Del Mar Race Track postcard, 1940s.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1940s-photo-...item23557379e7
some interesting tidbits:
"Del Mar was built by a consortium including Bing Crosby, actors Pat O'Brien, Gary Cooper, Joe E. Brown, Charles S. Howard and Oliver Hardy."
"When Del Mar opened in 1937, Bing Crosby was at the gate to personally greet the fans."
"By 1940, Del Mar became a Summer playground for many Hollywood stars."
"In 1946 the Santa Fe Railroad began offering a racetrack special bringing spectators, bettors and horses to Del Mar from Los Angeles."
"Throughout the late 1940s and 1950s the track became the "
Saratoga of the
West" for summer racing."
famous slogan: "Where the Turf meets the Surf."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Del_Ma...Race-Track.jpg