HORSE RACING

TODAY AT DEL MAR

By Richard Eng

Post Time 2 p.m.

Race 1 - 1 mile (turf, rail at 7 feet), Purse $50,000, Claiming $50,000, Fillies, 3-year-olds

Ready Steady Gone - Was too fresh in first race off a 7-month hiatus; Tyler Baze will take a hold and rally late.

Grandpa's Legacy - There is so much pace in here to flatter her closing style; this could be a Baze-Baze quinella.

Long Shot - Doughnut

Race 2 - 1 mile, Purse $53,000, Maiden special weights, 3-year-olds and up

Bring It Home - Paco Gonzalez apparently has found a trainer's fountain of youth; barn is smoking good right now.

Party Hard - Logical chalk ran a winning race for this level in last; Beau Greeley puts the blinkers on.

Long Shot - Tizwhen

Race 3 - 1 1/16th miles (turf, rail at 7 feet), Purse $65,000, Optional claiming $62,500, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

Alley Theater - John Glenney's best shot so far to win this meet; like that Joel Rosario picks her over others.

Mi Corredora - Sharp turf try for a price tag in last; when the maestro Jerry Hollendorfer gets them good, they stay good.

Long Shot - Pericia Fina

Race 4 - 1 mile, Purse $20,000, Maiden claiming $25,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

Steve's Afleet - Sliding down the maiden claiming angle to this low level; like that John Sadler hires Joe Talamo.

Eleventh Hour - Ran a cropper last time as the chalk; for forgiving handicappers, can only run better tonight.

Long Shot - Latego Light

Race 5 - 1 mile, Purse $29,000, Claiming $20,000, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up

Wood Art - Tremendous value for forgiving handicappers; she ran horribly in last, but is much better than that.

Sheza Maneater - Figures to be the speed of the speed today; key will be if anyone attends the pace with her.

Long Shot - Made for Magic

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

Dinnr With Nikki C - Big improvement in first start off a 3-month hiatus; figures to move forward again.

Victory Dash - Tepid chalk in a wide open affair; big class drop and facing Cal-bred are obvious angles.

Long Shot - Royally Large

Race 7 - 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $17,000, Claiming $12,500, 3-year-olds and up

Baroda Court - Claimed by Melody Conlon and dropped to win; also turning back in distance, will grind late.

Tactical Talent - Been away 9-months; Hector Palma barn can't afford to give a horse away, they'll be trying tonight.

Long Shot - Buckatunna

Race 8 - 1 1/16th miles (turf, rail at 7 feet), $85,000 Harry Brubaker; 3-year-olds and up

Becrux - He's getting long in the tooth, but some of his best races have come at Del Mar; be in the photo late.

Tiago - Has tons of class, but is trying grass for the first time; if he takes to it like Colonel John, look out.

Long Shot - Tiz West

Race 9 - 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $19,000, Maiden claiming $25,000, 3-year-olds and up

Stayonit - Taking the biggest class drop in racing from MSW to maiden claiming; Jeff Mullins places him to win.

Fiery Rebel - Sometimes a horse runs better for a long shot jock than a top rider; will be pushing all the way thru.

Long Shot - Megillah

Best Bet - Bring It Home (race 2)

Del Mar Sunday - Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 18/5/$34.80; Long Shots, 10/1/$61.60; Best Bet, 1/0/$0

Del Mar Totals - 429/106/$747.40; Long Shots, 226/24/$332.60; Best Bets, 23/8/$33.00

SIMULCAST PICK OF THE DAY - #11 Propsistops (10/1) in race 6 at Penn National. For scoring purposes, we'll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Sunday, Waddup G ran second at Monmouth Park paying $3.80 to place and $2.80 to show. Stats - 128/98/$724.10