HORSE RACING
TODAY AT DEL MAR
By Richard Eng
Post Time 2 p.m.
Race 1 - 1 mile (turf), Purse $55,000, Starter allowance $40,000, 3-year-olds and up
4 Muny - Has won 2 straight turf routes; is eligible for this reduced condition due to $40K run 3 races back.
1 Matto Mondo - Won last but ran a lower Beyer, something I like; saving all the ground can make a difference.
Long Shot - 3 Yankee Bravo
Race 2 - 6 furlongs, Purse $27,000, Maiden claiming $30,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up
3 Mama Janka - Was flattered in last when So Tempted won next out; one step improvement and she wins today.
1 Nana Beach - Third start off a 2 month hiatus; long in the tooth, but a ground saving trip can help her.
Long Shot - 8 Promiscuoussuances
Race 3 - 7 furlongs, Purse $24,000, Maiden claiming $20,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up
9 Sweet Pleasure - Jerry Hollendorfer babies improve with experience; second start can be better than the first.
3 Silver Luna - P Val has been wicked hot since the DRF ad; moves from post 11 to inside saving key ground.
Long Shot - 5 Lady's Taste
Race 4 - 1 1/16th miles, Purse $29,000, Claiming $25,000, 3-year-olds and up
4 One Nation - Finally found his level last time with a solid try; flattered in last when King Ledley won right back.
2 Duke of Aspen - None of these are big on winning, so his consistentcy can be valued; has good tactical speed.
Long Shot - 6 My Boy Luke
Race 5 - 1 mile (turf), Purse $63,000, Maiden special weights, Fillies, 2-year-olds
2 Cascina - Beaten favorite has a right to improve in third start; appears better suited to sit and rally.
6 Made to Love Her - Tepid chalk in a wide open MSW; ran OK in a stakes last out, big rider switch to Rafael Bejarano.
Long Shot - 7 Duality
Race 6 - 7 furlongs, Purse $37,000, Starter allowance $40,000, 3-year-olds and up
3 First Strike - Like the turn back in distance to this elongated sprint; will sit early and fire fast late.
6 Private Bounty - Shown improvement since claimed by Doug O'Neill; dead late closer should like the extra ground.
Long Shot - 8 Bullybullybully
Race 7 - 5 furlongs (turf), Purse $65,000, Optional claiming $25,000, Cal-breds, 3-year-olds and up
3 Pop'shands Are Hot - Third start off a 6-month hiatus; had some trouble in last two outs, must make no mistakes.
7 Arresting Officer - Third start off a 7-month hiatus; fired a stride late in last in a much better effort.
Long Shot - 1 Bolinas
Race 8 - 6 furlongs, Purse $24,000, Maiden claiming $20,000, 3-year-olds and up
6 Detective Poirot - Did everything but win last time in a high cheese try; suspect he is the one to catch again.
7 Creston Cowboy - Been well bet in all 5 career starts; lacks a killer instinct, too early to write him off.
Long Shot - 10 Coal Region Kid
Best Bet - 3 First Strike (race 6)
Del Mar Wednesday - Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 16/2/$8.80; Long Shots, 7/4/$65.00; Best Bet, 1/1/$3.60
Del Mar Totals - 352/81/$544.00; Long Shots, 170/25/$339.80; Best Bets, 20/6/$27.40
SIMULCAST PLAY OF THE DAY - #7 Good Prospect (9/5) in race 7 at Saratoga. For scoring purposes, we'll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Wednesday, Gypsy Lou ran second at Delaware Park paying $4.60 to place and $3.40 to show. Stats - 136/87/$700.30
