Del Mar Racetrack Opening Day 2011

2011 Coverage

The 37-day horse racing meet at the Del Mar Racetrack opened Wednesday, featuring "The One and Only Truly Fabulous Hats Contest" and the $100,000 Oceanside Stakes. More
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Del Mar Race Surface Forcing Trainers To Adapt

Opening Day for the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club is this Wednesday, and for the fifth straight year the horses will be racing on the controversial synthetic track -- a mixture engineered to protect the horses from catastrophic injuries. More
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Viewer-Submitted Photos From 2010 Opening Day At Del Mar

See viewers' photos from Opening Day at Del Mar.

2009 Opening Day At Del Mar Racetrack

A crowd of over 40,000 was on hand Wednesday for Opening Day at Del Mar, 'Where the Turf Meets The Surf.' More

2008 Del Mar Racetrack Opening Day

Check out the people, hats and horses that made the 2008 Del Mar Opening Day a spectacle to behold. More

The Many Hats Of 2007 Opening Day At Del Mar

Hats, hats and more hats were on display on opening day at Del Mar. More

Race Fans Show Off Hats On Opening Day

Racing season at the Del Mar Fairgrounds kicks off with fans' hats on display. More

IMAGES: Hat Contest 'Tops' Race Day Attractions

Hats-off to this year's participants in "The One and Only Truly Fabulous Hats Contest" at opening day of the Del Mar races. More

IMAGES: Hats & Horses At Opening Day

The 65th racing season at the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club kicked off Wednesday. Take a look at opening day festivities, including the "One and Only Truly Fabulous Hat Contest." More

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