Horse Racing, Del Mar, Aug. 22
August 22, 2012 - 1:03 am
Post Time 2:05 p.m.
Race 1 - 6 furlongs, Purse $40,000, Starter allowance $50,000, 2-year-olds
6 Monument - Like a parking lot post where a young horse can spy the entire field; will be grinding in the lane.
3 Old Man Lake - Rare field where all 6 starters won their last start; from the hot Jeff Mullins barn.
Long Shot - 4 Pearl Daddy
Race 2 - 5 1/2 furlongs, Purse $50,000, Claiming $40,000, 3-year-olds and up
4 Close to the Edge - Slight edge due to the big class drop; another will good early speed, we'll see who keeps on going.
2 Peacenik - Tepid chalk ran OK off the claim by Bill Spawr; best weapon is speed in a race loaded with early speed.
Long Shot - 3 Five Star David
Race 3 - 5 furlongs (turf, rail at 7 feet), Purse $71,000, Optional claiming $40,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up
5 Glee - Been away 10-months, makes her U.S. debut for Mike Mitchell; is a ship and win horse so she could be wound tight.
6 Lemon Hero - Logical chalk off the class relief from stakes races for this; her race two back is fast enough to beat these.
Long Shot - 4 Tasty Treat
Race 4 - 6 furlongs, Purse $28,000, Maiden claiming $30,000, 3-year-olds and up
4 Bold Agressor - Did everything but win last out in his career debut; if he improves one step he'll be double tough.
7 Bull Time - Sliding down the maiden claiming ladder to this level; second time out with blinkers on for Bob Hess.
Long Shot - 8 His Royal Highness
Race 5 - 1 mile, Purse $70,000, Maiden special weights, 3-year-olds and up
2 Toruk Makto - Second best last time in a solid effort; repeat effort may be good enough, saves all the ground inside.
7 Regulus - Tepid chalk in another difficult race card; blinkers off and can show a lot of early speed.
Long Shot - 9 Seal the Deal
Race 6 - 1 mile (turf, rail at 7 feet), Purse $40,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up
8 Chimi Dee - Could not overcome a poor start last time out; deep closer is always at the mercy of the early pace.
1 Budidinha - Figures to get another ground saving trip inside; the big negative is her 1-for-26 lifetime record.
Long Shot - 10 On Time Again
Race 7 - 1 1/16th miles, Purse $71,000, Optional claiming $40,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up
5 Maker Or Breaker - Favorite looked like she lost all chance in her debut with a poor start; came flying 4-wide to get up in time.
2 Romantic Wish - Unlucky to finish second three times in a row; has enough tactical speed to sit a perfect stalking trip.
Long Shot - 6 Lady Pecan
Race 8 - 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $24,000, Claiming $16,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up
5 Three Cuties - Iggy Puglisi and Paul Aguirre have yet to replicate their Betfair Hollywood success; takes another class drop.
14 My Diane - Must draw in off the also eligible list; she is sliding down the claiming ladder to this career low class.
Long Shot - 12 Bila Shaka
Best Bet - 2 Toruk Makto (race 5)
Del Mar Sunday - Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 17/4/$24.40; Long Shots, 8/1/$6.60; Best Bet, 1/0/$0
Del Mar Totals - 407/104/$668.40; Long Shots, 207/26/$248.80; Best Bets, 23/12/$48.20
SIMULCAST PLAY OF THE DAY - #2 Willy Beamin (9/5) in race 9 at Saratoga. For scoring purposes, we'll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Sunday, Somali Lemonade ran third at Saratoga paying $3.10 to show. Stats - 129/93/$799.00; Follow him on Twitter: @richeng4propick