HORSE RACING

TODAY AT DEL MAR

By Richard Eng

Post Time 2 p.m.

Race 1 - 5 1/2 furlongs, Purse $22,000, Claiming $25,000, 3-year-olds and up

My Man Marty - Finally a horse ships east to west instead of vice versa; claimed for $50K, in for $25K here.

Quoted - Logical chalk has run multiple races fast enough to beat these; Joel Rosario is fighting for the jock title.

Long Shot - Greenwich Park

Race 2 - 6 furlongs, $75,000 CERF, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

Bonifacio - May have found a new winning style; Alonzo Quinonez will sit back and make one brush.

Mother Ruth - Bob Baffert has an uncoupled entry so caveat emptor; this filly has had traveling shoes of late.

Long Shot - Holding Her Ground

Race 3 - 1 3/8th miles (turf), Purse $57,000, Optional claiming $40,000, 3-year-olds and up

Achak - Mike Mitchell has an uncoupled entry; this is the longer odds price of the two, just claimed last time out.

Dynamic Range - Big class drop from a grade 2 stakes to a $40K price tag; he's already earned his keep though.

Long Shot - Scorpion Time

Race 4 - 6 furlongs, $75,000 Pirate's Bountry, 3-year-olds and up

Gato Go Win - Returns home after two miserable ships to Calder and Belmont Park; like that Rafael Bejarano is up.

Dancing in Silks - Been away 7-months since being a twice beaten favorite; returns to a course he adores.

Long Shot - Spaniard

Race 5 - 6 furlongs, Purse $54,000, Optional claiming $40,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

Always a Princess - She has the most talent in the field; question will be her fitness, this is simply a prep race.

Jaws n' Paws - Ran well in last off the claim by Barry Abrams; he drops her in class and she has a big shot tonight.

Long Shot - Desert Flight

Race 6 - 5 1/2 furlongs, Purse $24,000, Maiden claiming $40,000, Cal-breds, Fillies, 2-year-olds

Queenie Marini - Taking the biggest class drop in racing from MSW to maiden claiming; need not be much in a slow field.

Alevei - Ran evenly in career debut and was bet to 6/1 odds; slight improvement and she has a puncher's chance.

Long Shot - She'sawontontomato

Race 7 - 1 mile (turf), Purse $30,000, Starter allowance $40,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

Misinjennuous - Was overmatched in last first off the claim by Doug O'Neill; well placed to cash out tonight.

Lost Prophet - Will be way overbet off an 8-length maiden claiming win; logical chalk, strictly the one to beat.

Long Shot - The Great Atlantic

Race 8 - 7 furlongs, $250,000 Del Mar Futurity, 2-year-olds

J P's Gusto - Has won 3 stakes in a row the hard way; he'll be dangerous until the races extend around 2-turns.

Western Mood - Chased J P's Gusto twice, so we have a nemesis; tactical speed to sit a trip and grind it out late.

Lost Shot - Indian Winter

Race 9 - 6 furlongs, Purse $15,000, Claiming $12,500, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

Phone Marybe - Sliding down the claiming ladder to this career low class; rail skimming trip for P Val.

Gotham Spirit - Been stuck at this class for 5 straight races; yet she runs fast enough to keep getting into the number.

Long Shot - Fair Chase

Race 10 - 1 1/16th miles (turf), Purse $52,000, Maiden special weights, Cal-breds, 3-year-olds and up

Tiz Argent - Could this be the race to win the rider title for Joel Rosario; been away 7-months for John Sadler.

Marino's Star - Third start off a 10-month hiatus is a positive form cycle; tactical speed to sit a good trip.

Long Shot - Tribal Nation

Best Bet - J P's Gusto (race 8)

Del Mar Monday - Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 18/7/$45.60; Long Shots, 10/1/$21.80; Best Bet, 1/1/$10.60

Del Mar Totals - 596/149/$970.00; Long Shots, 298/46/$482.40; Best Bets, 35/15/$65.20

SIMULCAST PICK OF THE DAY - #5 Odds and Evens (10/1) in race 7 at Delaware Park. For scoring purposes, we'll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Monday, Unbridled Praise won at Monmouth Park paying $6.00 to win, $3.00 to place and $2.40 to show. Stats - 163/117/$887.80