Horse Racing

TODAY AT DEL MAR

By Richard Eng

Post Time 2 p.m.

Race 1 - 1 mile, Purse $31,000, Maiden claiming $40,000, Cal-breds, 3-year-olds and up

6 Dontshootthedeputy - Taking the biggest class drop in racing from MSW to maiden claiming; adding blinkers on too.

1 Nearly Was Mine - Another dropping in class from MSW to maiden claiming; rail skimming ride in the cards.

Long Shot - 4 Full Effect

Race 2 - 1 mile, Purse $20,000, Claiming $8,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

1 Zippin E - Speedball claimed off a good effort; flattered when Stunningly won easy next time out.

5 Hot Ticket - Huge class dropper from Doug O'Neill; need not be much to cash a paycheck with these.

Long Shot - 3 Angel of Mystery

Race 3 - 1 1/16th miles (turf), Purse $65,000, Allowance, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

7 Ex Lover - Third start off a 10-month hiatus; return today of Chantal Sutherland off a suspension.

8 Hard Sun - Logical chalk has run 3 good races in a row; closed well into a wicked fast pace last out.

Long Shot - 4 Warren's Got Game

Race 4 - 5 1/2 furlongs, Purse $27,000, Maiden claiming $32,000, 2-year-olds

7 Ride Captain - Good spot for this ship and win to get the marbles; facing one of the worst fields so far at Del Mar.

5 Teasing Bernie - Took action in debut and must be respected on the drop; Doug O'Neill is the busiest trainer at the meet.

Long Shot - 1 Endless Cruise

Race 5 - 1 mile (turf), Purse $63,000, Maiden special weights, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

4 California Heat - Huge rider switch to Rafael Bejarano for the money shot; her race two back can clearly beat these.

6 Bodie Girl - Exits a fast bullet work; stretching out in distance off a good second, will be forwardly placed.

Long Shot - 1 Atala

Race 6 - 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $20,000, Claiming $8,000, 3-year-olds and up

9 Indy Ride - Claimed by Mark Glatt and dropped down in class; like the turn back in distance, will fly late.

12 Morganouska - Suspect speedball tactics from the wide out; not seen in 8 months, figures to be fresh, maybe fit.

Long Shot - 13 Dee Dee's Legacy

Race 7 - 5 furlongs (turf), $85,000 Green Flash, 3-year-olds and up

6 Gallant Son - Chance to upset on the turf back in distance; was never given a chance to run last time out.

2 Ventana - Tries turf for the first time; he has the back class and will see a wickedly fast early pace to chase.

Long Shot - 7 Lt. Hopeful

Race 8 - 1 mile, Purse $24,000, Maiden claiming $20,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

4 Jeopardy Lady - Taking the biggest class drop in racing from MSW to maiden claiming; facing a very slow group.

10 Bayona - Filly by Tiznow has underachieved; these are her friends on the stetch out, will be forwardly placed.

Long Shot - 9 Lovely Sophia

Best Bet - 4 Jeopardy Lady (race 8)

Del Mar Sunday - Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 19/4/$22.20; Long Shots, 9/3/$33.80; Best Bet, 1/0/$0

Del Mar Totals - 336/79/$535.20; Long Shots, 163/21/$274.80; Best Bets, 19/5/$23.80

SIMULCAST PLAY OF THE DAY - #4 Gypsy Lou (4/1) in race 4 at Delaware Park. For scoring purposes, we'll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Sunday, Truelee Scrappin won at Saratoga paying $7.00 to win, $4.00 to place and $2.90 to show. Stats - 135/86/$692.30