At the 31st annual Opening Day Hats contest, Gianne Brentwood of Del Mar and Brad Benter of Solana Beach were among the ladies and gentlemen who participated in the annual opening day contest at the Del Mar Racetrack. (Nelvin C. Cepeda / The San Diego Union-Tribune)
Beatriz Andrade of Laguna Niguel attended opening day at the Del Mar Racetrack for the 31st annual Opening Day Hats Contest. (Nelvin C. Cepeda / The San Diego Union-Tribune)
Olena Nalivkina of Alpine attended the opening day at the Del Mar Racetrack for the 31st annual Opening Day Hats Contest. (Nelvin C. Cepeda / The San Diego Union-Tribune)
Lana Klein of Poway was among the competitors at the 31st annual Opening Day Hats Contest at the Del Mar Racetrack. (Nelvin C. Cepeda / The San Diego Union-Tribune)
Left-to-right, Alex Follas of Oceanside, Emily Holmes of Alpine, Lana Klein of Poway, Victoria Kranyanski of Poway, and Olena Nalivkina of Alpine posed with their opening day hats. (Nelvin C. Cepeda / The San Diego Union-Tribune)
Patti Newman of Lemon Grove attended the opening day at the Del Mar Racetrack for the 31st annual Opening Day Hats Contest. (Nelvin C. Cepeda / The San Diego Union-Tribune)
Mario Flores of Oceanside was among those wearing beautiful hats on opening day at the Del Mar Racetrack. (Nelvin C. Cepeda / The San Diego Union-Tribune)
Tessa Shitabata of San Marcos was among those wearing beautiful hats on opening day at the Del Mar Racetrack. (Nelvin C. Cepeda / The San Diego Union-Tribune)
Stephanie Hebbel of Rancho Bernardo took part in the annual tradition of wearing beautiful hats on opening day at the Del Mar Racetrack. (Nelvin C. Cepeda / The San Diego Union-Tribune)
At the 31st annual Opening Day Hats contest, Denise Baker of Escondido was among those who participated in the annual opening day contest at the Del Mar Racetrack. (Nelvin C. Cepeda / The San Diego Union-Tribune)
Emma Guarnes of Chula Vista took part in the annual tradition of wearing beautiful hats on opening day at the Del Mar Racetrack. (Nelvin C. Cepeda / The San Diego Union-Tribune)
Amy Brooker of Vista was among the competitors at the 31st annual Opening Day Hats Contest at the Del Mar Racetrack. (Nelvin C. Cepeda / The San Diego Union-Tribune)
On Opening Day, Jacqueline Caldarella, 8, of Solana Beach, accessorized her hat with a pair of classic chucks at the Del Mar Racetrack. (Nelvin C. Cepeda / The San Diego Union-Tribune)
Jacky Solan0 of Otay Ranch attended the 31st annual Opening Day Hat Contest at the Del Mar Racetrack.(Nelvin C. Cepeda / The San Diego Union-Tribune)
Danielle Rainey of Skyline attended opening day at the Del Mar Racetrack for the 31st annual Opening Day Hats Contest. (Nelvin C. Cepeda / The San Diego Union-Tribune)
Kaprie Spells of Chula Vista attended the opening day at the Del Mar Racetrack for the 31st annual Opening Day Hats Contest. (Nelvin C. Cepeda / The San Diego Union-Tribune)
Aimee Fuller of Poway attended the opening day at the Del Mar Racetrack for the 31st annual Opening Day Hats Contest. (Nelvin C. Cepeda / The San Diego Union-Tribune)
Anna Swain of Solana Beach was among race fans wearing fashionable hats on opening day at the Del Mar Racetrack. (Nelvin C. Cepeda / The San Diego Union-Tribune)
Susan Italiane-Leonard of Solana Beach attended the 31st annual Opening Day Hat Contest at the Del Mar Racetrack.(Nelvin C. Cepeda / The San Diego Union-Tribune)
Melina Butuci of Encinitas proudly posed with her opening day hat. Butuci was among the competitors at the 31st annual Opening Day Hats Contest at the Del Mar Racetrack. (Nelvin C. Cepeda / The San Diego Union-Tribune)
At the 31st annual Opening Day Hats contest, Fridausi Sexton of La Jolla participated in the annual opening day contest at the Del Mar Racetrack. (Nelvin C. Cepeda / The San Diego Union-Tribune)
Katie Owens of Las Vegas attended the 31st annual Opening Day Hat Contest at the Del Mar Racetrack. (Nelvin C. Cepeda / The San Diego Union-Tribune)
Aimee Fuller of Poway attended the opening day at the Del Mar Racetrack for the 31st annual Opening Day Hats Contest. (Nelvin C. Cepeda / The San Diego Union-Tribune)
Sherell Carter of Mission Valley attended the 31st annual Opening Day Hat Contest at the Del Mar Racetrack. (Nelvin C. Cepeda / The San Diego Union-Tribune)
Aubry Fohl of San Juan Capistrano attended the opening day at the Del Mar Racetrack for the 31st annual Opening Day Hats Contest. (Nelvin C. Cepeda / The San Diego Union-Tribune)
Heather Meyer and her son, Reynold Meyer of El Cajon were among those wearing beautiful hats on opening day at the Del Mar Racetrack. (Nelvin C. Cepeda / The San Diego Union-Tribune)
Arturo Lozano of Temecula was among those wearing beautiful hats on opening day at the Del Mar Racetrack. (Nelvin C. Cepeda / The San Diego Union-Tribune)
Solmae Moralez of Carlsbad attended the opening day at the Del Mar Racetrack for the 31st annual Opening Day Hats Contest. (Nelvin C. Cepeda / The San Diego Union-Tribune)
Jennifer Dominguez of Murrieta was among the competitors at the 31st annual Opening Day Hats Contest at the Del Mar Racetrack. (Nelvin C. Cepeda / The San Diego Union-Tribune)
Angel Reydom of North Park and Amy Cordero of Huntington Beach were among those wearing beautiful hats on opening day at the Del Mar Racetrack.(Nelvin C. Cepeda / The San Diego Union-Tribune)
Edith Cantu of Chula Vista was among those wearing beautiful hats on opening day at the Del Mar Racetrack.(Nelvin C. Cepeda / The San Diego Union-Tribune)
At the 31st annual Opening Day Hats contest, Lily Martindale of Del Mar participated in the annual opening day contest at the Del Mar Racetrack. (Nelvin C. Cepeda / The San Diego Union-Tribune)
Shane Moore and his fiancee, Valeria Gioloso of Pacific Beach, took part in the annual tradition of wearing beautiful hats on opening day at the Del Mar Racetrack. (Nelvin C. Cepeda / The San Diego Union-Tribune)
Originally Published: July 18, 2025 at 8:24 PM PDT