
Del Mar for Sunday 7 August 2011
[private]
Sorry for the abbreviated comments but Chicago got hit once again with a nasty storm this morning and your handicapper lost power. Average card. Pick 6 looks very tough.
race 1Â Â Â average clarity
5 Wall Street Wonder  runs big fresh when he breaks from the gate OK.....has poor starts about 1/3 of the time
3Â Mensa Heat
4Â Kelly Lark
race 2Â Â average clarity
3 Unusual Heatwave  1st timer is a half to Alphie's Bet a good horse for Barba.....good works of course or I wouldn't select on top......really like the 3 furlong bullet drill that shows he most likely has early speed
4 Points Offthebench  Â
7Â Frisky Moment
5Â Champions Gate
race 3Â Â Â average clarity
1 Aragon Sword  exits a very fast heat chasing a fast pace and only got beat by 7 1/2.....faces way easier here and the cut back of 1/2 furlong is a positive
3Â Songfoya
7Â Vote Of Approval
2Â Full Deputy
race 4Â Â Â below average clarity
1 Joker Face  tepid choice as I do not like match races at a level other then a high level Stakes race as I do not trust the integrity of such a race....that said,  horses seem rather equal but Eurton is hot right now and Gaines is not
race 5Â Â Â average clarity
4 Filly Power  2 straight solid races for today's level since the trainer added the blinkers.....liked 4 weeks between starts in last and gets it once again
1,1a ENTRY  both 1 and 1a have a shot in this spot
6Â Abovetheinfluence
5Â Free Range
race 6Â Â Â average clarity
5 Dreamcaster   very impressive work tab even by Baffert standards for this well bred first timer....especially like the bullet 6F drill for a 2 year old....solid work for a baby in August
4Â Light Of Life
3Â Cha Cha Latte
10Â Ask Me Later
race 7Â Â Â slightly below average clarity
3 Real Housewife  legged up nicely with 2 solid turf sprint races and since put in 3 works within 15 days....fit and ready for a route on the AW...Spawr is tough in route races
1Â Hopeful Union
5Â Ambitoness
8Â Hakuchi
race 8Â Â Â average clarity
2 Creative Cause  best effort/fig in at least 3 or 4 years for a 1ster timer in the Summer at 2......few Giant Causeway's have so much speed and we know he tosses horses that run all day so this baby might be very special
7Â Brigand
3Â Mighty Monsoon
5Â Galex
race 9Â Â Â slightly below average clarity
5 Mr Saturdaynight  last looks like the two turn gimme to drop and fire big in a one turn affair.....same scenario two races back and this gelding crushed his competition
2Â Forward Commitment
8Â Justice Reigns
6Â Dee Dee's Legacy
race 10Â Â Â average clarity
6 Magic Mama  proven she can run fresh off of the bench.....trainer/rider combo is on fire....has been facing somewhat better
10Â Bella Giomatta
7Â Mavicsa
3Â Takethemoneyandrun
11Â Roulette It Roll
9Â Socal Event
[/private]