DEL MAR
Race 1
We start the huge day of racing at Del Mar with No.4 Evening Island who trainer Cody drops trying to get his first win at the meet and Bejarano will ride. Rosario is back in town for the big races and he will ride the speedy No.6 Max Cooper who he will be gunning from the bell. No.8 Star Nicholas gets his first start off the Morey claim and he will be making his usual late run. `4-6-8
Exacta box 4-6-8
Race 2
No.6 Love My Way is the speed in this 5 furlong turf sprint and she gets her second start off the layoff. No.8 Roar Baby Roar comes off a hard fought win on this course but loses Bejarano to Love My Way. 6-8
Race 3
Bob Baffert sends out No.3 Den’s Legacy who just missed here by a nose in his last start. No.4 Joelito exits the same race when he was squeezed at the start but displayed good early speed only to tire in the stretch. He will go better today with Rosario getting the ride. No.7 Denzel is the other Baffert in the race and he will go better in this his second start. No.8 Persuasive Paul is a first time starter with a sharp work and Gomez. 3*-4-7-8
Key Q and tri 3 with 4-7-8
Race 4
No.3 Back At You won going a mile on the grass with Eswan Flores and now drops and goes a mile on the synthetic surface and gets Flores back on. No.5 Tiz Liberty gets his second start off the Miyadi claim and ran a good second last time out at this mile distance here on the 9th. 3-5
Race 5
THE GRADE 2 PAT O’BRIEN
No.3 Capital Account just missed in the Grade 1 Bing Crosby, No.5 Camp Victory comes off great win in the Grade 1 Triple Bend at this distance. No.6 Coil may be back? 3-5-6
Race 6
This race is impossible as the best horses No.12 Boller Bomb, No.13 Sophie’s Secret and No.14 Flamboyance are all stuck on the also list but we will side with any of the 3 if they get in. 12-13-14
Race 7
THE GRADE 2 DEL MAR MILE ON THE GRASS
No.2 Calimonco has been pointing to this race and had a nice prep. He ran a close 3rd in this event last year beaten by ½ length. No.3 Mr. Commons as always will be over bet but will be right there but maybe too far back. No.4 Jeranimo won the Grade 1 Shoemaker mile when beating Mr. Commons. No.5 Norvsky loves this course and may get the jump on them turning for home.2-3-4-5
Race 8
No.2 Seven Bridges has a nice 6 furlong work since his first start here when he hooped at the start. No.6 King Maya comes off the layoff but ran good in a tough race last year at Santa Anita. He may like it here. No.10 Caminetto gets his 3rd start for Baffert but he lost at .70 cents on the dollar here in this last start. 2-6-10
Race 9
THE GRADE 1 TVG PACIIC CLASSIC
No.3 Richard’s Kid deputes for his new owners and new barn. He will be one tough cookie and he won this race back in 2010. No.5 Dullahan gets back on the synthetic surface, his favorite as both of his wins come on the synthetic. No.8 Suggestive Boy may be this good. Jockey Chantal Sutherland and No.9 Game On Dude will try and stay on their roll and beat the Kid once again. 3-5-8-9
Tri box 3-5-8-9
Race 10
No.2 Adriatic Moon loves Del Mar. No.7 Tribal Jewel will go better getting off the grass as will No.9 Night Wind. No.10 Classic Bobby is 2 for 2 here. 2-7-9-10
Race 11
No.3 Splendiferous gets stretched out by Sadler in this her second start and the visiting Paco Lopez gets the ride. No.4 Level Headed gets stretched out in her second start by the hot trainer Tom Proctor. No.10 Miss Communication is over due for the maiden breaker. 3-4-10
SARATOGA
Race 1
No.6 Classical Fashion may forget to stop today if the weather is fine on this big day of racing. 6
Race 2
Trainer Al Stall sends out the very live first time starter No.1 Sign. Pletcher sends out the live first time starter No.4 Marcellina d’Oro. No.7 Lenderoflastresort is best of the ones that have run. 1-4-7
Race 3
No.2 Thescrenisred looks ready to graduate. No.3 White Sangria may take to the grass. No.6 Princess Jenny ran right behind Thescreenisred. 2-3-6
Race 4
No.3 Socialsaul finished second here last year in the Albany, the one time Dominguez rode No.5 Be Bullish got the win. 3-5
Race 5
No.2 Mr Cowboy is the one to beat at a short price. 2
Race 6
No.3 Heidi’s Holiday moves in with statebreds in this her second start. No.7 With Honorandgrace will try the dirt after a good attempt on the grass when well bet. No.8 Stone Broke has some win early breeding. 3-7-8
Race 7
PASS
Race 8
No.9 Powhatan County will go better in this his first off the claim and second off the layoff. 9
Race 9
No.1 Barocci ran good at this 1 3/16 turf distance in his last start. No.3 Followmyfootsteps will be part of the early pace and just may stay on. No.8 Canaveral ran good in the Gleaming at this distance on a yielding turf course. No.6 Mahubo will be making a late run. 1-3-6-8
Race 10
THE GRADE 1 PERSONAL ENSIGN INVITATIONAL
No.1 It’s Tricky has been out of the money in just one of her 12 starts with 8 min and 3 seconds. No.4 Royal Delta has turned into a monster and is the one to beat from off the pace. No.6 Tiz Mis Sue just missed beating Royal Delta by a neck in her last start. 1-4**-6
Race 11
We end the day with straight maidens going 5 ½ furlongs on the grass if the weather is fine. No.12 Owen Rico showed good early speed in his one start and may like the grass and the distance. 12
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