HORSE RACING

By Richard Eng

Post Time 2 p.m.

Race 1 – 6 furlongs, Purse $48,000, Claiming $50,000, Fillies, 3-year-olds

Run Right Thru – Beaten favorite in last is placed back down for a claiming price; has good speed to lead of follow closely.

Topper’s Smiling – Claimed by Guillot and made a tepid morning line favorite; Baze figures to sit still and make one run.

Long Shot – Foxy Games

Race 2 – 1 3/8th miles (turf, rail at 7 feet), Purse $63,000, Optional claiming $40,000, 3-year-olds and up

Blue Torpedo – Figures to get a nice trip saving all the ground under Talamo; kid has uncanny timing for such a young rider.

Pair of Kings – Logical chalk from the red hot Mitchell barn; his Kentucky resume is pretty strong for his SoCal debut.

Long Shot – Straight Run

Race 3 – 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $33,000, Claiming $25,000, 3-year-olds

Gary John – Miller has an uncoupled entry in here so be careful; this guy came alive when claimed by West three -races ago.

Gotta Getcha – Ran a cropper last time off the claim by Peery; you made need to be a forgiving handicapper to like him today.

Long Shot – Icanmakeitrain

Race 4 – 6 furlongs, Purse $20,000, Maiden claiming $25,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

Bug in a Rug – Good value on this drop down horse for Hines; he puts the blinkers on and takes the weight off with Quinonez.

Atzimba – Favored out of respect for how well the Miller barn is doing at Del Mar; his babies improve a lot second time out.

Long Shot – Happyhour Atthebrig

Race 5 – 1 mile, Purse $36,000, Claiming $25,000, 4-year-olds and up

Norway House – Really got revitalized when transferred to Cushion track at Hollywood; claimed by Mulhall, tries Polytrack today.

Ghost Actor – Dead late closer taking a sharp class drop for Knapp; for those who follow Knapp, that’s his MO for winning.

Long Shot – Desert Sea

Race 6 – 6 furlongs, Purse $53,000, Maiden special weights, 2-year-olds

Guns On The Table – Typical expensive Baffert baby is working smoke in the a.m.; parking lot post is OK on the Polytrack.

Drill Down – Of the ones with racing experience, his race looked best; started a step slow, but was cruising down the lane.

Long Shot – Big Mahogany

Race 7 – 6 furlongs, Purse $59,000, Allowance, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

Excessiveobsession – Bomb throwers will be looking for price horses like this at the Gold Coast; I like Koriner’s training.

Suzzane – Monmouth import brings underrated eastern trainer Orseno to Del Mar; exits a couple low level stakes for this.

Long Shot – Time Tosay Goodbye

Race 8 – 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $64,000, Optional claiming $62,500, 3-year-olds and up

Principle Secret – Ran into a buzzsaw at Monmouth in Idiot Proof who set a track record; returns home to face slower foes.

Taxi Fleet – Sneaky good races in his last time starts shows real improvement under Gallagher; he’s a square price at 6/1.

Long Shot – Forest Phantom

Race 9 – 1 mile (turf, rail at 7 feet), $150,000 San Clemente Handicap, Fillies, 3-year-olds

Super Freaky – Finally catches a break in avoiding his nemesis, Valbenny, today; Court has been able to carve out nice trips.

Passified – Many close but no cigar finishes in stakes similar in quality to this; tactical speed to sit a close up trip.

Long Shot – Fleet Caroline

Race 10 – 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $53,000, Maiden special weights, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

Look Deep – If she repeats her last effort, she’s is the one to beat; must not bounce in second start off a 7-month hiatus.

Screen Giant – Terrific debut for Yakteen, a trainer not know for cranking them up first time; was a step behind Look Deep.

Long Shot – Katori

Best Bet – Gary John (race 3)

Del Mar Friday – Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 15/6/$44.60; Long Shots, 7/0/$0; Best Bet, 1/0/$0

Del Mar Totals – 141/38/$255.00; Long Shots, 71/8/$80.80; Best Bets, 9/5/$23.60