Paddock On 5th Off-Track Betting Trotting Into San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter

July 14, 2024 

Paddock On 5th will bring off-track horse race betting to San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter later this summer. 

Rick and Estela Borba first met at Hotel Del Coronado when he was a barback and she was a cocktail server. Now many years later the couple are part owners of downtown San Diego's Gaslamp Tavern and are repurposing the second story, 5,000-square-foot space above their bar to become Paddock On 5th.

Paddock On 5th will grand open on July 20 to coincide with Del Mar Racing and Thoroughbred Club's opening day. The space will offer off-track betting on horse races from all around the country with the races airing live on 20 televisions sited around the bar & restaurant, including a 20-foot screen. There will also be a full bar and a menu of tavern food. 

Paddock On 5th will open on Saturday, July 20, at 888 Fifth Avenue, Unit A, in San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter. For more information, visit gaslamptavern.com