DEL MAR: Less is more at the track

9/10/2009 10:07 AM  | nctimes.com
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The horse trailers were stacked up on freeway on and off ramps around Del Mar on Wednesday.

Two were coming and two were leaving.

It was closing day for the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club's annual summer meeting ---- this one of the 37-day variety as opposed to the normal 43 ---- and Gotta Have Her ($8.80) won the Grade II Palomar Handicap before 13,140 fans on-track.

"Thirty-seven is better than 43 (days)," track president Joe Harper said. "I think it was better received from the patrons, the horsemen and the employees."

Del Mar dropped Mondays from the racing menu this season, and for it will show approximately a $1 million profit, Harper said. All profits from Del Mar are put back into the fairgrounds per state law.

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Right on mshutty. Already counting down the days to the next Del Mar meet!
Have been at the meet each of the past 10 years. No doubt, this was a great season. Full fields, consistent Poly surface this year, great jockey colony and plenty of exciting stakes races, big carry overs, long shots, sun, beach and Trevor at his best.
Glad to hear that Del Mar had a successful meet. More tracks should probably go with the less is more approach.