tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-934167006275624061.post8980918779357629952..comments2024-02-23T02:16:25.447-08:00Comments on Mary Forney's Blog: Del Mar Opening Day 2009 Hat ContestMary Forney's Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14327988361589793020noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-934167006275624061.post-73722755892078436342009-07-28T09:58:36.896-07:002009-07-28T09:58:36.896-07:00Sharla, the grand prize winner was David Schaner o...Sharla, the grand prize winner was David Schaner of Placentia. His hat was a gigantic hot-air balloon, and he also wore a balloon basket around his waist. (You can see a video of his entry at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FapAHvjEVsk.)Mary Forney's Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14327988361589793020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-934167006275624061.post-66606292299847293292009-07-23T20:37:23.232-07:002009-07-23T20:37:23.232-07:00Last year there was a gal that wore a huge horse h...Last year there was a gal that wore a huge horse head like the one above, and she was in the paddock but was asked to leave as it was scaring the horses. Thanks for posting, who was the winner??Sharla Sanders, Founder, The Second Racehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08666339622660709498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-934167006275624061.post-19810529545543426352009-07-23T17:14:54.910-07:002009-07-23T17:14:54.910-07:00The surfing horse on the wave is amazing! I'd ...The surfing horse on the wave is amazing! I'd wear that hat proudly.Hatmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-934167006275624061.post-78046055193104634122009-07-23T15:22:08.649-07:002009-07-23T15:22:08.649-07:00My guess would be the contest prizes! There are so...My guess would be the contest prizes! There are some pretty good ones, including a Toshiba flat screen TV. Believe it or not, there were some even more outlandish ones than these.Mary Forney's Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14327988361589793020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-934167006275624061.post-2958475106318633872009-07-23T14:58:14.307-07:002009-07-23T14:58:14.307-07:00OMG, I guess it makes for interesting conversation...OMG, I guess it makes for interesting conversation but I can't imagine what would make someone wear those outlandish creations out in public. I hope the horses aren't spooked by them.D.S. Williamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14225880634400314301noreply@blogger.com