
Del Mar for Wednesday 3 August 2011
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G Gomez sure is riding well these days and is our top pick twice, 2nd pick once, and our third pick once in 4 mounts today. He is the favorite on only one of his four mounts. Seems like a good deal. Â
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3 Imperial Pride  should be finishing well in this spot and many in here won't be
2 Tiz Golden  Ron Ellis horses are firing this meet....all 3 lifetime races have want it takes to compete for the win at this mdn50K level
5 Sentry Duty   wasn't that far off a hot pace in MSW debut last and today gets in 12 lbs less with the apprentice up.....might be able to get loose here or at least sit close to a reasonable pace
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4 Monterey Jazz  outstanding early speed fresh and is fresh today....proven on synthetic....shot to be dominate thru-out
1 Preamble  fits solidly in this spot unless this is only a tune-up for a route race at a later date
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7 Cactus Flyer  sharp recent drills......step up seems like a good sign......5F on the turf sure looks like a good fit
1 Miss Georgie Girl  consistent sort especially on the sod gets Gomez who is riding awfully well once again these days
2 Tribalicious  dangerous ability (which is good enough to beat these) if this filly rebounds to her top ability today...works hint that she might
5 Deo's Secret  good work tab says ready off of the long layoff....AW races fit fine here......bred OK for the lawn....can sit up close in a 5F affair if she takes to her new surface
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1 Tripped The Light   awfully good purse for a 10,000 claimer so why not cut claiming price in half to score
5 Miss Anime  no pace to close into 2 back and followed that with a horrid trip in her last...bred fine to get the mile.....can take this with a better trip
7 Really Elegant  very dangerous speed here and John is rather decent holding together loose runners on the main track
2 First Queen  wide trip in last or could have competed for the win.......14 pounds less today with the apprentice upÂ
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1 Random Luck  good chance to get a nice chase position behind our 3rd pick who might be gasping late
11 Lorenbray  solid 2nd in maiden claiming debut last......and a very fast 4F drill since.....also should sit close to the lead
4 Warren's Lady  MSW drop down looks loose on the lead......drop should help ability to hang on which so far he hasn't been able to doÂ
5 Royal Chavela  good move forward in 2nd lifetime start........needs the trend to continue....decent 6F drill at Slr on 23 JulyÂ
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5 Hiatus  on the improve......very sharp right now for his return to the turf.....only race on the grass seemed to suite hm.....decent post and a top turf jock in Gomez
4 Whirling Thunder  good 1st ever for Mitchell......handles the turf well.....a ton here if he moves forward 2nd out under the auspicious of M Mitchell
3 Obsess   owns teriffic early turf speed and he is very dangerous if he shakes free from the only other speed horse in the race no 7...P Val sure fits this gelding well
6 Kim's Leading Man  found a new home routing on the turf......last was very impressive and sure worked sharply since.....believe might fire best ever today
Longshot Possibilities:  10 Kettle Corn  on the right end of the learning curve last summer in Chicago.....solid return to the races in S Cal for Sadler...1st on the grass but sure bred fine for it
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4 Sherman Bartlebort  invader looks loose and also looks like the best animal in this race....that's a tough combination to beat
5 Unhitchthetrailor  last 2 races are solid.....decent chance to get a nice chase position behind our top pick
9 Ruler Of Dubai  career best was 2nd lifetime run back in short rest.....back in short rest once again after a decent layoff race......positive rider switch John to Gomez
8 Three Vases  mom not only has tossed 5 winners from 5 foals but they all won at 2......1ster is also training up to snuff.....trainer is quite good in small Stakes races
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11 Legal Victory  bad trip in debut hides his ability and now we get a positive rider switch to Sutherland from Scot
10 Run For Miles  another with not the best of trips....Miller is quite good with 2nd time starters
7 Ride Captain  invading barn brings in their own rider....works seem good enough to be ready at 1st asking
3 Super Candy  need a reboud to his race 3 or 4 back....coming off a 6 furlong race should help his lack of staying power
1 Master Ruby  Puype is difficult to toss right now as just about everything is running....so why not a 1ster with Guce in the irons
5 Sunny Superstition  been pounded at the windows and only run so so
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