Del Mar’s Opening Day at the Races

Down the backstretch

For the past two years I’ve had the pleasure of accompanying Transperfect (the global translation company) on their annual company retreat to the Del Mar opening day. I act as their official photographer, riding down on the train with them from Los Angeles and spending the day among thoroughbreds.

As someone who grew up riding horses competitively, I desperately miss being around them. So this is a perfect way to get some of my horse fix taken care of. On top of that, I’m surrounded by a group of people who are genuinely excited for a day of relaxation. Everyone is friendly and happy and ready to have a good time. What better environment could you ask for?

Food and drink flow all day long and many bets are made. I see both joy and disappointment post-race. But, regardless of the outcome, everyone is having a fantastic care-free day and I look forward to it every year.

#Horses #Racetrack #DelMar

Santa Barbara Polo!

So today is just a quick entry, but I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to document my first trip to a polo game.

4 of us trekked out to beautiful Santa Barbara to the Polo club to check out the game. I brought along my trusty 70-200 and enjoyed some wonderful wines and front row seats to the action.

Of course, a trip to the polo field wouldn’t be complete without the traditional stomping of the divets.

Below are some of my photos of the action:

#nikon #polo #santabarbara #horses #sport #gallop #polomatch #nespresso