HORSE RACING

TODAY AT DEL MAR

By Richard Eng

Post Time 2 p.m.

Race 1 - 1 mile, Purse $18,000, Claiming $12,500, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

To Hot for You - Takes a big class drop into a NW2L condition; when in doubt, you can do worse than bet Mike Mitchell.

Moscow Rising - Tepid chalk is another taking a necessary class drop; tactical speed to sit a perfect trip.

Long Shot - Cali Girl

Race 2 - 1 mile, Purse $53,000, Maiden special weights, Fillies, 2-year-olds

Pure Class - Made my horses to watch list in debut; missed the break, rallied wide on own to split the field.

Seriously - Logical chalk showed big improvement in second start; she'll need to improve again to graduate.

Long Shot - Star of Sapphire

Race 3 - 1 mile, $85,000 Adoration, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

Hot n' Dusty - Dead late closer will be flattered by a fast pace scenario; Alex Solis rally from last to first.

Victorina - Draw a line thru the last turf race and her resume looks great; offers fine value at 5/1 odds.

Long Shot - Dawn Before Dawn

Race 4 - 1 mile, Purse $60,000, Optional claiming $40,000, 3-year-olds and up

Joshua's Dream - Want to see a wide trip, watch his last race; claimed by Jerry Hollendorfer, can only improve.

Yankee Visionary - We'll see if a late closing sprinter can pack the same punch around 2-turns; Garrett Gomez finds out.

Long Shot - Chestnut Touch

Race 5 - 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $51,000, Maiden special weights, 3-year-olds and up

Barbaric - Gate work on Aug. 22 tells me he's ready to fire; not as much talent in her as one might think.

Exile - Logical chalk was involved early on, but finished greenly; bred to be a sprinter type, this is up his alley.

Long Shot - Raise the River

Race 6 - 6 furlongs, $100,000 I'm Smokin, Cal-breds, 2-year-olds

Grace Upon Grace - Big rider switch to Garrett Gomez who is riding hot now; tactical speed to sit a nice trip.

Yogaroo - Can be excused for a miserable try at Ascot; returns to synthetics where he ran like a champ.

Long Shot - John Scott

Race 7 - 5 1/2 furlongs, Purse $51,000, Maiden special weights, 2-year-olds

Indian Firewater - Exits a fast paced MSW debut race; Bob Baffert babies improve with racing, expect that here too.

Camp Victory - If any baby is bred speed to speed, it's this colt; might get some value despite obvious pedigree.

Long Shot - Via Verde

Race 8 - 7 furlongs, $300,000 Del Mar Futurity, 2-year-olds

Lookin at Lucky - Not bad for a colt who is still learning how to run; extra distance will only flatter his pedigree.

Sterling Outlook - Bred to be a miler type, this is the time to make hay; was razor sharp in last MSW victory.

Long Shot - Who's Up

Race 9 - 6 furlongs, Purse $19,000, Claiming $12,500, 4-year-olds and up

Going Forward - Lone speed is the best bet in horse racing; if he runs his race, the rest are running for place.

Craig's Storm - Dead late closer will try to catch the target late; no jockey is riding better now than Joel Rosario.

Long Shot - Draft Choice

Race 10 - 7 furlongs, Purse $24,000, Maiden claiming $40,000, 2-year-olds

Cat Calloway - Logical chalk is no cinch in the last pick 6 leg; hope you are live with a massive $427K carryover.

Kalookan Commando - Key for me is Joel Rosario takes the call; he has his pick and chooses this big long shot.

Long Shot - Unusual D J

Best Bet - Lookin at Lucky (race 8)

Del Mar Sunday - Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 22/3/$15.60; Long Shots, 10/1/$8.60; Best Bet, 1/1/$2.60

Del Mar Totals - 603/144/$1,003.40; Long Shots, 313/31/$459.80; Best Bets, 33/14/$53.00

SIMULCAST PICK OF THE DAY - #2 Hatheer (5/2) in race 2 at Saratoga. For scoring purposes, we'll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Sunday, Ailalea ran out at Saratoga. Stats - 137/104/$774.10