HORSE RACING

By Richard Eng

Post Time 4 p.m.

Race 1 – 7 furlongs, Purse $24,000, Claiming $10,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

1 She’s Very Rare – Claimed by Mike Mitchell and won right off; she has won 2-of-3 races at Del Mar.

7 Dish the Dirt – Tepid chalk beat lesser last out at Hollywood; she has faced and beaten better than this.

Long Shot – 3 Forty Dates

Race 2 – 5 furlongs (turf, rail at 14 feet), Purse $65,000, Optional claiming $40,000, 3-year-olds and up

2 Quick Enough – Lost to the favorite in last; can turn the tables by sitting a bit closer to the pace.

1 Yankee Gone South – Speedball will love the turf rail out 14 feet; will play catch me if you can.

Long Shot – 7 Quietly Mine

Race 3 – 5 1/2 furlongs, Purse $63,000, Maiden special weights, Cal-breds, 3-year-olds and up

6 Field Report – Ran huge in defeat in career debut; if he improves a step he’ll be tough to handle.

2 Madeoftherightstuf – Twice-beaten favorite joins a new barn; Brian Koriner gets a nice piece of clay to work with.

Long Shot – 5 Mint Humor

Race 4 – 5 furlongs (turf, rail at 14 feet), Purse $65,000, Optional claiming $40,000, 3-year-olds and up

8 Connagher – Sight unseen since winning at Hollywood; key is he is 2-for-2 wins over Del Mar turf.

5 Get Funky – Old vet is moving up the claiming ladder; big shot if his memory serves him correctly.

Long Shot – 9 Spirit to Win

Race 5 – 6 furlongs, Purse $63,000, Maiden special weights, Cal-breds, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

2 The Road Diva – FTS from Bobby Troeger has been working up a storm; like that he hires Rafael Bejarano to ride.

9 Bee Eff Eff – Been away 8 months since a solid debut; Mike Pupye adding blinkers on the chalk.

Long Shot – 3 Evasive Charmer

Race 6 – 1 3/8th miles (turf, rail at 14 feet), CTT and TOC Handicap, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

1 First Settler – Ran well in the Sunset last outfacing males; this is class relief and draws the rail.

9 Farley Star – Mike Mitchell is winning with everything; showed big improvement since he claimed this one.

Long Shot – 3 Mutually Benefit

Race 7 – 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $24,000, Maiden claiming $20,000, 3-year-olds and up

4 Red Dwarf – Was a stride late in last; Mike Pupye adding blinkers on for more speed and focus.

6 Depth – Has cashed a few paychecks without threatening to win; Joel Rosario takes over for Garrett Gomez.

Long Shot – 9 Spicy Beau

Best Bet – 1 First Settler (race 6)

Del Mar Thursday – Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 15/2/$11.20; Long Shots, 7/2/$26.60; Best Bet, 1/1/$4.40

Del Mar Totals – 447/101/$674.40; Long Shots, 217/33/$428.60; Best Bets, 25/10/$58.20

SIMULCAST PLAY OF THE DAY – 4 Slevin (5/1) in race 8 at Saratoga. For scoring purposes, we’ll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Thursday, Casual Reward ran third at Finger Lakes paying $2.10 to show. Stats – 141/91/$730.20