Del Mar pushes back work on turf course two days

Del Mar has postponed laying grass on its new turf course by 48 hours, to Wednesday, the track announced on Friday.

Over the winter, Del Mar expanded its turf course to accommodate larger fields. Installation of the new sod has been delayed to prepare the base and because of “more extensive preparation requirements,” according to a statement.

The sod is scheduled to arrive at the track at 6 a.m. on Wednesday, and be installed that morning.

The Del Mar summer meeting opens on July 17. Following the conclusion of the track’s autumn meeting, from Nov. 7-30, Del Mar will replace its Polytrack synthetic main track with a dirt surface, track president Joe Harper said last month.