Bust Out © Benoit Photo

Entries were taken for Friday’s Opening Day at Del Mar today and the entry box overflowed. A total of 101 horses had their names submitted for 10 races scheduled for the first of 32 days of summer sport at the seaside oval.

First post Friday (and every day thereafter up until closing weekend) will be 2 p.m. Tickets are still available for that initial card.

The feature attraction on the program will be the Caesars Sportsbook Oceanside Handicap, a mile on the turf for 3-year-olds that has been the opening day headliner for decades at Del Mar. A dozen runners will give the $150-grander a go with the likely favorite to be topweighted (122) Bust Out, owned by Jacob and Timothy Pegram. The bay colt by Complexity will have Del Mar newcomer Emissael Jaramillo in the boot and be saddled by Mike McCarthy.

Following Friday’s lid-lifter, racing will follow on Saturday and Sunday, then go to its usual Thursday through Sunday routine for the balance of the meet. Closing day will be Labor Day Monday, September 7.