Hats, horses and fashion at Del Mar Racetrack’s Opening Day
DEL MAR The th summer meet at Del Mar kicked off on Friday July The crowd came dressed to impress showcasing stylish outfits and fabulous hats Singer-songwriter Joey Pearson opened the races with an amazing rendition of the national anthem A popular fashion trend this year was black and white outfits with a large number of couples choosing to coordinate their looks Sue LoGuercio and Mac Marray stood out in matching red and white outfits LoGuercio wore a dramatic red rose fascinator by London milliner Pearls and Swine Polka dots were a major trend both large and small Countless racegoers stood out in stylish black and white polka dots including Kathryn Gang and Danielle M Rainey Denise Hug looked stunning in a turquoise Picture Hat from boutique Finnia perfectly matching her dress Aly Rishel wore a beautiful hat by House of Macgregor while Kathie Rishel chose a design by Arturo Rios Tangerine and orange were also a favorite color among racegoers this year Armen Hovannesian turned heads in an orange suit topped with a straw fedora One of the biggest influences this year was Beyonc s Cowboy Carter Tour inspiring multiple to wear cowboy hats Jay Bat rocked the trend in a hat from American Hat Co As invariably the st annual Opening Day Hats Contest was a fan favorite The year s theme was Monet-Ballet Lili Martindale of Del Mar won the Best Fascinator category and was the Grand Prize winner for her Monet-inspired flower creation which she complemented with a matching floral dress Courtney Day from Oceanside won first place in the Best Flowers category with an outfit called Rosey Gold made with real flowers Nani Richards of Chula Vista took first place for Majority of Glamorous with her entry titled Soul to Soul Amy Brooker of Vista won Best Racing A seven-year breast cancer survivor she named her entry Icing on the Cake The Del Mar racing season runs through Sept Don t miss the prestigious Pacific Classic on Saturday Aug For more information visit dmtc com Sue Loguecio wearing a red rose fascinator by London milliner Pearls and Swine with Mac Murray Photo by Diana Cavagnaro Special to La Jolla Village News Kathryn Gang and Don Timm Photo by Diana Cavagnaro Special to La Jolla Village News Bertrand and Denise Hug Photo by Diana Cavagnaro Special to La Jolla Village News Dr Audrey and Armen Hovannesian Photo by Diana Cavagnaro Special to La Jolla Village News Jay Bat in a hat from American Hat Co Photo by Diana Cavagnaro Special to La Jolla Village News Danielle M Rainey in Monique Designs Photo by Diana Cavagnaro Special to La Jolla Village News Aly Rishel wore a beautiful hat by House of Macgregor while Kathie Rishel chose a design by Arturo Rios Photo by Diana Cavagnaro Special to La Jolla Village News UPCOMING EVENTS July -Aug San Diego Swim Week This swimsuit and resort wear fashion show takes place at John J Montgomery Drive For more information visit sandiegoswimweek com Saturday Aug Haute with Heart Fashion Show presented by St Madeleine Sophie s Center The theme this year is London Calling The event begins at a m at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront For more information visit stmsc org Friday Aug POSH La Plaza by Fashion Week San Diego begins at p m at and Girard Ave La Jolla For tickets visit http bit ly fajQnf Diana Cavagnaro is an internationally renowned couture milliner based in Southern California Learn more about the hat designer trainer and podcaster at dianacavagnaro com
