1938 - A famous match race is held between 2 horses, Seabiscuit and Ligaroti. 20,000 attend the race live at Del Mar, while countless others listen to a live broadcast over radio. Seabiscuit wins the race, but just narrowly.
1949 - A young jockey named Willie Shoemaker (the shoe) sets a record for wins at Del Mar. He wins 52 races and goes on to be a legend in the sport.
1950 - Two legendary jockeys, Willie Shoemaker and Johnny Longden battle it out head to head for the riding title. After a long duel, with neither one giving an inch, they finished tied with 60 wins each.
1954 - Willie Shoemaker is at it again, he sets an unreal mark of 94 wins during the meet. A figure that is likely to never be beat.
1960 - Del Mar rolls out a new 7/8 mile turf course. The course has an original design as it features a unique diagonal chute.
1977 - Bing Crosby visits the track he helped found for the last time. He dies later that year of a heart attack. He was known to be pleased with the success of Del Mar.
1984 - The great Trevor Denman takes over as announcer at Del Mar. He is now in my opinion the most famous race caller in North America. His race calls and enthusiasm are legendary.