HORSE RACING
TODAY AT DEL MAR
By Richard Eng
Post Time 2 p.m.
Race 1 - 5 1/2 furlongs, Purse $37,000, Starter allowance $40,000, Fillies, 2-year-olds
6 Stayclassysandiego - Talk about class relief, exits a 6-figure stakes for this; grinds them into dust late.
3 Savy Smiles - Good looking claim by Herbert Bacorn off a sharp debut win; need not be much to earn a check here.
Long Shot - 1 Real Dream
Race 2 - 1 mile, Purse $33,000, Claiming $20,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up
5 Vikkilee - Switches from turf to synthetics trying to change her luck; knocking at the door at this class level.
6 Dave's Revenge - She's won twice at Del Mar; tactical speed to sit a decent trip and fight it out late.
Long Shot - 3 Granite Girl
Race 3 - 1 1/16th miles, Purse $24,000, Maiden claiming $20,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up
7 Roman Chic - Sliding down the maiden claiming ladder to this bottom level; second start off a 9-month hiatus.
8 Argue My Case - Another dropping in class to the bottom; second start off a 7-month hiatus, will be tighter.
Long Shot - 2 Zees Chris
Race 4 - 5 furlongs (turf), Purse $65,000, Optional claiming $25,000, Cal-breds, 3-year-olds and up
8 Sammy's a Runnin' - Turning back in distance off a sharp win; suspect will be wide but flying late in the lane.
1 Pop'shands Are Hot - Second start off a 6-month hiatus; a lot of Del Mar winners just prepped at Hollywood Park.
Long Shot - 13 Connagher
Race 5 - 6 furlongs, Purse $33,000, Claiming $20,000, 3-year-olds and up
8 Via Verde - Claimed by John Sadler and spotted nicely with his friends; hires Joel Rosario for the money shot.
2 Gallatin's Run - Mike Mitchell has been quiet at Del Mar; may be expected exiting a sizzling Hollywood Park meet.
Long Shot - 5 Pack Your Bags
Race 6 - 6 furlongs, Purse $63,000, Maiden special weights, Cal-breds, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up
5 Amelia Rose - Mike Pupye has consistently improved his babies with racing; this gal jumped forward a lot in last.
11 La Sombre - Logical chalk has been the runner-up twice now; last start came off a 11-month sabbatical.
Long Shot - 4 Evasive Charmer
Race 7 - 1 mile (turf), Purse $70,000, Optional claiming $62,500, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up
6 Tenacious Tina - She lost all chance in last with a horrible start; was not beat up by Martin Garcia, fresh for this.
4 All-Star Heart - Ran great in last after sliding on the turn two back, and falling; lots of talent, just finding herself.
Long Shot - 7 Miss Mittagong
Race 8 - 5 1/2 furlongs, Purse $31,000, Maiden claiming $40,000, Cal-breds, 2-year-olds
2 Ancient Coin - Big trainer change to the maestro Jerry Hollendorfer; expect major improvement here.
7 Warren's Diggers - Tepid chalk in a wide open affair; beaten chalk in last ran OK with blinkers on.
Long Shot - 9 Swiss Guard
Best Bet - 6 Stayclassysandiego (race 1)
Del Mar Wednesday - Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 16/4/$36.40; Long Shots, 8/1/$7.40; Best Bet, 1/0/$0
Del Mar Totals - 101/27/$221.20; Long Shots, 48/5/$64.60; Best Bets, 6/1/$4.40
SIMULCAST PLAY OF THE DAY - #5 Kinda Spicy (5/2) in race 9 at Saratoga. For scoring purposes, we'll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Wednesday, Bernadette's Song ran third at Delaware Park paying $2.40 to show. Stats - 122/76/$623.20
