'Where the Surf Meets the Turf'

20 miles north of San Diego
Opened July 3,1937 [crowd of 15,000]
37 day season [July22 to Sept9]
Original partnership- Bing Crosby, Jimmy Durante, Pat O'Brien, Charles Howard, Oliver Hardy

550,000 sq ft facility
14,300 seat grandstand-$80 million 1993 cost
4 restaurants
36 concession stands
41 bars
750 betting windows
40,000 average daily crowd
$14 million daily wagering
Poly Track surface installed 2007 at cost of $9 million
property owned by State of California-leased to Racetrack

Card on right used like Players Club Card- discounts, freebes