The world famous Del Mar Race track, founded July 3rd 1937 by Bing Crosby and Pat 'Brien, typically runs during the summer months of July and August, following the San Diego County Fair.
"Having been bitten by the racing bug, Crosby and a bunch of his Hollywood buddies (among them Pat O’Brien, Oliver Hardy and Gary Cooper) hatched the idea for a horse palace by the ocean where you could play all day, party all night and leave the cares of the world behind."
(See Del Mar Track history for more information.)
In the first image, Crosby and O'Brien are seen on opening day 1937. In the second image, by RM Lewis, one can only guess what the jockeys are saying to each other as they pass the finish line, one of the horses winning by a nose.
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