HORSE RACING
TODAY AT DEL MAR
By Richard Eng
Post Time 2 p.m.
Race 1 - 5 furlongs (turf, rail at 7 feet), Purse $64,000, Optional claiming $62,500, 3-year-olds and up
Delta Storm - Hope you've recovered from one tough card yesterday; Mike Mitchell claim appears to be a welcome addition.
Within Reason - Has been knocking on the door and might break it down today; tactical speed for Gryder to sit a trip.
Long Shot - My City by the Bay
Race 2 - 6 furlongs, Purse $53,000, Maiden special weights, Fillies, 2-year-olds
Empressive Lady - Only filly with experience facing 6 FTS; Jeff Mullins adds blinkers on and his babies improve with racing.
Dream Sweeper - Logical chalk due to the high percentage connections of Garrett Gomez and Craig Dollase; watch the board.
Long Shot - Toro Bonito
Race 3 - 1 1/16th miles (turf, rail at 7 feet), Purse $68,000, Optional claiming $62,500, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up
Forest Melody - Gets big time class relief from graded stakes for this; possible lone speed will like the turf rail out 7 feet.
Eissoai - Bobby Frankel gets no shortage of talented imports into his barn; some are ready to fire, some need a race or two.
Long Shot - Ainamaa
Race 4 - 6 furlongs, Purse $23,000, Claiming $16,000, 4-year-olds and up
Gray Black N White - Start of the pick 6 with a $1.5-million carryover; speedy Canani 7-YO is sliding down the claiming ladder.
World War - Mike Mitchell claim has come up a bit short, so he drops him in class; Rafael Bejarano will sit a nice trip.
Long Shot - Power Shift
Race 5 - 1 mile, Purse $42,000, Claiming $32,000, 4-year-olds and up
Tap It Light - Bill Morey has been burning them up in NoCal, he can show why in here; well spotted and draws well to succeed.
Brave Sun - Has continued running well for Jose DeLima since claimed from Hollendorfer; saves all the ground and grinds late.
Long Shot - Smoocher
Race 6 - 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $53,000, Maiden special weights, 3-year-olds and up
Guns On the Table - Stakes placed maiden finds the going a lot easier today; Baffert has an uncoupled entry, so be forewarned.
Concerto's Thunder - Didn't handle 2-turns in last so O'Neill sprints him again; Bejarano had choices and sticks with him.
Long Shot - Evaluate
Race 7 - 1 1/16th miles, Purse $63,000, Allowance, 3-year-olds and up
South Bay Scoty - Mike Mitchell stepped in to claim after finally seeing enough; could like the slower pace of the stretch out.
Informed - Logical chalk off a blistering win at the end of the Hollywood meet; the key question is who did he beat?
Long Shot - Saint Spot
Race 8 - 6 furlongs, $300,000 Bing Crosby Handicap, 3-year-olds and up
In Summation - Proven lover of synthetic surfaces likes getting time between races; love horses like this who fight to win.
Street Boss - Hard to fault a colt that has won 4 straight races; he appeared to struggle a bit winning last time out.
Long Shot - Barbecue Eddie
Race 9 - 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $20,000, Maiden claiming $25,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up
Burnt - She is long overdue to win and Bejarano hasn't given up either; Bobby Frankel cull will like the extra ground.
Akella - Like the move by Dan McFarlane to add the blinkers on; that might provide the impetus for her to run better.
Long Shot - American Freestyle
Best Bet - Forest Melody (race 3)
Del Mar Saturday- Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 20/2/$27.80; Long Shots, 10/0/$0; Best Bet, 1/0/$0
Del Mar Totals - 163/37/$314.80; Long Shots, 85/8/$89.00; Best Bets, 10/3/$15.60
