On September 6, 1959, "The Reckless Handicap" was held at Del Mar Racetrack, just south of Camp Pendleton. A crowd of 17,905 watched as Reckless was paraded around the track.
Del Mar graciously agreed to do it again and on November 9, 2014 they hosted Sgt Reckless Day - a fundraiser for the monument at Camp Pendleton.