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The Del Mar Yacht Club
is happy to invite you to our 16th Annual
OPENING DAY (O.D.) EXTRAVAGANZA
in the SEABISCUIT SKYROOM (Grandstand 6th Level, West end) at the Del Mar Race Track
on
Wednesday, JULY 16, 2008

Also…you’re invited to our Pre-Post-Time-Party (PPTP)
where you may pick up your O.D. tickets on O.D. Eve
Tuesday, JULY 15, 2008 - from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.
at En Fuego Cantina & Grill - 1342 Camino Del Mar, Del Mar CA 92014.

Serving "free" Hors d’ Oars (uh, actually - you already paid for them with your ticket purchase, so
they are only "free" if you come by and taste some of them); plus wine, beer, coffee, and soft
drinks at En Fuego (also "free" while they last, and they should). However, just in case stuff
"runs out", remember this very important "best tip of the day": If you are first in line at En
Fuego, then you get the first grab at the stuff. Reworded in "Surfer" lingo: Get there at 6:00 p.m.

O.D. tixs are $125, or $115 for those whose reservations are received by 6/16/2008.
DMYC members deduct $5 from either option. Collect it (in cash) at En Fuego from one
of our staff, or "in the box" on Opening Day. What a Bet!! Your $$$ include:

ADMISSION TO THE PARTY ON JULY 15 AT EN FUEGO, AND ADMISSION TO THE TRACK
AND SKYROOM ON OPENING DAY (WHICH INCLUDES A PROGRAM, AND A GREAT
OPENING DAY LUNCH!)

Everything but your bets and beverages!

SkyRoom opens at the crack of noon (er-11:30 - DMTC change this year).
Lunch from 1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m.
First Post - 2:00 p.m.
O.D.tickets are "first come, first served" (FCFS) & limited (170)…so hurry with your order!

Here are your choices for collecting your ticket after you have purchased it. And Commodore Jim predicts that you
will select choice number one (unless you are dimmer than a 10-watt light bulb or are a politician): (1) Attend the
party at En Fuego the night before O.D.and receive your ticket in person (highly recommended - 'cause not only will
you receive your ticket the "night before" and therefore be able to put that puppy in your pocket or purse for
safe-keeping, you will also have a blast; and you can actually eat the goodies from En Fuego that you have already
paid for and that were included in your ticket purchase price; or (2), Pick it up on Opening Day at the "Group Sales
Will Call" window at the track. Either way, someone will hand-deliver your ticket to you ('cause you want it, and you
paid for it, and we want to make sure that you and not someone else gets the ticket). And either way, you sign for it.

Here is something else: If you purchase a ticket, and then at the last minute determine that you will not be able to
attend O.D.with us (because you were not able to plan your schedule properly - even though you have known about
Opening Day for at least one year and have had a whole year to get your act together), then get yourself on over to
En Fuego and negotiate a deal to redirect your ticket to someone else. And those someone else's will be there - they
always have been. But you have do it, we are not going to do it for you. The reason is because we do not want to
break the chain of custody. The ticket becomes your responsibility once you purchase it. Special Exception: If a last
minute emergency occurs (you get sick or injured, miss your flight, etc.), and you cannot attend Opening Day or En
Fuego; then contact us, and we will try to get the ticket to someone else. But we must be able to positively verify
your identity when you make the request. We do not want to give "your" ticket to someone else, only to later discover
that you did not authorize the transfer (when you arrive at En Fuego to collect your ticket, for example).

Here is a way to look at your purchase decision in case you are temporarily stunned with indecisiveness: you are not
buying a new house in Hawaii. This is not a "once in a lifetime" decision. You are buying a ticket to a great event
(actually, it is an experience - and you don't have to travel to Hawaii). Purchase it early so that you know that you
have it. If you hesitate 'cause you are "just not sure", then someone else is going to grab it faster than you can dig
into your purse and say "Casper the Friendly Ghost." Simple as that! Additional clue: The Del Mar Yacht Club
Opening Day event has "sold out" every year since 1993. Don't get stuck at the Starting Gate.
Now: how will you know that you are actually getting a ticket that you paid for? That is a legitimate question.
Surprisingly, there is an answer!   We know that many of you do not reside in the Del Mar area. Therefore, you want
to know for sure that we got your doubloons and that you have a ticket waiting for you in Del Mar when you get here
and before you jet yourself from Chicago, New York, or Las Vegas out this way. Here is the answer: (1) you will be
sent an email confirmation from PayPal...in a matter of seconds...once you have made the purchase. That, fellow
fun-haver, becomes your receipt. Print it out, hang on to it, and present it in exchange for your ticket at En Fuego;
and / or (2) you may visit our web-site and note that your name and number of tickets that you have purchased
appear on "The list" page. If you purchased a ticket, then your name will pop up for you to see. But it will only be
your name...not any credit card info, pictures, or other stuff. We don't have access to that stuff. Show up at En
Fuego, present an I.D. or email confirmation, and get your ticket   And that's the way it is, because It is what it is!

The PPTP admission to the En Fuego function (do not confuse this with the SkyRoom
admission on Opening Day) works three ways: (1) If you purchase a ticket for Opening Day
with the DMYC (regardless of whether or not you are a member of the Del Mar Yacht Club),
you are "in" - Welcome Aboard; (2) If you are a Del Mar Yacht Club member, but cannot
attend Opening Day, you are "in" - no cost; and (3) If you just happen to be "passing by", or
are a guest of a member or ticket purchaser but will not be attending Opening Day with us
('cause you did not buy a ticket, or because your friend did not purchase one for you), then
you can still "get in", but we will have to charge you 25 doubloons for the PPTP (because we
were not expecting you, and therefore we must order extra goodies so that you can have fun
with the rest of us). If you are a (3), pay us at the door at En Fuego...no need to "make a
reservation." Note: Capacity may be limited. Naturally, the priority will be to ticket holders first,
DMYC members who cannot attend Opening Day with us next, and "walk-ins" / unannounced
guests bringing up the rear.

2. Another note: During the past coupla years, Interlopers (i.e., pirates who did not purchase a ticket) intruded into
"our" SkyRoom during the course of the day. That is not going to happen this year. We will have our own
"gatekeepers" at the doors to ensure that only our guests get inside. That way; (1) your view and space is not
"crowded" by "them"; (2) "they" will not be holding up the chow line and chowing down on your food (at your expense
and time); (3) "they" will not be in front of you at the wagering windows keeping you from placing your "bet of a
lifetime"; and (4) "they" will not be in front of you at the beverage line. What a concept!

This is the rule of the day on Opening and Closing Day: Wear your ticket at all times - up to and including the finish
of the last race Please...just do it. It is easy.

Here is more information for you "bookworm" types, if you require it:
1. Your ticket is actually a label that must be gummed to your body or piece of clothing on your body. (Don't worry, it
can easily be peeled away at the end of the day, and it will not leave any residue. We did not design the ticket...the
Thoroughbred Club did. It works. Just shut up and use it.). But you must keep it on so that we can see it at all times.
Don't try to look cool by removing it because it clashes with your carefully selected attire. If you remove it, we will
remove you. Simple, eh?
2. When you arrive on the 6th floor, the security folks from the Thoroughbred Club will be checking you to see that
you have authorization to be on the 6th floor. They do that by looking for your gummed label. If they don't see it, then
you don't belong, and your butt gets tossed.
3. They will not be checking to see which SkyRoom you belong to (there are four). They will only be checking that you
are authorized to be on the Skyroom level. P.S. - Ours (Seabiscuit) is the biggest and the best!
4. However, to get into our Seabiscuit SkyRoom, you must display your label to our gatekeepers. We will apply a
special code to your label so that you can be easily identified. There will be no exceptions. If your label is not visible,
you are not coming in. And we are not going to be checking your wallet, purse, or the inside of your jacket or the
bottom of your hat for your ticket. This is not a "hide and seek" game. Just paste it to your body.
5. Feel free to enter or exit the SkyRoom at anytime for any purpose - like going down to the paddock to view the
horseys (that is free and easy), or meeting someone in the Turf Club (that one is more difficult, because they have
admission rules and a strictly enforced dress code). Or take a walkabout. Or, visit nearby rest rooms. But, when you
come back, ya gotta have your label on your body and in sight so that our gatekeepers can clearly and easily identify
you. No excuses will be tolerated (such as "I left it in my purse", or "my husband has it", or "it's on the table", or "you
remember me, don't you?"). Just gum it on, and keep it simple for everyone. Otherwise, you will not be allowed in.
And wear it at all times inside the SkyRoom, 'cause we don't know you, and you don't know us, and we are not going to
waste our time verifying your identity. If the gatekeepers or Commode Doors can't see your ticket plainly plastered
somewhere on your shirt, coat, dress, skirt, blouse, hat (don't take it off), or skin; then you get tossed. And the
Commode Doors have keen eyes. And they have spies.
6. There is no dress code for entry into our SkyRoom. Use your discretion. If you are comfortable in shorts and a
t-shirt, then wear that. If you want to be dressed in your "Sunday Finest", then have at it. (P.S. - ladies, hats are
encouraged on Opening Day at Del Mar by tradition. After all, how many times a year do you get to wear a hat and
look cool?). They even have a "best hat" contest .We do not discriminate (so far) with respect to anyone's clothing
selection. Just make sure it is clean, and keep at least some of it on at all times.
7. And don't even try this one: I'm a friend of (fill in the blank), and he / she asked me to me meet them up here.
Answer this year: You have two options - $150 cash to get in, on the spot; or call that person on their cell phone and
have them meet you outside of "our" SkyRoom. You are not getting in as an "unpaid guest."
We don't care who "you" or "they" are. It is not going to happen this year. We do not want you in here crowding our
molecules unless you belong. If you belong with us, then come on in. Welcome Aboard, and have a great time. You
deserve it, and you paid for it. Otherwise, your body will be launched overboard. And it will happen right away. You
may even be blindfolded and forced to "walk the plank", if that is what we have a mind to do so.
P.S. - There were legitimate complaints over the past few years that guests were wasting their fun-time
standing in line for a beverage. We hear you, sport. Commodore Jim has confirmed that this year, there
will be two beverage stands available and ready to go. One inside the SkyRoom, and one on the "Big
Bubba" patio outside.