racing events worth a record $6,775,000 plus an additional $450,000 in stakes purses.
Get your 2005 Del Mar horse racing tips, picks and handicapping odds at HorsesWild. With 10 handicappers on hand, you can't go wrong.
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