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Del Mar for Sunday 7 August 2011
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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 1 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
3 Mensa Heat
4 Kelly Lark
race 2 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
7 Frisky Moment
5 Champions Gate
race 3 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
3 Songfoya
7 Vote Of Approval
2 Full Deputy
race 4 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 5 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
6 Abovetheinfluence
5 Free Range
race 6 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
4 Light Of Life
3 Cha Cha Latte
10 Ask Me Later
race 7 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
1 Hopeful Union
5 Ambitoness
8 Hakuchi
race 8 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
7 Brigand
3 Mighty Monsoon
5 Galex
race 9 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
2 Forward Commitment
8 Justice Reigns
6 Dee Dee's Legacy
race 10 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
10 Bella Giomatta
7 Mavicsa
3 Takethemoneyandrun
11 Roulette It Roll
9 Socal Event
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