2007 file photo / Union-Tribune
The Del Mar horse racing season opens on Wednesday. Recent developments have drawn negative attention to the sport. |
Del Mar meeting forecast cloudy?
Advance sales holding own, but issues – Eight Belles tragedy, Big Brown disappointment, Capitol Hill hearings and gas prices – could affect the usually robust track's gate
By Hank Wesch
STAFF WRITER
If it weren't for the probability of being sued by Disneyland, from a horse racing standpoint Del Mar could bill itself as “the happiest place on earth.”
Every season since 2003, more than 700,000 people have marched through the gates to watch the ponies run, listen to the musical concert headliners sing and play, or just enjoy the sun, the food and the pleasant ambience of the San Diego coastal summer.
Peavy, new pals a winning combo
Padres back ace, shut out Braves
By Tom Krasovic
STAFF WRITER
If you're wondering whether the Padres would consider trading Jake Peavy, you're not alone. An executive from another major league club recently had the same thought. “I did have one particular club ask me about Jake,” General Manager Kevin Towers said yesterday.
If beer can flow at OTL, why ban booze at all?
Today, Fiesta Island becomes an island unto itself. No other place like it in the world. The Over-The-Line Tournament begins this morning, and forget imitations. It's impossible to duplicate. And if you want to have a beer, which is supposed to be a no-no on our city beaches, you can have one there. Legally. Somehow, I smell hypocrisy in the bottom of our stein. And I won't be alone.
