Del
Mar is an affluent beach city in San Diego County,
California. The population was 4,161 at the 2010 census, down from 4,389 at the
2000 census. The Del Mar Horse Races are hosted on the Del Mar racetrack every
summer. Del Mar is Spanish for "of the sea" or "by the
sea", because it is located on the Pacific Ocean. Colonel Jacob Taylor
purchased 338 acres (1.37 km2) from Enoch Talbert in 1885, with visions of
building a seaside resort for the rich and famous. The United States Navy
operated a Naval Auxiliary Air Facility
