Del Mar Recap for Thursday (8-3-23)
Fast main track and firm turf course. Two front running sprint winners on dirt (5.5f, 6.5f). On the turf course, a stalking favorite graduated in the flat mile opener, a stalking favorite scored at 1 1/16 miles, a 12-1 stalker tallied at 5f, and a 6-1 stalker won at one mile (rail at 30 feet).
Diego Herrera (dirt sprints) and Tiago Pereira both booted home a pair.
Check out my Del Mar Week 3 Stakes Recap at Today’s Racing Digest
Aug. 3 Claims: Race 4 – Don’t Get Pickled ($20k, Patrick Biancone). Race 6 – A New Peace ($20k, Mike Puype), Sheza Girly Girl ($20k, Ron Ellis), Spoiled Rotten ($20k, Peter Miller). Race 7 – Burnin Turf ($40k, Doug O’Neill). Race 8 – Lt’s Choice ($20k, Vann Belvoir).
The 20 cent Rainbow 6 pool was $72,180 and nobody had all six winners. Multiple tickets with five winners paid $2,142,28. The jackpot carryover stands at $16,526.
Del Mar Full Card Highlights for Thursday (8-3-23)
DMR 7 Eastern Ocean/Burnin Turf/Tiz Plus Trifecta ($320.60)
*Full card highlights based on $2 wagers unless otherwise noted.
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Del Mar Recap for Friday (8-4-23)
Fast main track and firm turf course. Front runners won all four dirt races (5f, 8f, 7f, 6f). The other two dirt winners pounced from 2nd. On the turf course, a front running favorite graduated in the 5f opener, a 6-2 stalker scored at one mile, a front running favorite won at one mile, and a stalking favorite tallied at 5f (rail at 30 feet).
No riding or training doubles on Friday.
August 4 Claims: Race 8 – Patron d’Oro ($32k, Peter Miller), Quick Buck ($32k, Doug O’Neill).
The 20 cent Rainbow 6 pool was $191,306 and multiple tickets with six winners paid $2,707.30. The jackpot carryover stands at $60,327.
Del Mar Full Card Highlights for Friday (8-4-23)
DMR 1 MYSTICISM ($6.20), Exacta ($43.00)
Double (races 1-2, $40.60)
DMR 4 WORCESTER ($5.00)
DMR 5 Daddysruby/Cornelia Fort Quinella ($19.80)
Double (races 4-5, $26.20)
DMR 6 BUS BUZZ ($5.80), Trifecta ($82.80)
Double (races 5-6, $32.60)
Pick 3 (races 4-6, $67.20)
DMR 7 TURN ON THE JETS (DMR Best Bet, $5.60), Trifecta ($82.80)
Double (races 6-7, $16.60)
Pick 3 (races 5-7, $86.40)
SAR 7 ELUSIVE PRINCESS ($4.70)
*Full card highlights based on $2 wagers unless otherwise noted.
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Del Mar Recap for Saturday (8-5-23)
Fast main track and firm turf course. One front running winners at one mile on dirt. Pressers/stalkers won the other On the turf course, a 5-1 midpack stalker won at 5f, a 9-1 stalker graduated at one mile, a 7-1 front runner scored at 5f, a 5-1 midpack closer won the California Dreamin’ at 1 1/16 miles, and a 4-1 closer captured the flat mile finale (rail at 18 feet).
Umberto Rispoli booted home two winners on turf. Bob Baffert saddled two winners.
August 5 Claims: Race 2 – Annie’s Song ($32k, Tim Yakteen), Bella D ($32k, Carla Gaines), Keychain Girl ($32k, Keith Craigmyle). Race 8 – Got Thunder ($16k, Tim Yakteen), Sippin N Kissin ($16k, Vladimir Cerin).
The 20 cent Rainbow 6 pool was $330,378, and multiple tickets with six winners paid $1,295.36. The jackpot carryover stands at $135,967.
Del Mar Full Card Highlights for Saturday (8-5-23)
DMR 1 MISSION BEACH ($3.20)
Double (races 1-2, $42.00)
DMR 6 LA PALOMA BLANCA (DMR Best Bet #2, $9.20)
DMR 8 GOT THUNDER ($3.60)
DMR 9 CARMELITA’S MAN (DMR Best Bet #3, $13.60), Trifecta ($199.20)
Double (races 8-9, $32.00)
Double (races 9-10, $26.60)
Pick 3 (races 8-10, $85.60)
DMR 11 Irish Patsy/Precocious Times/In Your Face Trifecta ($264.00)
Pick 3 (races 9-11, $147.60)
Late Pick 4 (races 8-11, $468.60)
SAR 9 PROGRAM TRADING ($9.20)
Double (races 8-9, $30.20)
Pick 3 (races 7-9, $206.50)
*Full card highlights based on $2 wagers unless otherwise noted.
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Del Mar Recap for Sunday (8-6-23)
Fast main track and firm turf course. Three front running sprint winners on dirt (6f, 6f, 5.5f). On the turf course, a 6-1 front runner graduated at 5f, a front running favorite graduated at 5f, a 7-1 closer scored at five panels, an outside pressing favorite scored at 5f, and an inside stalking favorite won the La Jolla (G3) at 1 1/6 miles (rail at 18 feet).
Umberto Rispoli and Ramon Vazquez both booted home a pair. Michael McCarthy saddled two winners.
August 10 Claims: Race 2 – Handr’sdream ($8k, Mark Glatt), High Press ($8k, Martin Valenzuela Jr.), Rally Cat ($8k, Charles Treece), Scary Fast Smile ($8k, Mark Glatt). Race 6 – My Summer Dream ($32k, Jeff Mullins), Took Charge ($32k, Martin Valenzuela Jr.). Race 11 – Hard Times ($20k, Steve Knapp), The Key Is Unity ($20k, Salvador Naranjo).
The 20 cent Rainbow 6 pool was $390,404, and multiple tickets with six winners paid $1,613,62. The jackpot carryover stands at $225,350.
Del Mar Full Card Highlights for Sunday (8-6-23)
DMR 4 MICRO SHARE (DMR Best Bet #1, $3.60)
Double (races 2-3, $10.00)
Double (races 4-5, $10.60)
Pick 3 (races 3-5, $54.60)
DMR 6 Barristan the Bold/Westward Look/My Summer Dream Trifecta ($959.40)
DMR 9 PUSHINESS ($3.20), Trifecta ($19.80)
Double (races 8-9, $9.60)
Pick 3 (races 7-9, $282.60)
DMR 10 Maltese Falcon/Panic Alarm/Agency Trifecta (DMR Best Bet #3, $173.40)
Double (races 9-10, $13.40)
Pick 3 (races 8-10, $71.20)
Pick 3 (races 9-11, $78.40)
*Full card highlights based on $2 wagers unless otherwise noted.
Article by Jarrod Horak
