Creativity flourishes at 2022 Opening Day Hats Contest

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Shevon Brean, Nicole Lavoignet, Sheila Trisler (jon clark)

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Sal Ercolano views the track from the Turf Club

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Susan Leonard

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Shevon Brean, Nicole Lavoignet, Sheila Trisler

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Shevon Brean

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Stephanie and Doug Hart

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Sheila Trisler

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Mike and Jeanne Burns

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Sandra Comer

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Steve Corona, Wendy Gray, Donny Delfin, Monica Covarrubias

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The winning horse in Race #1 was Breakfast Ride ridden by Juan Hernandez at Del Mar Opening Day 2022

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The Paddock on Opening Day at the Del Mar Racetrack 2022

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Maxime Dumesnil, Amy Hines

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September Sarno, Boyd Willat, Betsy Superfon, Mike Boone

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A groom walks a horse around the paddock in the morning at Del Mar Opening Day 2022

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Jerry Avila, Jacqueline Zaragoza

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Patrick and Kelly Brown

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Steffi P, Beverly Stum, Kelly McDonald, Barbara Taylor

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Patrice Porter, Amparo Brean

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Lavelle Patton, Jennifer Love Lonack

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Katherine Lames

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Sharon Cho, Allison Karlstrand, Paige Fohl, Cristi Cataldo, Aubrey Fohl

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Sara Sweet, Rachel Ganz

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A groom walks a horse around the paddock in the morning at Del Mar Opening Day 2022

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Sharon Cho, Allison Karlstrand, Paige Fohl, Cristi Cataldo, Aubrey Fohl

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Valerie Montoya, Ara Scalini

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Olivia Tindall, Gayle Canton, Dr. Maryanne Comaroto

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Amy Brooker

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Race #1 winning jockey Juan Hernandez is interviewed at Del Mar Opening Day 2022

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Models from Studio Savvy get into the spirit of the Del Mar Opening Day 2022

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Steffi Poce won the Grand Prize as well as the prize for Best Racing Theme in the hat contest

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Amparo Brean won the prize for Best Use of Flowers in the hat contest

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Aubrey Fohl won the prize for Best Fascinator in the hat contest

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Olivia Tindall, Gayle Canton, Dr. Maryanne Comaroto (jon clark)

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The McCarty family at Del Mar Opening Day 2022 (jon clark)

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Sarah Picha, Sara Sweet, Dr. Gigi Brintwood, Lindsey Brintwood (jon clark)

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Sara Sweet, Rachel Ganz (jon clark)

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Wendy Patrick, Caroline Buck, Sandie Benen, Debbie Rotz (jon clark)

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Adrian and Nikki Cornist (jon clark)

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Sherry Mattia, Derek Anderson (jon clark)

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Alexander Enriquez, Jason Honey, Susie Galland, Mike Laidlaw, Jimmy Ling (jon clark)

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Jeff Farley, Sue Lucia, Rogero Rose (jon clark)

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Ru Solem, Natalie Nelson, Deborah Mitchell, Felicia Weinstein, Wendi Kellman (jon clark)

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Janis and Herb Hoffman (jon clark)

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Shawn Caine checks in with Maitre D’ Jimmie O’Hara for lunch at the Turf Club (jon clark)

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Richard Zarkos, Athena Harman, Michael Maggiora (jon clark)

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Yve Castaneda, Paula Jacoban, Sal Ercolano, Elizabeth Shoemaker (jon clark)

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Mason Geoghgan, Justy Carruthers, Sammy St Amour, Leilah Tashakorian, Audrey Azzeh, Ronnie St Amour (jon clark)

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Hat contest volunteers Stephanie Lesinski, Chantal DeJager, Diane Whittaker, Shana Pennington (jon clark)

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Del Mar’s 2022 summer racing season kicked off with a variety of activities, including the annual Opening Day Hats Contest which drew more than 160 contestants, according to a news release. Categories included Most Glamorous, Best Fascinator, Best Flowers, and Best Racing/All Others Theme. Contestants competed for more than $4,000 in cash and prizes. The Grand Prize winner was Steffi Poce of Park City, Utah, who competed in the Best Racing Theme category.

The season continues each week — Thursday through Sunday — through Sept. 11, along with a special Labor Day program on Sept. 5. For more information, call (858) 755-1141 or visit dmtc.com.

Photos by Jon Clark

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