HORSE RACING

TODAY AT DEL MAR

By Richard Eng

Post Time 2 p.m.

Race 1 - 1 1/16th miles, Purse $53,000, Maiden special weights, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

Sweet Thoughts - She was favored in debut back in January; John Shirreffs returns her on closing day, interesting.

Cherryblossommiss - 5 seconds in a row is enough for me; good for the place pick all, but not in the daily double.

Long Shot - Broken Silence

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

Tiz Bodacious - Third start off a 7-month hiatus; John Sadler takes the blinkers up, waves the white flag of surrender.

Trip to the Ranch - Another Christmas in summer horse, this one from Jeff Mullins; need not be much to earn a paycheck.

Long Shot - Don't Forget Muq

Race 3 - 6 furlongs, $85,000 The Pirate's Bounty, 3-year-olds and up

Dancing in Silks - Has a big edge over the favorite, recent action; this is a pretty nice sprinter in his own right.

Cost of Freedom - The most talented horse in the race; he's been away a year, this race isn't the target for him.

Long Shot - Candy Pull

Race 4 - 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $19,000, Maiden claiming $25,000, 3-year-olds and up

Zohan - Taking the biggest class drop in racing from MSW to maiden claiming; dead fit from two turf routes.

Great Raid - Ground saving trip can only help in a bulky field; Victor Espinoza sits the pocket until the stretch run.

Long Shot - Tom Bombadil

Race 5 - 1 1/16th miles (turf), Purse $70,000, Optional claiming $100,000, 3-year-olds and up

Racketeer - Big run in the Brubaker will set him up for this; no turf wins will only inflate his odds further.

Times Gone By - Second start off a 9-month hiatus; has a ton of ability, but lacks the experience of others.

Long Shot - Victory Pete

Race 6 - 7 furlongs, Purse $30,000, Starter allowance $40,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

I Swear - Rough, wide trip hurt her chances; give Joel Rosario another chance, no one is riding better than him.

Bubbley Blonde - Lone speed is the most dangerous bet in racing; big rider switch to Garrett Gomez, just go baby go.

Long Shot - Morgan Lane

Race 7 - 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $62,000, Optional claiming $62,500, 3-year-olds and up

M One Rifle - This is one fast baby; they haven't tried to rate him, so expect Mike Smith to be the speed of the speed.

Bonfante - If the early pace is overly hot, he could be winging it late; figures to be a big overlaid price.

Long Shot - Supreme Summit

Race 8 - 1 1/16th miles (turf), $200,000 Palomar Handicap, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

Carribean Sunset - The best rider in the U.S., Ramon Dominguez, comes to Del Mar; he'll carve out a trip from post 10.

Allicansayis Wow - Patrick Biancone wheels her back on short rest; key for me is Garrett Gomez takes the call.

Long Shot - Wild Promises

Race 9 - 1 mile, Purse $24,000, Claiming $16,000, 4-year-olds and up

Self Insured - John Sadler has dropped some horses right thru the floor; could win by a pole or not make the trip.

Skippy Due - Tepid chalk in a wide open affair; draw a line thru his last race and his resume fits right in.

Long Shot - A Cat Named Snipe

Race 10 - 1 1/16th miles, Purse $27,000, Claiming $25,000, 3-year-olds and up

Andwhatelse - Showed a fondness for Del Mar synthetics in last; Alex Solis figures to sit a trip and fly down the lane.

Axel Foley - Many barns are culling their stock before heading north; had a fun Del Mar meet, see you at Oak Tree.

Long Shot - Just Heat

Best Bet - Racketeer (race 5)

Del Mar Monday - Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 20/5/$32.60; Long Shots, 10/1/$8.00; Best Bet, 1/1/$4.00

Del Mar Totals - 623/149/$1,036.00; Long Shots, 323/32/$467.80; Best Bets, 34/15/$57.00

SIMULCAST PICK OF THE DAY - #10 Dynamont (7/2) in race 8 at Philadelphia Park. For scoring purposes, we'll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Sunday, Hatheer won at Saratoga paying $3.40 to win, $2.50 to place and $2.20 to show. Stats - 138/105/$782.20