It's that time of the year again. Opening day for the Del Mar Races is July 18th! Grab your most dramatic hat and wear your high heels with the fanciest dress to be ready for opening day. If you're not from the San Diego area, I'll tell you about the races. Every year during the summer, the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club has horse races starting the end of July and ends around the beginning of September. Many people from near and far places come to see the horses race. Even the Kardashians came to the races before! People wear these huge fancy hats and they show them off in a hat contest where they could win up to $5,000! It's an event that you definitely don't want to miss if you're in the San Diego area during the summer.

I personally haven't gone in a long time. I think the last time I have been was years ago and I was little. I think I was about 10 years old. I didn't appreciate all the fancy hats and I thought watching horses race was not that entertaining. I remember being bored out of my mind. I think this was because I wasn't going to win money if the horse I was rooting for won the race or not. I wasn't old enough to gamble and wander off on my own.

Now, I am 20 years old and what are the odds of me working at the races?! Never in my life have I gambled and I am not planning on going overboard either. I will definitely try it once and see how lucky I am. If I win a couple extra bucks then the odds are in my favor. I am excited to wear fancy dresses and heels though. I am not that big of a hat person so that's one thing I won't be participating on.

If you have never been, I recommend you going because it is exciting to see the horses in their beautiful garments with their racers. It's also exciting to see all the different types of hats people wear. Some are pretty dramatic. Tell your friends and drive to Del Mar for a cute summer hangout. You don't want to miss out on the fun.