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The trainers, riders, and jockeys get an early start everyday at Del Mar Racetrack. Early workouts are open to the public but lightly attended. CJ, Mary, and I went early (6:30 am) on a Tuesday. We were able to see some of the horses ridden through the "paddock" and out to the track. Once on the track they are walked, run and galloped for differing distances. Since I don't follow horse racing it is a mystery to me but I like to watch.

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We were able to get close to the racetrack with an open view by the fence. Then we tried from the stands where we were farther away but higher up. Finally, we went higher up into the stands to keep the background houses (in the top of the first picture above) out of the picture. That worked but it required a longer lens. The camera needs to be panned to get the moving horses in focus. I had lots of rejects.

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We left around 8:45 am when the horses went back to the barns for a break. A nice drive down the coastline to Cedros in Encinitas took us to Claire's restaurant for breakfast. It was an excellent way to wrap up a morning.

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