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Tim Fennell, CEO of the Del Mar Fairgrounds, says that Del Mar Fairgrounds will see "very little impact" if additional race meets were to come to Del Mar after Hollywood Park closes its gates for good.
Fennell says if the California Horse Racing Board decided to bring additional meets to Del Mar, the meets would most likely last only four or five weeks and would be held sometime in the fall season.
"We'd probably be looking at seven or eight-thousand people per day, not close to a summer meet by any stretch of the imagination," said Fennell during a August 12 phone interview.
"It would not be a huge impact in terms of traffic, but would have a positive impact for the local hotels and restaurants."
Hollywood Park has not yet given notice when development for a new 238-mixed-use development project will begin, however, Fennell says Del Mar racetrack will be ready when that announcement is made.
"We're already preparing for it in case it does happen."
Tim Fennell, CEO of the Del Mar Fairgrounds, says that Del Mar Fairgrounds will see "very little impact" if additional race meets were to come to Del Mar after Hollywood Park closes its gates for good.
Fennell says if the California Horse Racing Board decided to bring additional meets to Del Mar, the meets would most likely last only four or five weeks and would be held sometime in the fall season.
"We'd probably be looking at seven or eight-thousand people per day, not close to a summer meet by any stretch of the imagination," said Fennell during a August 12 phone interview.
"It would not be a huge impact in terms of traffic, but would have a positive impact for the local hotels and restaurants."
Hollywood Park has not yet given notice when development for a new 238-mixed-use development project will begin, however, Fennell says Del Mar racetrack will be ready when that announcement is made.
"We're already preparing for it in case it does happen."