Editing Desi Arnaz (section)

==Later life==
[[File:Desi arnaz sr and jr 1974.JPG|thumb|Arnaz with his son [[Desi Arnaz Jr.|Desi]] in the 1974 television special, ''California, My Way''.]]
Desi Arnaz spent his retirement doing activities he enjoyed including sailing his yacht (he was a skilled yachtsman since childhood), fishing, and cooking Cuban dishes.<ref name="Simon & Schuster">{{cite book |last1=Harris |first1=Warren |title=Lucy & Desi : the legendary love story of television's most famous couple |date=1991 |publisher=Simon & Schuster |location=NY |isbn=0671747096 |page=313 |url=https://archive.org/details/lucydesilegendar0000harr_n1d6/page/313/mode/1up}}</ref> He suffered from numerous health issues later in life. He contributed to charitable and nonprofit organizations, including [[San Diego State University]]. He was active in politics and made occasional public appearances. He was the guest of honor at the Carnival Miami in March 1982 where he performed with his children, Lucie and Desi Jr., in front of a crowd of 35,000.<ref name="Simon & Schuster"/>

Arnaz was known to be very loving to his grandchildren.

===Thoroughbred racing===
Arnaz and his second wife eventually moved to [[Del Mar, California]] where he lived the rest of his life in semi-retirement. He owned a [[horse-breeding]] farm in [[Corona, California]] and raced [[Thoroughbred]]s. The [[Desi Arnaz Stakes]] at [[Del Mar Racetrack]] is named in his honor.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dmtc.com/media/news/chasing-yesterday-wins-desi-arnaz-stakes-1302|title=Chasing Yesterday Wins Desi Arnaz Stakes|publisher=Del Mar Thoroughbred Club|date=November 12, 2018|access-date=September 1, 2020}}</ref>