HORSE RACING

TODAY AT DEL MAR

By Richard Eng

Post Time 2 p.m.

Race 1 - 6 furlongs, Purse $53,000, Maiden special weights, Cal-breds, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

Toy's Toy - Speed has been swallowed up for the most part of the Del Mar meet; it's doing much better later in the meet.

Feel Free to Flee - Took money in debut for a low percentage barn; Solis looks a lot more comfortable riding the Polytrack.

Long Shot - Tiztuff

Race 2 - 1 mile, Purse $36,000, Claiming $25,000, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up

Topper's Gold - Claimed by Monteleone, which has beaten a steady path to the winner's circle; tactical speed to sit a trip.

Blue Cay - Ran well last time and continues as a steady paycheck earner for Mitchell; appears to love synthetic surfaces.

Long Shot - Turks Rebecca

Race 3 - 1 mile, Purse $56,000, Maiden special weights, Cal-breds, 3-year-olds and up

Siberzar - Typical Sherman claim, you can see the improvement with every race; third start off the claim can be a winner.

Buck Basolo - He appears to be begging to go long and gets the chance to do that today; Talamo sits and makes one run.

Long Shot - Sir Bell

Race 4 - 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $17,000, Claiming $10,000, 4-year-olds and up

Seven Nation Army - Was entered and scratched recently, now returns at this bottom level; Mullins jams him down our throats.

Hemet Thought - Sherman could win more than one today as he sends out many live ones; enough back class to repeat the trip.

Long Shot - Hudson Bank

Race 5 - 5 1/2 furlongs, Purse $53,000, Maiden special weights, Cal-breds, Fillies, 2-year-olds

Barbara's Love - Ran miserably in last when rushed full bore into a speed duel; Garcia figures to let her settle on her own.

Flying Home - Sight unseen for 3-months since two even Cushion track races; beaten chalk could easily improve for Gaines.

Long Shot - Unusually Hot

Race 6 - 1 mile (turf, rail at 7 feet), Purse $63,000, Optional claiming $25,000, Cal-breds, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

Hello Bolly - Mullins is making a serious run for the trainer title; ran OK last time and had some trouble during mid-race.

Silber - Dead late closer is a sneaky sort from the sneaky Abrams barn; he has a tendency to win when you least expect it.

Long Shot - Tiz Next

Race 7 - 1 mile, $85,000 Adoration Handicap, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

Screen Giant - She stretches out for the first time, but is meant to be a very nice horse; Smith will sit and make one run.

Great Opinions - Won a quarter-mile sprint to the wire last time out; maybe she is finally getting the hang of winning.

Long Shot - Dona Amelia

Race 8 - 5 1/2 furlongs, Purse $23,000, Maiden claiming $32,000, 3-year-olds and up

Instant Action - Koriner pulls the plug pretty quickly on this colt, dropping in for a claiming price; he is a fast horse.

Foul Play - Second time Mullins is usually a dangerous bet angle; he could be going for an equador by the time we speak.

Long Shot - Oscar the Mayor

Best Bet - Hello Bolly (race 6)

Del Mar Wednesday - Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 14/1/$3.80; Long Shots, 8/1/$7.00; Best Bet, 1/0/$0

Del Mar Totals - 596/144/$1,015.40; Long Shots, 300/37/$472.20; Best Bets, 36/17/$73.80