Fireman Dan, ridden by Armando Ayuso, head toward the track before the first race during Opening Day at the Del Mar Racetrack on Friday. (Meg McLaughlin / The San Diego Union-Tribune)Jockeys and their horses burst out of the starting gates during the first race. (Michael Ho / The San Diego Union-Tribune)Jockeys ride their horses during the first race. (Michael Ho / The San Diego Union-Tribune)Fans watch during Opening Day at the Del Mar Racetrack on Friday. (Meg McLaughlin / The San Diego Union-Tribune)Patrons find seats during Opening Day at the Del Mar Racetrack on Friday. (Meg McLaughlin / The San Diego Union-Tribune)The second race of Opening Day at Del Mar Racetrack on Friday, July 18. (Michael Ho / The San Diego Union-Tribune)Fans react as they watch the second race. (Meg McLaughlin / The San Diego Union-Tribune)Vincent Cheminaud, rides #8 Left Hand Man and Armando Ayuso, rides #9 Zombo Bombo during the third race. (Michael Ho / The San Diego Union-Tribune)Jockeys ride their horses during the fourth race. (Michael Ho / The San Diego Union-Tribune)The fourth race of Opening Day at Del Mar Racetrack on Friday, July 18, 2025 in Del Mar, CA. (Michael Ho / The San Diego Union-Tribune)Tejon Pass ridden by Juan Hernandez wins the fourth race. (Meg McLaughlin / The San Diego Union-Tribune)Competitors charge during the fifth race of Opening Day. (Meg McLaughlin / The San Diego Union-Tribune)Armando Ayuso rides #5 Modus Bestia, Abel Lezcano rides #4 Vasa, and Adrian Escobedo rides #9 Cornhuskerchris during the fifth race of Opening Day at Del Mar Racetrack. (Michael Ho / The San Diego Union-Tribune)The fifth race of Opening Day at the Del Mar Racetrack on Friday, July 18. (Meg McLaughlin / The San Diego Union-Tribune)A backstretch worker relaxes on the turf prior to the sixth race during Opening Day at the Del Mar Racetrack. (Meg McLaughlin / The San Diego Union-Tribune)Horses break from the starting gate during the sixth race of Opening Day at the Del Mar Racetrack on Friday, July 18, 2025 in Del Mar, CA. (Meg McLaughlin / The San Diego Union-Tribune)Genius Jimmy, ridden by Kazushi Kimura, leads the pack during the sixth race. (Meg McLaughlin / The San Diego Union-Tribune)Kazushi Kimura, rides #4 Genius Jimmy during the sixth race. (Michael Ho / The San Diego Union-Tribune)Riders during the seventh race of Opening Day at Del Mar Racetrack. (Michael Ho / The San Diego Union-Tribune)Jockeys ride their horses during the seventh race of Opening Day. (Michael Ho / The San Diego Union-Tribune)Fans watch the seventh race. (Meg McLaughlin / The San Diego Union-Tribune)Horses burst out of the starting gates during the eighth race. (Michael Ho / The San Diego Union-Tribune)Jockeys ride their horses during the eighth race. (Michael Ho / The San Diego Union-Tribune)The eighth race of Opening Day at Del Mar Racetrack. (Michael Ho / The San Diego Union-Tribune)Jockeys ride their horses during the eighth race of Opening Day at Del Mar Racetrack on Friday, July 18. (Michael Ho / The San Diego Union-Tribune)Horses and jockeys compete in the eighth race during Opening Day at the Del Mar Racetrack on Friday. (Meg McLaughlin / The San Diego Union-Tribune)Horses and jockeys compete in the eighth race. (Meg McLaughlin / The San Diego Union-Tribune)Game Warrior ridden by Hector Berrios takes the lead during the eighth race of Opening Day. (Meg McLaughlin / The San Diego Union-Tribune)Game Warrior ridden by Hector Berrios wins the eighth race of Opening Day at the Del Mar Racetrack on Friday, July 18, 2025 in Del Mar, CA. (Meg McLaughlin / The San Diego Union-Tribune)Peter Miller(center), the trainer of horse Game Warrior, celebrates after the horse wins the eighth race of Opening Day at Del Mar Racetrack. (Michael Ho / The San Diego Union-Tribune)Hector Isaac Barrios smiles after he wins the eighth race. (Michael Ho / The San Diego Union-Tribune)Hector Berrios gives a thumbs up after winning the eighth race of Opening Day at the Del Mar Racetrack on Friday. (Meg McLaughlin / The San Diego Union-Tribune)Hector Isaac Barrios, rides #7 Game Warrior after he wins the eighth race of Opening Day. (Michael Ho / The San Diego Union-Tribune)
