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Thoroughbred Thursdays, Summer of 2000
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What do you get when you cross the thrilling sport of Polo, the excitement of Thoroughbred Racing and great dancing music? "Thoroughbred Thursdays" This mini-season for three Thursday evenings in August (10th, 17th,and 24th) is the result of a collaboration between the San Diego Polo Club and the Del Mar Racetrack. Guests are first treated to a polo match, which is then followed by world class Jockeys and Trainers competing at Del Mar who mount up for some fun and recreation for several chukkers of play. ( A chukker is a seven-minute period of play.)
The general admission cost for the event is $5.00. The Thoroughbred Thursday events will take place at the San Diego Polo Club located at 14555 El Camino Real, San Diego, CA 92067. There are a number of local and international celebrities that are drawn to both polo and horse racing, so the event is charged with the material to make it the place to be on Thursday evenings in August. Last year, famed comedian Tim Conway sat in along with jockey star, Alex Solis to provide the comic commentary for the jockey trainer competitions on the kick-off Thursday. The buzz on this event was deafening as the momentum doubled each of the three consecutive weeks. There was a good deal of disappointment from the North County community when the event came to a close, so there is already a build of excitement for the second annual presentation. The polo club kicks off with a six chukker competition from the United States Polo Associations National Rossmore Cup tournament at 6 pm. This is a prestigious event with teams combining club members with top professionals from all over the world. The camera then turns to the Jockeys and trainers at 6:45pm as they arm themselves with polo mallets and take the field of battle. As the sun drops into evening the Player's Club steps up the action with a post game celebration. Don't miss this opportunity to dance under the stars with our stars for three wonderful Thursdays. Both the Racetrack and the Polo Club are also supporting "Inner City" a wonderful program steered by Joe Biggers. The program consists of several summer day camps, where children are introduced to the polo pony and various activities and then move down the street to the Racetrack to be hosted for lunch and a close up view of Thoroughbred horse racing. |
Food
and beverage concessions are available, everything from elegant
field-side dining to several snack options. The music then
cranks up to the wonderful sound of both the Heroes on August 17 and the Mar Dels
on August 10 and August 24 for a fun evening of conversation
and dancing. Patrons
and owners from both of these top class equine facilities join
together to celebrate their common bond, the Thoroughbred Horse.What's
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