Horse Racing Picks, Analysis, Handicapping and Tips
Horse Racing Picks
Del Mar Full Card Picks
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Del Mar Horse Racing Tips and Commentary
Santa Charles’ Selections
- 11,1,9,12
- 6,3,2,7
- 8,5,1,2
- 1,3,4,5
- 6,7,9,2
- 6,5,2,1
- 11,9,5,2
- 2,5,7,8
- 8,9,11,4
Rich’s Ranks
Race 1: 1 Mile Turf – Bias: 50/50 Major inside out Bias
4 – CANDY CARAMEL – consistently performs at a level that could win here
1 – BOLT’S BROAD – rail is just killing it at 30% – already won but was DQd and running competitively in stakes races last two
12 – ANCIENT PEACE – leading jockey Juan Hernandez, winning at 30% gets off the 5, who has a chance here, to ride the 1st time starter
5 – WIRLY GIRLY – has a +2/4 edge based on debut could get EZ lead in race full of closers
8 – BALENCIAGA BETTY – probably headed for a name change but could be lone E in a field of closers
Race 2: 1 1/16 Miles – Bias: Early Speed Rail and 4-7 best
2 – BATUKHAN – ran a lot faster fractions last out, 4 SP# increases in a row
3 – PITTSBURGH – ran best career race and tied TLRSP# in first off the bench, regressed in previous pair of 2nd starts
7 – INESPERADO – one of his best races was coming off a layoff at Del Mar, just like today
6 – BIG BROTHER – tough call between the this and the 1, this one run consistently better numbers
Race 3: 1 1/16 Miles Turf – Bias: Tactical Inside 3 Speed
5 – EVER SMART – Lone P horse that gets Flavien Prat
7 – MACADAMIA – drops from a 100K – could be lone E
1 – THRUMPS DREAM – drops from a G1 and has some good works getting ready
2 – BUZZ OF NEW YORK – Del Mar 5/1-3-1 resume says he could be better in 2nd off the bench
Race 4: 6 Furlongs – Bias: Early Outside In Bias 1-3 Penalty
1 – TECUMSEH CAROLINE – Left Arrow horse with the most LP and EP/LP Combo
4 – BOLD CHOICE – nice bullet work on Nov 25th, distance 5/0-3-0
5 – WHIMSICAL HEIR – 1st timer with some good works
3 – A LITTLE BIT CRAZY – looks much better on paper than the 2
Race 5: 5 Furlongs Turf – Bias: Early and Outside Speed
2 – LANE WAY – been really close to winning six in a row and 9 of 10
9 – COULTHARD – down in class after gunning a G2 and G3, runs well fresh like today
8 – HOT BOX – could be the pacesetter – Del Mar 3/2-0-0 – Distance 4/3-0-0
7 – TURN ON THE JETS – has the jets and the cut in distance helps
Race 6: 6 ½ Furlongs – Bias: Big Time Inside 3 Speed Bias
1 – FLAME RIDER – early speed on that high win rate rail – dangerous combo
6 – ARMY STAR – comes in from Keeneland with TLRSP#, lone PC with +LP and #1 EP/LP
2 – LET HIM DO – ran some faster fractions last out and resume says better in round two off the bench
5 – MISTER BEAMS – should sit right off the lead and try to run by at the end
Race 7: 1 Mile Turf – Bias: 50/50 Major inside out Bias
9 – THEBESTISYETTOBE – LS – repeat of last race gets it done here, interesting that Prat gets off though
2 – QUICKLY PARK IT – undefeated in two since moving to turf, both at the distance and 1 at Del Mar
11 – LIGURIA – Prat goes her on the east coast shipper for tr Chad Brown – looks more like a business decision than picking a winner
10 – SELL THE DREAM – tough call over the 12 and 3, but has been up much tougher company
Race 8: 1 Mile – Bias: Early Speed with a rail bias, 4-7 better than the rest
4 – SPIRIT OF MAKENA – lone E has EP and showed a lot more later energy in last
5 – TRAEGAR – steadily improving with 4SP# increases in 4 races
2 – STREET RUCKUS – better fractions in last, better ATB in last, LP+ edge
8 – ATOMIC DROP – Tr Philip D’Amato been on fire winning 38%, got to play the hot barn
Race 9: 1 1/8 Miles Turf – Bias: Only 2 Races
1 – CABO SPIRIT – brilliant LP in last and could be better in the 2nd off the bench
8 – WAR AT SEA – will be rolling late and has been working very well
9 – WIT – Left Arrow Horse with TLRS# comes in from Keeneland, looking for improvement in r2 off the bench
4 – HANDY DANDY – Del Mar 5/3-2-0 and could be better in 3rd off the bench, was best of last 3 race cycle
Del Mar Way to Winners’ Circle Pace Worksheet