Del Mar for Sunday 29 July 2018
Kudos to Del Mar for putting on one nice Sunday card as there is only one claiming race and that is a maiden $62,500 in race one. Be back with you one Wednesday.
Best of luck as always!
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3  Tiz Coffee  the D'A is starting to heat up and he just needs to get the same energy/effort out of this filly as she produced in her latest to be tough here.......but needs a better trip from his rider.......new jock today
5 Danuska's My Girl  over the years Hollendorfer has been very stout with the MSW to MC move..........filly has been away sine Oct but she is training as if she is more than ready to roll.......only lifetime race at Dmr fits and is hidden in its strength
1 A Little Unruly  another taking that ever dangerous drop from MSW racing to maiden claiming......trainer/rider have been unreal in their last 10 with 5 winners and the other 5 hitting the board
7Â Exes N Ohs
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7 Jet Set Man  runs very well "fresh" and he is 11 months fresh today......all 3 lifetime races at 5 furlongs on the turf were at Del Mar and fit well......rider and trainer have been teaming up with decent success the last two months or so
2 Dreamer's Reality  another laid up individual who has shown that he can handle running fresh off of the bench.......when last seen at SA in April he fired a very strong effort down the hill winning despite a very wide trip
3 Hollywood Square  solid layoff run/win to graduate in a race down the SA hill 6 weeks ago........4 reassuring works since......and a significant rider upgrade for today......not out of the win picture by any means
1Â King Abner
8Â Salient
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8 Shanghai Tariff  Midwest trainer Jimmy Divito (3 1 0 1) won yesterday's nightcap as our top choice ($13.80) and appears to have another ready to take advantage of the bonus money for out-of-town horses.......three year old filly is (5 2 3 0) since the blinkers were removed......and she sure appears to love the Dmr surface with back to back bullet works since arriving
7 Anonymity  lifetime best and a solid fit at today's nw2 alw level was her lone lifetime race at Del Mar and it was her MSW debut......her other two lifetime races aren't too shabby either
2 True Royaity  might get a dream trip if our top selections go head to head early and do each other in.......trainer is rather hot and he has had solid success with Van Dyke of late
4Â The Spiral Jetter
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6 Colonial Creed  like the turf pedigree for this Baltas 1st time starter and Richard sure appears to have his two-year old filly fit and ready for the challenge of debuting in a route turf race
9 Kathryn's Sky  like our top selection this McCarthy 1st time starter has enough a.m. work put in to have a decent chance at handing the 8F of turf offered here.......rider and trainer have won 2 of their last 3 teaming up
11 AE  Hyde Park Corner  two-year old filly ran 2nd vs. the boys in Ireland on the turf at only one furlong less than today's race when last seen on 21 June.....and her previous race also against the boys turned out to be a "key race..".......dangerous sort for sure
10Â Vibrance
1Â Summering
5Â Algorithmnblues
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2 Unique Bella  talk about the controlling speed in a race and with Mr Money Mike in the saddle........4 for 4 in fast rated route races (all of which were Graded races) with the smallest margin of victory 2 1/4 lengths........yikes
6 Yuvetsi  continues to get better and better and better......and her drills since her lifetime best and 1st around two turns hint she can improve once again.......the "now" horse is always intriguing and this girl sure qualifies as a "now" horse
3 La Force  talk about a race that played into her hands in her last racing endeavor........a brutal pace up front set things up for her in her latest as she sat last and passed tired horses
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1 Roadster  yet another brilliantly bred 1st time starter from the Baffert barn........colt is the only horse in the field to work at today's 6F distance.......two year old seems highly likely to finish with vigor
10 Jefe  colt acted up prior to the race and still preformed well especially in the way he finished late.......that and his pedigree bodes well for his chances of appreciating another furlong to work with
6 Gunmetal Gray  solid works for this Hollendorfer 1st timer especially impressive are the 3 straight 5 furlong works spaced only 6 days apart.......all wound up and ready to roll......danger city here
9Â Parsimony
7Â Savagery
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8 The Tulip  ran 2nd to two "monsters" in her last two racing endeavors and her race two back on very firm turf is about 4 or 5L better than par......and yesterday's turf was very firm and the rail position is once again at the 12 ft position
10 Fuerza  (3 2 1 0) on firm turf out East after going on Lasix......but......3 unimpressive races since Baltas took over the training duties........but........boy are the works improved since this mare's latest run on 1 June.........Richard likely has figured something out about the new addition to his barn......danger city at one big price
2 Poster Girl  gimme/go situation for this Chew five-year old mare makes total sense as she has run 2nd and 1st the two other times she ran 2nd out following a break.........like our 2nd choice she should go off a price
7Â Quebec
6Â Cheekaboo
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2 One Fast Board  3 for 5 on fast rated conventional dirt and I doubt this Mick Ruiz filly has ever trained any better.......2 for 2 at Dmr and one of those races was at today's 7F distance
4 Spiced Perfection  ultra consistent sort on the dirt (8 3 4 1) and (3 2 1 0) at Del Mar.......runs well with ample time between starts and Brian Koriner shows patience and gives it to her.......hard not to like
1 Loving Lynda  D'Amato is starting to heat up and he sends out a filly who is improving and actually beat our 2nd choice in a Cal bred Stakes route race........if fact if this was a two turn race she would be our top pick-a-rue........still she is not out of the win picture in this Stakes race at 7F by any means
7Â Just Grazed Me
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4 Save Ground  blinkers off has been a good move as the two races since they were removed have led to a lifetime best in her latest and a win in her previous race..........does well given decent rest and gets it today
9 Drizzy  nice 1st ever on the grass in her latest in a 6 1/2 furlong race down the majestic Santa Anita hill grass course.......eight works since the 17 May race beefing up for today's 1st at a route......and gets a significant rider upgrade for a grass race.......very dangerous pointed to today runner
2 Raven Creek  Mullins is quite chilly to start the Dmr meeting........but.......this colt loves the lead and likely can have it here......and T C Baze knows this colt well having been aboard for all of his lifetime races
11Â Unpossible
12Â California Journey
1Â Six Point Rack