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Del Mar Thoroughbred Club

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Del Mar Thoroughbred Club

Del Mar Thoroughbred Club

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General Info:

Del Mar Thoroughbred Club is a thoroughbred racetrack near San Diego, CA. It opened on August 12, 1938 and was built by a partnership including Bing Crosby, Pat O'Brien, Jimmy Durante, Charles S. Howard, and Oliver Hardy. The 2009 meeting will be 37 days long from Wednesday, July 22 through Wednesday, September 9. Del Mar is the home of the $1 million Pacific Classic (G1) to be run on September 6, 2009.
  • Address: 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd., Del Mar, CA 92014 (directions and map)
  • Main Course: 1 Mile, Polytrack
  • Turf Course: 7/8 Mile
  • Distance from last turn to finish line: 919 feet
  • Seating Capacity: 14,304

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