HORSE RACING
TODAY AT DEL MAR
By Richard Eng
Post Time 2 p.m.
Race 1 - 7 furlongs, Purse $31,000, Claiming $25,000, Fillies, 3-year-olds
Real Housewife - Returns from a 2-month hiatus; pointed for this soft spot, she runs for the lowest price tag of her career.
Scratchthemoon - Claimed by Bill Spawr to have some live ammo for the Del Mar meet; figures to be grinding fast late.
Long Shot - Jana Gail
Race 2 - 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $54,000, Optional claiming $25,000, Cal-breds, 3-year-olds and up
Tribal Justice - Sliding down the claiming ladder to this career low class level; Victor Espinoza for the traveling Joel Rosario.
Scofield Barracks - He makes a big run every time, but can't quite get there; reunited with Rafael Bejarano.
Long Shot - Gentle Romeo
Race 3 - 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $31,000, Claiming $25,000, 4-year-olds and up
Brenthurst - Claimed by Julio Canani to have more bullets for Del Mar; spotted at the same level he won at last time.
Doppio - Exits turf for synthetics where he has had much more success; tactical speed to sit a perfect trip.
Long Shot - Sea Rascal
Race 4 - 6 furlongs, Purse $15,000, Claiming $12,500, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up
Shantika's Dream - Been sniffing around the winner's circle her last two outs; speed to battle from the get go.
Mystery Bird - Tepid chalk in a wide open affair; like the turn back in distance from mile turf route for this.
Long Shot - Warren's Ruby
Race 5 - 5 1/2 furlongs, Purse $20,000, Maiden claiming $25,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up
Melon Up - She stopped to a walk in deep stretch last time; speedball draws the rail and drops in class, catch her to win.
Miss Peanut - Should offer some value with the bugboy riding; was badly overmatched in a MSW last time.
Long Shot - Lady Adelle
Race 6 - 1 1/16th miles (turf, rail at 14 feet), Purse $57,000, Optional claiming $25,000, Cal-breds, 3-year-olds and up
Pop'shands Are Hot - Big barn change to the white hot Doug O'Neill; P Val takes over, expect an aggressive ride.
Where's the Remote - Good try last out in first race under Mike Mitchell; suspect he'll improve even more here.
Long Shot - Jack's Wild
Race 7 - 5 1/2 furlongs, Purse $50,000, Maiden special weights, 2-year-olds
Doughboy - You'll have a big edge of seeing the betting on the FTS; this guy looks best among those with experience.
Runflatout - FTS from the incredibly hot Carla Gaines barn; like the worktab and the hiring of Rafael Bejarano.
Long Shot - McKenzies Way
Race 8 - 1 mile, Purse $57,000, Optional claiming $40,000, 3-year-olds and up
Elusive Beat - Interesting new addition to the John Sadler barn; showed talent back east of the Mississippi.
Premier Cru - Sleeper colt from Bob Baffert; tactical speed to sit a nice trip for Martin Pedroza.
Long Shot - In the Paint
Race 9 - 1 1/16th miles, $300,000 Clement L. Hirsch, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up
Zenyatta - This is as close as it gets to a sure thing; the only mystery is where she'll be making start number 19.
Rinterval - Maybe the other 5 are a bit better than allowance horses; nothing wrong with second in a grade 1 stakes.
Long Shot - Made for Magic
Race 10 - 1 mile (turf, rail at 14 feet), Purse $52,000, Maiden special weights, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up
Not Here - Second best in last to a Bob Baffert good thing; this may be the shortest daily double price of the year.
Live and Love - Saves all the ground for her first try on grass; bred to adore the stuff too.
Long Shot - Go Forth North
Best Bet - Elusive Beat (race 8)
Del Mar Friday - Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 15/3/$22.20; Long Shots, 8/1/$6.60; Best Bet, 1/0/$0
Del Mar Totals - 217/55/$366.20; Long Shots, 108/13/$139.00; Best Bets, 13/5/$27.40
SIMULCAST PICK OF THE DAY - #2 Dougie (3/1) in race 3 at Saratoga. For scoring purposes, we'll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Friday, Adagio won at Monmouth Park paying $5.00 to win, $3.20 to place and $2.60 to show. Stats - 142/100/$767.40
