Del Mar Seeks Miss Cougar!

For the uninitiated, Del Mar Racetrack in Del Mar, California, is essentially heaven on earth. Beautiful setting in the Southern California sun, betting on ponies, and the hottest cougars your eyes ever did see all wearing spectacularly ridiculous (and wonderful) hats. It's Mecca for the cougar lover, we tell you.

And that's why we're delighted to hear that the track is holding a contest for "Miss Cougar Del Mar 2009." God, this is great. According to SignOnSanDiego, submissions for the contest are being taken now and must be received by 5pm Pacific on Tuesday, August 4th. Time to represent, ladies!

Here are the full details including contest entry details:

Women who consider themselves “cougars” are invited to apply for the crown of Miss Cougar Del Mar 2009.

The Del Mar Thoroughbred Club, which operates the horse races, announced the new contest to promote the Cougar II Handicap, the longest race of the seven-week meet at 1.5 miles.

“Del Mar won't hide that the seaside track is known for attracting cougars of all kinds,” the club said in a statement announcing the contest. “The mature ladies on the prowl have come to be a staple element of Del Mar's charm.”

To apply, submit a photo, contact information and one sentence describing qualifications to be crowned Miss Cougar to misscougar@dmtc.com by 5 p.m. tomorrow. Photos will be posted on delmarscene.com.

The winner will be announced Wednesday, and will be invited to present the Cougar II Handicap race trophy that afternoon.

The winner will receive four passes for Friday's races.

Can't wait for a day at the races with Miss Cougar Del Mar 2009!


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