Horse Racing: Today at Del Mar, July 19
Post Time 2:05 p.m.
Race 1 - 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $29,000, Claiming $25,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up
8 Sweet Profit - John Sadler is hungry for some victories on the shore; he is dropping some down into very winable spots.
1 Keezheekoni - Ran very well for this $25K price tag two races ago; big rider switch to Rafael Bejarano for the money shot.
Long Shot - 4 Kristinite
Race 2 - 5 furlongs (turf), Purse $72,000, Allowance, Cal-breds, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up
4 Desert Steel - Tyler Baze had choices and opted to ride for Simon Callaghan; this could sit a perfect stalking trip.
9 Fast Magoo - Square price on a filly who could lone early speed today; she must break then she‘ll take some catching.
Long Shot - 1 Codacious
Race 3 - 1 mile, Purse 426,000, Claiming $12,500, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up
2 Wild Bella - Tiny edge in a difficult heat; sliding down the claiming ladder to this low level, gets Rafael Bejarano to help.
3 Sheza Eyeopener - The last time she ran for this price tag four races ago she won; reason enough to give her a big shot tonight.
Long Shot - 1 Light Striker
Race 4 - 5 1/2 furlongs, Purse $23,000, Maiden claiming $20,000, 3-year-olds and up
7 War Destiny - Taking the biggest class drop in racing from MSW to maiden claiming; he has back class races that could smother these.
8 Inexcess Again - Ran well in debut in a pop and stop effort; suspect he will improve a step and that might just be enough.
Long Shot - 10 Noble Hawk
Race 5 - 1 mile (turf), Purse $72,000, Allowance, 3-year-olds and up
1 Somethings Unusual - You know I like the rail post in a 2-turn mile dirt or turf; Drayden Van Dyke will save all the ground.
12 Husband‘s Folly - Dead late closer will not be negated by this parking lot post; has no speed so Flavien Prat will drop far back.
Long Shot - 3 Royal Banker
Race 6 - 5 furlongs, Purse $70,000, Maiden special weights, Fillies, 2-year-olds
7 Pretty N Cool - When in doubt in a field full of FTS MSW, look for the Bob Baffert baby; she figures to be live one way or another.
4 C. C. Zipp - With all of these FTS, you will need a good clocker report; another way is to watch the tote board activity.
Long Shot - 1 Scarlet Emerald
Race 7 - 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $75,000, Optional claiming $62,500, 3-year-olds and up
6 Turnover - Looked like a real racehorse winning last time up; is carefully managed by Bob Baffert, protecting his confidence.
4 Cherubim - Did everything but win last time out in a sharp effort; that follows up a winning effort two races back.
Long Shot - 2 Guns Loaded
Race 8 - 1 mile (turf), $200,000 San Clemente Handicap, Fillies, 3-year-olds
5 Prize Exhibit - Leap of faith that this Jim Cassidy charge can duplicate a big win last time out in the Senorita; finally broke thru.
2 Sunset Glow - East coast shipper from Wesley Ward; she ran huge when second in the Breeders‘ Cup to champion Lady Eli.
Long Shot - 7 Her Emmynency
Race 9 - 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $22,000, Claiming $16,000, 3-year-olds and up
2 Secret Command - Sliding down the claiming ladder where he is reunited with his friends; second start off a 7-month hiatus.
9 Public Policy - Don‘t suspect it will take James Graham long to break thru with a victory; picks up a live mount from John Sadler.
Long Shot - 8 With the Breeze
Race 10 - 1 1/16th miles (turf), Purse $70,000, 3-year-olds and up
6 Air Pocket - Bob Baffert has a chance to win more than one race on today‘s card; this one shows signs though of being a nibbler.
10 Pretentious - Dead late closer will have his work cut out if the pace is too slow; nothing he can do to change his running style.
Long Shot - 11 Tirpitz
Best Bet - 7 War Destiny (race 4)
Del Mar Saturday - Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 17/1/$8.20; Long Shots, 7/5/$39.40; Best Bet, 1/0/$0
Del Mar Totals - 52/8/$70.40; Long Shots, 24/6/$48.60; Best Bets, 3/0/$0
SIMULCAST PLAY OF THE DAY - #1 Mutasaawy (8/1) in race 3 at Belmont Park. For scoring purposes, we‘ll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Saturday, Bold Ambition ran out at Woodbine. Stats - 99/67/$517.40; Follow @richeng4propick on Twitter.
