DEL MAR
Race 1
No. 2 Etailer drops in class, gets off the grass and gets a turn back in distance as trainer O’Neill goes for the win. No. 8 Fans On the Run gets his first start off the claim, he draws good and will fall into a good stalking position. 2-8
Race 2
Baffert drops No. 1 Above Board, who they paid $350k for, in for a $20k price tag in this win and giveaway situation. No. 4 Venturi is another dropper, he gets his second start and will go better with a clean start today. No. 6 Latest Craze drops below his claimed price one race back, he gets off the grass and fits with this crew. 1-4-6
Race 3
THE $200K PAT O’BRIEN AT 7 FURLONGS
No. 3 Vyjack comes to town and moves from the Bill Mott barn to the barn of Phil D’Amato, he is live. No. 5 Masochistic loves Del Mar and won the Grade I Triple Bend here last year at this exact distance.
3-5
Race 4
No. 1 Dream It Do It will find a fast early pace, he will sit off it and pounce down the lane, we will take our shot and single in the pick five. 1
Win and place 1
Race 5
We get maiden fillies and mares going a flat mile on the grass. No. 5 Whistle Pretty exits our HTW list as a $$$$$ play, she gets her second start. No. 6 C. C. Zipp is the speed and will try and take them wire-to-wire, we will use both in the pick five. No. 2 Sweet Connie is a first time starter with a huge last work for her debut. No. 4 Anythingcanhappen is another sneaky looking first time starter.
5**-6 with 2-4
Pick five
1st 2-8
2nd 1-4-6
3rd 3-5
4th 1
5th 5-6 (.50 cent bet cost $12.00)
Race 6
No. 4 Hell On Heels is very fast and will be out winging it on the front end with the bug boy Chad Lindsay. No. 7 Pico Chick is in tip top form and now moves into another good barn off the $40k claim, the last work looks bad so we will not except a short price. No. 8 Skye Diamonds comes off the layoff and looks to have found a good spot on the drop. No. 10 Paschalitsa’s last win came at this $40k level. 4-7-8-10
Race 7
3yo fillies go a mile on the grass. No. 3 Nodiac has been facing tougher and we love the connections who have her perfectly spotted. No. 4 Roo’s Valentine went wire-to-wire on this turf course last year at th is distance, she owns a big last work. No. 6 Sutton’s Smile is the barnmate of Nodiac and is very versatile.
3-4-6
Race 8
THE $150K GENEROUS PORTION AT SIX FURLONGS
Six speedy 2yo fillies will duke it out here. No. 2 You’re Late exits a big win here in a $100k race on July 29th and she has been working well since. No. 3 Miss Sunset comes off a huge win and has been working a hole in the wind. 2-3
Race 9
Maiden 2yo fillies go 5-1/2 furlongs. No. 1 Lovely Linda gets her second start and she showed good early speed in her first at 5 furlongs, Baffert sends out first time starter No. 2 Life’s Blessings off a bullet work best of 100. No. 3 Soul Singer is a first time starter for Peter Miller who is out of the dam Tricky Mistress who has dropped 5 winners from 5 starters. D’Amato sends out first time starter No. 4 Expensive Taste off some good works, she is out of the dam Windy who has dropped 3 winners from 3 starters. No. 6 Americana is a $300k Tapit first timer for Hollendorfer and she has been working up a storm. 1-3**-4-6**
Race 10
The ten race card ends with a 1-1/16 turf route. No. 1 Temple Keys was closing in last time out going a mile on the grass, he will love the extra distance today. No. 4 Glory Bound is the speed and finished a length in front of Temple Keys last out. No. 6 Lord of Chaos exits our HTW list off a nice maiden win.
1-4-6
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