Horse Racing: Today at Del Mar, November 22

Post Time 12:30 p.m.

Race 1 - 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $58,000, Optional claiming $80,000, Cal-breds, Fillies, 2-year-olds

3 Princess Bertrando - Exits a much tougher stakes race for this easier condition assignment; tactical speed to sit a nice trip.

2 Tatum’s Gold - Exits the same race as the chalk, the Golden State Juvenile Fillies; best stride figures to come late.

Long Shot - 5 Grand Yodeler

Race 2 - 1 3/8th miles (turf, rail at 18 feet), Purse $58,000, Optional claiming $40,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

1 Diaminda - Has been cashing paychecks but is winless in 7 starts this year; can save every inch of ground, vital in turf racing.

6 Kadesha - Flew home too little, too late last time; it was a good effort and she should improve another step tonight.

Long Shot - 3 Perfecta

Race 3 - 1 mile, Purse $17,000, Claiming $8,000, 3-year-olds and up

4 Deep Play - Claimed two races back by Peter Miller; ran evenly in last, but can be taken to improve here under Drayden Van Dyke.

3 Usbek Thunder - Claimed last out by Bob Hess, who legs up his stable rider Kent Desormeaux; could expect immediate improvement.

Long Shot - 6 Cloud Hopper

Race 4 - 5 furlongs (turf, rail at 18 feet), Purse $58,000, Optional claiming $40,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

4 Air of Royalty - First turf try but has a solid resume over synthetics; like the aggressive rider switch to Rafael Bejarano.

2 Blake’s Magic - Well balanced turf record so she is a strong contender again; Kent Desormeaux gets his first crack on her.

Long Shot - 8 Mahalo Princess

Race 5 - 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $19,000, Claiming $16,000, 3-year-olds and up

8 Secret Command - Took all the worst of it in his turf debut last out; returns to synthetics which has been much kinder to him.

5 Intaxication - Sharp maiden claiming win in last; now facing winners for the first time, one of the biggest class rises in racing.

Long Shot - 1 Raise the Hoof

Race 6 - 1 mile (turf, rail at 18 feet), Purse $26,000, Starter allowance $16,000, 3-year-olds and up

1 Benba - Suspect there is still some magic in A.C. Avila off the claim; draws the rail and has speed to lead from wire to wire.

7 Los Bambinos - Claimed by Jack Carava off a solid second; ran fast enough to upset these, just needs to maintain his good form.

Long Shot - 8 Indian Nate

Race 7 - 1 mile, Purse $60,000, Optional claiming $62,500, 3-year-olds and up

6 Gotham News - Tom Proctor has a small duck working this meet from only 6 starters; historically he has done very well at Del Mar.

4 Secretsatmidnight - Bob Baffert has been quiet since the Breeders’ Cup; he’ll have a root against California Chrome next week.

Long Shot - 6 Nicklaus Way

Race 8 - 1 3/8th miles (turf, rail at 18 feet), $100,000 Red Carpet Handicap, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

1 Appealing Cat - Graham Motion has had a dream season from coast to coast; Rafael Bejarano replaces the retired Rosie Napravnik.

3 Hijra - Gets tested for class today in her initial U.S. stakes try; has tactical speed to sit a nice trip throughout.

Long Shot - 6 Bee Brave

Race 9 - 6 furlongs, Purse $56,000, Maiden special weights, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

1 Faringdon Circle - Been showing marked improvement in three career starts; moves from post 10 to the rail to save a lot of ground.

4 Tiz Addictedtolove - Robert Palmer would have loved the name of this filly; been working bullets at Los Al and gets Rafael Bejarano.

Long Shot - 2 Tap Dancing

Best Bet - 1 Faringdon Circle (race 9)

Del Mar Friday - Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 16/5/$28.20; Long Shots, 8/0/$0; Best Bet, 1/0/$0

Del Mar Totals - 149/36/$226.00; Long Shots, 75/10/$103.60; Best Bets, 9/2/$10.80

SIMULCAST PLAY OF THE DAY - #6 Volastic (5/1) in race 3 at Aqueduct. For scoring purposes, we’ll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Friday, Brass Pear won at Aqueduct paying $4.50 to win, $2.70 to place and $2.40 to show. Stats - 180/106/$963.50; Follow him on Twitter: @richeng4propick