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Del Mar for Saturday 31 July 2010
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Nice to hear from quite a few of you that hit the pick 6 yesterday. I would love to know exactly how many if that was possible. I respect your privacy. After all I don't exactly post what I did for a given day.
race 1 average clarity
2 Megastar 1st or 2nd in 5 lifetime starts on the grass......improving with every start....sharp 6 furlong bullet drill
5 Pleasure To Ride just won this condition in his last race with a solid effort....continues to train as if he has held his form
race 2 average clarity
1 Iceburg Star two straight poor trips to start his career.......never really let our in last when blocked....back quick..came upset them with a good trip
3 Asno Del Carmelo earned a solid grass fig in his MSW debut last...should be nicely legged up and ready to compete for the win
8 Benergy like a broken record this Summer....Baffert....strong drills and Martin Garcia up...man Baff has the babies this year
4 Baby Tate OK debut....good works since....should see more from this Mullins charge today
race 3 below average clarity
1 Dextera barn is hot so my guess is this filly is ready off of the layoff.....superior animal to these if she is right
6 Rule The Storm Mitchell is so good with these high priced claims....especially at a route of ground
2 Operetta Italiano kind of hidden in that she exits 2 straight paceless races
race 4 average clarity
4 U. C. Mercered Two exits an extremely fast heat with a win and a claim....Mullins at the controls now....step up a few notches shouldn't be a problem
9 Afleet Deal invading barn from the far northwest drops off a 25K win and they have a very good history of getting the job dine when they ship
8 Leesider training in Prescott Azlikea big rebound may occur
1 Tudor Blue closer fits well at the 16K level if the set a decent pace to close into
race 5 average clarity
7 Artie Viva strong pace and final time in her winning effort last.....needs to avoid a speed duel and she can repeat
2 Hasty closer may get pace to run at...race 2 back fits fine...barn is hot
3 Westward Pride on the improve with every start and Bejaranosticks around...and like our top pick she also needs to avoid a speed duel
race 6 average clarity
5 Downhill Diva price shot is on the improve with leaps and bounds....1 for 1 at Dmr....1 for 1 at the distance and out training anyone in this field....barn sends them ready (4 for 10 wins for the year)
6 Excellent News proven at Dmr......record with the blinkers off on the AW is 3 wins and 2 seconds from 5 starts
8 La Nez almost all of her most impressive efforts are at Dmr....seems to have been well worked and pointed for today's race
4 Lazered scratched for today's race....seems very fit off of some solid turf efforts....usually a good thing when trying to get an extended sprint distance
race 7 average clarity
1 Hollywood Affair easily best race to date was her MSW debut......gets a month and one half break....might see that debut run once again today
11 Faisca solid move forward in 2nd lifetime start and trains as if another improvement can occur
3 My Joycie very much out of the norm for a Stein 1ster to train so impressively...bred to appreciate sprinting...price city
8 Cayanna last two races fit fine for this level.....closer will need a clever ride from the 8 post
race 8 average clarity
1 Enriched last race turf to Aw with short rest was a stellar effort....that's the scenario today...good chance to get a perfect mid pack ground saving position
7 Battle Of Hastings very very unlucky animal this year catching pace-less races.....seemingly gets ample pace today and trains as if his 1st race on the AW will be handled
9 Mythical Power eye popping 7 furlong drill hints at a big rebound for this fellow today...not to mention Garcia takes him over the other Baffert horse
3 Deal Broker when Bejarano rides this horse for Mitchell.....3 wins and 1 2nd....they feel he belongs here and that is good enough for me
race 9 above average clarity
8 Lake Meza positive rider switch and takes a significant drop...should be flying late
1 Gold Stock speed of the speed but also capable of running just off the pace f need be...that's a bonus
12 Intothewild 1 for 1 at Dmra plus.......needs a rebound and the 2 /2 months off may do the trick
7 Cole's Favorite late developing horse might be up to the task of another class hike...seems to have learned something about the racing game
race 10 average clarity
1 Nosegay decent maiden debut in last and adds blinkers today.....Barba has a good history with 1st time blinkers
2 Long Legged Lovely tossed a bit of a clunker in last...need solid effort 2 races back
7 Beach Bottom Bay decent maiden debut and the barn is much more formidable with 2nd timers
9 Real Obvious bad trip in last hides somewhat.....not bad 2 back.... out of a very fast heat for the level that day
8 Seductionist Seductionist will be trying to catch Long Legged Lovey and Beach Bottom Bay to score
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