🌱 Patch AM: How Proletariat turned Del Mar’s biggest turf race into a romp

Good morning Del Mar! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How Proletariat turned Del Mar's biggest turf race into a romp
• How a national fraud case unexpectedly touches Del Mar real estate

Also on today's calendar: 2026 LeucadiART WALK and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: How fast is milk when you pour it? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Partly sunny, with a high of 87 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Tuesday: Remaining very warm, temps: high: 89, low: 69.
• Wednesday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high of 91 and low of 70 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 'Plan A All The Way': Proletariat Wires Del Mar Derby (miamiherald.com) — Horse racing fans at Del Mar saw Proletariat dominate the Del Mar Derby, going wire-to-wire for trainer Jeff Mullins and jockey Kyle Frey. The 3-year-old gelding also scored a runaway win in the Oceanside Stakes on opening day, signaling a breakout season at the local seaside oval.
   

• DOJ Says Michael McMillan Guaranteed Doctors a Share of Government Payouts Through 'Rebates' (tidewaternews.com) — Federal prosecutors allege a multistate healthcare fraud scheme that includes real estate tied to Del Mar as one of several luxury assets they say were bought with illicit proceeds. While the case centers on Medicare-reimbursed wound-care products and complex "rebate" arrangements, Del Mar appears mainly as a location of allegedly connected property, with all accusations still unproven in court.
   

📸 Around Del Mar

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Del Mar

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday August 30
• 2026 LeucadiART WALK →
  860 N Coast Hwy 101, Encinitas
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday August 27
• Theatre People, Or The Angel Next Door →
  Scripps Ranch Theatre, 9783 Avenue of Nations, San Diego
  12:00 pm
• Eleanor at North Coast Repertory Theatre →
  North Coast Repertory Theatre, 987 Lomas Santa Fe Dr, Solana Beach
  7:00 pm
Friday August 28
• CHANNEL TRES →
  Del Mar Racing, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd, Del Mar
  9:00 pm
Thursday September 10
• Thievery Corporation →
  The Sound, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd, Del Mar
  7:30 pm
Monday September 21
• Cowboy Junkies →
  The Sound, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd, Del Mar
  7:30 pm

📣 Del Mar Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 27
• SP Back to School Night
  Solana Pacific Solana Beach, CA 92075
• PTA Meeting SV
  Solana Vista 780 Santa Victoria, Solana Beach, CA 92075, USA, SV-1-Media Center (50), SV-Public_Calendar
  9:00 am
• SH BTSN 1st - 6th
  Solana Highlands Solana Beach, CA 92075
  5:00 pm
Monday August 31
• Donate 4 Discovery
  Solana Vista SV-Public_Calendar
• Say HELLO week
  Carmel Creek CC-Public_Calendar
• Shea Givens →
  Rancho Valencia Resort & Spa, 5921 Valencia Cir, Rancho Santa Fe
  5:00 pm
Wednesday September 2
• Volunteer Coffee - Upper MC
  Solana Highlands Solana Beach, CA 92075
  8:45 am

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• LGE Prime Plumbing — (858) 366-8735
• The Nativity School — (858) 756-6763

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Goodwin Recruiting posted a job opening for Restaurant Manager (Fine Dining) in Del Mar. Apply here.
• Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. posted a job opening for Crew Member in Del Mar. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Del Mar here.

🗞 Nearby News

Rancho Santa Fe

• Stories from the Ranch: A Life Built on Truth & Trust (rsfpost.com)
• Junior golf programs near Rancho Santa Fe, CA (pga.com)
• Build First, Ask Permission Later? (rsfpost.com)

Encinitas

• Early Orthodontic Screenings Now Available for Kids in Encinitas (cincinnati.com)

Ok Del Mar! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It's "Pasturized" before you know it! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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