Kongo headed to Del Mar this afternoon to watch the horse races.  The Del Mar Race Track, “Where the surf meets the turf,” is only a few hundred yards from the ocean.  Racing season runs from mid-July to Labor Day.  When the track first opened in 1937 then owner Bing Crosby was on hand to greet all the guests.  One of the most famous races held on the track was in 1938 when Seabiscuit bested Ligaroti by a nose.  The race was broadcast to a nation-wide radio audience.  In the 1930s-40s Del Mar was a favorite summer spot for Hollywood greats who would spend the evenings at the Hotel Del Coronado then make it up to Del Mar for the races.

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