DEL MAR
Race 1
Not much to look at in these very bad races today, we start with an 8k claimer, No. 3 Pursuitofparadise comes off the claim and win, she looks to be the one to beat at this level, No. 5 J and S Express beat 20k claimers here back in August. 3-5
Race 2
THE 100K DESI ARNAZ
In this 7 furlong race No. 1 Light the City has won both of her starts one here at Del Mar and the other at Santa Anita in the Anoakia, bet her to cash. 1
Race 3
In this maiden race for 2yo Baffert sends out No. 1 Steam Play aptly named for his buddy and co-owner Bernie Schiappa, this one is ultra live, No. 3 Force is a first-timer out of the dam Forever Valentine who has dropped 3 winners from 3 starters, he has been working like a runner. 1-3
Race 4
This is a very tough 1 mile turf race for 40k claimers to get any kind of grip on, No. 6 Public Policy gets Kent D riding for Sadler and No. 8 I’vegotafeeling gets the blinkers off and a drop in class. 6-8??
Race 5
No. 3 Eleven Zip looks to be getting closer to the maiden breaker, No. 9 Boss Cat ran good here for this 20k tag back in August. No. 10 Smokey’s Legacy also ran good here for this price tag. 3-9-10
Race 6
Lots of early speed lined up in this 6 furlong sprint, we have two that will be sitting in the back ready to pounce on the tiring speed, No. 4 Sir Barclay and No. 5 Mosso, both own a win over the track. 4-5
Exacta box 4-5 and win and place 4
Race 7
Maiden fillies and mares go 6 furlongs, No. 2 Radiant Journey looks live at first asking against a suspect group, No. 3 Wild At Best was well bet in her first start back in February and now moves into the barn of Jerry Hollendorfer, look for a big effort today. No. 9 Fast Magoo is just that very fast early and very slow late, she needs to hold better. 2-3-9
Race 8
In this 5 furlong turf sprint we will side with No. 4 He’s On His Toes off the maiden breaker on the dirt, he has some grass appeal and will get a fast pace to sit off of and make his one run down the lane. 4
Race 9
In this 2yo maiden race No. 7 Tough Sunday exits our HTW list off a solid effort despite a very bad start finishing third, No. 8 Dr. Suer just missed by a head against 50k maiden claimers, he moves in with straight maidens and Mike Smith sticks around to ride this 2yo gelding. 7-8
Pick four
6th 4-5
7th 2-3-9
8th 4
9th 7-8
GOLDEN GATE
Race 1
No. 1 Nahem drops back to the level of his last win and gets back on the synthetic surface, No. 6 Mr. Make Believe also drops and he just missed at this level one race back. 1-6
Race 2
No. 3 Loop Current Eddie snuck one in for a 4k price tag winning by ten lengths, he gets the move up to $12,500, bet him to cash. 3
Race 3
No. 1 Coast Starlite was claimed for 20k out of a 20k maiden race at Santa Anita in which she ran second, she shows up here for a 16k price tag, all is not well but she does exit a key race, No. 4 Kazam gets the needed drop from straight maidens and will show all of her early speed. No. 2 Hallie Jae lost by a head in her one and only start here and now gets a move up in class and Baze. 1-2-4
Race 4
No. 6 Awesome Leap has run back-to-back good races with a win and a second, No. 1 Steel won at first asking and is spotted perfectly. 1-6
Race 5
No. 1 Hidethegoodstuff goes 5 furlongs on the grass a distance she won at the only other time, No. 3 Happybirthdaybaby is the stablemate of Hidethegoodstuff and she can get this distance on the grass.
No. 4 Power of Ten will be the one closing in on them late. No. 7 English Royal finished a neck behind the Power of Ten one race back going this 5 furlong turf distance. 4**-1-3-7
Key the 4 first and second with 1-3-7
Race 6
No. 2 Pressure Time is looking for the win and for someone to claim him for this cheap price, he looks very iffy to say the least, No. 4 Boston Charley will be out winging it on the front end. 2-4
Race 7
No. 1 Too Obvious ships in from down South off a 10 month layoff, No. 9 Goodhumorgirl is the stablemate of Obvious and has a bullet work for this. 1-9
Race 8
Fillies and mares go 1 mile on the grass and none have won on this grass course, not much early speed in here so we will go with No. 1 Sharp Cookie and No. 7 Bushida, both have a pace advantage. 1-7
Race 9
No. 1 Here Comes the Sun has been right there in his last three races and looks to be sitting on the maiden breaker, No. 4 Demon Dancer gets back to sprinting on the main and will be tough down the lane. 1-4
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Richard Saber, a former director of race and sports at the famed Stardust book, is GamingToday’s horse racing and sports handicapper. Follow Richard on Twitter @SabesBet. Contact Richard at [email protected].