HORSE RACING

TODAY AT DEL MAR

By Richard Eng

Post Time 4 p.m.

Race 1 - 6 furlongs, Purse $24,000, Claiming $16,000, 3-year-olds

Forthreeforeuclid - Huge class drop from $40K to $16K; Peter Miller claimed this guy two races ago for $32K.

Veecu - Did not fare well back east over dirt tracks; returns to synthetics where his resume is stronger.

Long Shot - Towser

Race 2 - 1 mile, Purse $57,000, Optional claiming $25,000, Cal-breds, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

Money Lover - Showed a lot of promise until the wheels came off in last; bullet works signal she is ready.

Caitie's Secret - Switches back from turf to synthetics; she has a lot of speed to power on the front end.

Long Shot - Warren's Got Game

Race 3 - 1 mile (turf), Purse $52,000, Maiden special weights, Cal-breds, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

Move On Gypsy - Speedball will try to control these on the front end; set a fast pace in last and held on gamely.

Favoloso - Joel Rosario is riding in such great form right now; can sit a midpack trip and grind it out late.

Long Shot - Donner Wasser

Race 4 - 5 1/2 furlongs, Purse $24,000, Maiden claiming $40,000, Cal-breds, Fillies, 2-year-olds

Yellow Slicker - FTS from the John Sadler barn; you'll have a big edge over me in seeing the tote action on the FTS.

She'sawontontomato - Taking the biggest class drop in racing from MSW to maiden claiming; need not be much to compete.

Long Shot - Alevei

Race 5 - 1 1/16th miles, Purse $39,000, Claiming $32,000, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up

Apt to Be Amazing - Tiny edge in one ridiculously hard race; you can go 5 deep and not feel good about your pick 4 ticket.

Rollerskates - Interesting potential upsetter is a juicy 10/1 odds; reunited with Martin Garcia for Matt Chew.

Long Shot - Lady Alex

Race 6 - 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $21,000, Claiming $12,500, 4-year-olds and up

Major Smoke - Second start off the claim for Doug O'Neill; best closer in the field, will see lots of cheap early speed.

Magnificent Blend - Claimed by Art Sherman up in NoCal; has a terrific record for a cheap horse on synthetics or dirt.

Long Shot - Within Reason

Race 7 - 5 furlongs (turf), $75,000 Daisycutter, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

Dotsy Jean - No doubt she is a turf sprint specialist; an oddity is she has never started over Del Mar grass.

Waveline - Game win last time enjoying a ground-saving trip; won't get that tonight, but will be charging late.

Long Shot - Octavia Blue

Race 8 - 1 1/16th miles, Purse $21,000, Maiden claiming $25,000, 3-year-olds and up

Outrageous Fortune - Has improved with each race; Joe Talamo is out injured, Rafael Bejarano takes over.

Gobbler's Knob - Taking the biggest class drop in racing from MSW to maiden claiming; 0-for-25, but first price tag.

Long Shot - Cat Brando

Best Bet - Major Smoke (race 6)

Del Mar Thursday - Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 14/5/$31.80; Long Shots, 8/0/$0; Best Bet, 1/1/$5.20

Del Mar Totals - 284/69/$457.00; Long Shots, 141/17/$188.80; Best Bets, 17/7/$35.40

SIMULCAST PICK OF THE DAY - #1 La Mousse (8/5) in race 7 at Monmouth Park. For scoring purposes, we'll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Thursday, Great Crusade won at Saratoga paying $7.00 to win, $4.50 to place and $2.90 to show. Stats - 146/104/$796.20