Del Mar Racetrack's 69th Season Livens up Del Mar's Rental Market
Del Mar Racetrack's 69th Season Livens up Del Mar's Rental Market
July 16th kicked off the 69th season of the
Del Mar Races with an opening day filled with the same amount of
pizzazz and extravagancy as always. Del Mar, buzzing with the race
track vibes, is now filled with all the usual pomp and pageantry
spectators expect when they go "Where the Turf Meets the Surf."
An ideal time for locals to head out of town, however, or put their
second home to use, as the value of San Diego rentals, specifically
ocean front Del Mar homes, more than double in value when out of
towners come to Del Mar for racetrack enjoyment. Ocean front Del Mar
rentals are ideal for any and all racetrack attendees as they offer a
great beach location while being five minutes or less away from
the Del Mar Racetrack.
Consider the value of owning a ocean front Del Mar home to rent out for race season, and enjoy the races!
General Information
The season begins July 16 and ends Sept. 3. (Closed on Tuesdays.) For more information, call (858) 755-1141.
Usual Post Time
Daily at 2 p.m. Gates open at noon weekdays and 11:30 a.m. on weekends, opening and closing days.
General Admission/Infield Area: $6 (seats not included); Active
Military: Free; Seniors with ID: $4 (weekdays only). For military and
senior special rates, go to blue gate at main entrance.
Clubhouse (seats not included): $10
Grandstand/Clubhouse Reserved Seats: $5 additional Monday,
Wednesday, Thursday; $8 additional Friday; $10 additional Saturday,
Sunday and Sept. 5; $15 additional on Opening Day and Pacific Classic
Day.
Ticket office: (858) 792-4242.
Parking: General, $6; Valet, $20.
Information line: (858) 793-5533.
Microbrew Festivals
Twenty breweries will set up at Del Mar for the annual Microbrew
Festival, which features horse racing (2 p.m. post time), games and a
free post-race concert on the infield beginning around 6:45 p.m. You
must be 21 or older to enter the Microbrew Festival, but the concert is
open to all ages. Both are free with race admission.
Betting Terms:
Win: Your horse wins.
Place: Your horse wins or is second.
Show: Your horse wins or is second or third.
Exacta: The two horses you pick in one race finish first or second in exact order.
Quinella: You pick the first two finishers in any order in one race.
Trifecta: You pick three horses in one race to finish first, second and third in exact order.
Daily Double: You pick the winners of two consecutive races.
Pick 3: You pick the winners of three consecutive races.
Pick 6: You pick the winners of six consecutive races.
Racing Terminology:
Silks: A jockey's jacket and cap with a distinctive color and pattern selected by the horse's owner.
Blinkers: A hood with eye cups worn by a horse to limit vision and lessen distractions during a race.
Scratch: A horse withdrawn from a race, usually due to ill health or adverse track conditions.
Gelding: A male horse of any age which has been neutered.
Colts/Horses: Male horses are "colts" through the age of four and "horses" thereafter.
Fillies/Mares: Female horses are "fillies" through the age of 4 and "mares" thereafter.
Maiden Race: A race for horses which have never won.
Stakes Race: A high quality race, often requiring entry and starting fees paid by owner to be added to the purse.
Furlong: Equivalent of 220 yards or one-eighth mile.
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