Honoring a True Hero Racing industry award recognizes trainer’s immeasurable bravery The running of the annual $1,000,000 TVG Pacific Classic is always a thrilling day at Del Mar. But when the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club welcomes the throngs of spectators through its gates on August 18, they’ll be in for much more than this highly…
Jim Watkins Discussing Del Mar’s past, present, and future Posted on July 02, 2018 It was 1967 when Jim Watkins pulled into Del Mar, driving a well-worn car with a wife and four children in tow and $1,000 in his pocket. An investment analyst and developer who had built custom homes, motels, and apartments, Watkins…
On Deck at the Hall Padres closer Trevor Hoffman gets his due Posted on June 29, 2018 This month, four names will be added to the hallowed halls of Cooperstown when the Class of 2018 — Chipper Jones, Vladimir Guerrero, Jim Thome, and Trevor Hoffman — is inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.…
Guarding the Pack Rancho Santa Fe native Jacob Alsadek joins the NFL Posted on May 29, 2018 The Green Bay Packers are one of the most legendary franchises in the National Football League and all of professional sports. Dating back to the pre-Super Bowl days, the Packers are 13-time world champions and play their home games…
The Smell of Success La Jolla flower shop has developed deep roots Posted on May 28, 2018 First sprouting up as a simple roadside stand more than eight decades ago, Adelaide’s flower shop has grown into a La Jolla institution. In 1936, founder Adelaide Phillips took $6 in startup capital and built the foundation of…