Del Mar's summer season of horse racing starts Thursday — post time is 2 p.m. — which will be greeted by one of the biggest roars for horses this side of Churchill Downs.
Here are five story lines for what should be an exciting 40-day meeting:
Picking winners
Handicapper Jon Lindo likes horses trained by Peter Miller and Bob Hess Jr. in the opening weeks because they typically start fast at this meet.
Clocker and handicapper Toby Turrell, whose Winners card (www.casetherace.com) is the best $3 buy at the track, says the new dirt is "the wild card.