SEAN M. HAFFEY / Union-Tribune Adrian Gonzalez wasn't among the top five vote-getters in fan balloting for the All-Star Game, despite his statistics.

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DEL MAR – Everybody's main concern is for the safety of the horses and riders. That's why Del Mar Thoroughbred Club officials consider the 2007 meeting, the first over the Polytrack artificial surface, a success.