Del Mar Fairgrounds
Event venue in Del Mar, California, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Del Mar Fairgrounds is an event venue in Del Mar, California. The Fairgrounds hosts the annual San Diego County Fair. It sits on a 370-acre (1.5 km2) property along the Pacific Ocean coastline. The Del Mar Racetrack, which sits on the property, was built in 1936 by the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club, with founding member Bing Crosby providing leadership.[1] The Del Mar Fairgrounds and Del Mar Thoroughbred Club share one address for the complex.[2]
The Fairgrounds is owned by the State of California and is managed by the 22nd District Agricultural Association, a state agency that hosts more than 300 annual events.[3] Its staff organizes major annual events, including the annual San Diego County Fair, and runs Surfside Race Place, the year-round satellite horse racing facility. The Del Mar Thoroughbred Club leases the facilities for their live meets each year.