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Recent Southern California Free Stakes Winners
June 6 – SUPER PATRIOT ($5.00), Exacta ($7.20)
June 7 – MCKINZIE ($3.00)
June 20 – TOINETTE ($3.40)
July 4 – SNEAKING OUT ($16.40), Exacta ($16.30)
July 24 – BIG SWEEP ($4.60)

7/26/2020
Del Mar

DMR 10 (California Dreamin’, 8.5T)
Primary – #11 IRISH HEATWAVE, #2 Galilean
Secondary – #1 Camino Del Paraiso, #3 Brandothebartender
Wagers: #11 to win, Exacta 2-11/1-2-11, Trifecta 2-11/1-2-3-11/1-2-3-11, Trifecta 2-11/ALL/1-3

Comments: #11 Irish Heatwave (6-1) exits a decent win from post 11 in an allowance turf route at GG. I like his running style versatility and he fits with these if he can work out a trip from the outside post. #2 Galilean (3-1) stretched back out, stalked the pace, and easily defeated state bred stakes foes in the Soi Phet at LRC June 27. Uncle Mo is a decent turf sire and he will probably stalk the pace under Prat. #1 Camino Del Paraiso (5-2) hit the board in his last four stakes starts, and three of those were graded races. He won an all-weather allowance heat before that, and he projects a decent ground saving stalking trip. He is 1-for-21 on turf with ten minor awards, and that lone grass victory was at DMR. #3 Brandothebartender (15-1) always seems to chug along for a minor check, and surface and distance does not seem to matter. ​

​Analysis by Jarrod Horak

Jarrod Horak

Jarrod Horak posts stakes recaps from Del Mar and Santa Anita Park, along with full card recaps and free stakes picks from Southern and/or Northern California.