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Race 1
Jockey Bejarano takes over for Kent D (injured) on No. 1 Brazilian Court who just missed in his last start by a neck, he will get a nice rail trip and only needs to handle the course, Joe Steiner gets a rare ride for Baffert on the very speedy No. 6 Hold Everything who he took wire-to-wire in his maiden breaker at Los Al, he will be playing catch me if you can once again. No. 7 Mapping also comes off the maiden breaker at Los Al and looks set for a big effort. 1-6-7
Race 2
No. 2 Shackleford Banks comes off the layoff for papa Mandella, he drops to the bottom but those works say he is the one to beat, No. 8 Thesheetsguy drops to the bottom and gets his first dirt start, look for a big move forward. 2-8
Double
1st 1-6-7
2nd 2-8
Race 3
We have four runners in this 5-1/2 furlong sprint that will be battling it out on the front end and that will set it up for No. 3 Racing for Chasen who will sit right off the hot pace and run them down late, No. 7 Love the Kids won at first asking at Del Mar when motoring home late, she will also be making a late run. 3-7
Race 4
Maidens go a flat mile on the grass, No. 5 Smart Journey has six grass starts just missing by a head at Del Mar in his last, No. 4 Siberian’s Rule is the price play, he is a first-time starter who is bred for the grass, look out at a big price. 4-5
Race 5
This is one bad group of 8k claimers, No. 3 Oscillator continues her drop in class but does come off a good second on the dirt at Los Al, No. 5 Eltoninadress is the speed of the speed. 3-5
Race 6
THE 100K ZUMA BEACH GOING A MILE ON THE GRASS
Trainer Wesley Ward brings in No. 4 Luck of the Kitten who has run on the grass in all three of his starts at three different tracks with a win and two seconds, No. 6 Dallas Skyline has two starts, both on the grass, he ran good in the Oak Tree Invitational. 4-6
Race 7
Mike Smith gets on No. 1 Sweet Marini for Baffert, she looks the one to beat, No. 6 Always a Chance gets back on the dirt where she has two wins from three starts. No. 7 Sweet Profit won in her only dirt start, she could set off a sweet exacta. 1-6-7
Race 8
THE 100K SURFER GIRL GOING A MILE ON THE GRASS FOR 2YO FILLIES
No. 5 Her Emmynency will love going long on the grass, No. 6 She’s Complete won the Juvenile Filly turf at Del Mar. No. 11 Bobbi Grace is the sneaky filly in this race as she is in from Ireland for Tom Proctor. 5-6-11
Race 9
Maiden 2yo go 6-1/2 furlongs, this is a tough way to end the day, but whenever Mike Smith sticks around it is for a reason and he sticks with second time starter No. 7 Rocko’s Wheel who was 5/2 in his first start at Del Mar, look for a big move forward today and those works here say he is on go, No. 12 Flexible exits the same race, he went off at almost 6/1 in the race and closes to be second. 7-12
Exacta box 7-12 and win and place 7
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