Del Mar Recap for Thursday (8-31-23)
Fast main track and firm turf course. One dueling front runner graduated at one mile on the main track. Tactical types won the other three dirt races. On the turf course, an outside presser scored at 4-1 odds in the flat mile opener, an early moving stalking favorite graduated at 1 1/16 miles, a stalking favorite tallied at five panels, and a last-to-first closer won at 9-1 odds at five panels (rail at 30 feet).
Leonard Powell saddled two winners.
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August 31 Claims: Race 1 – Post Facto ($40k, Peter Miller), Single Track Mind ($40k, Jorge Gutierrez), Tom and Jazzy ($35k, Mike Puype). Race 2 – Greenteaze ($32k, Paul Aguirre), Southern Slang ($32k, Mark Glatt).
The 20 cent Rainbow 6 pool was $103,663 and multiple tickets with six winners paid $5,537.78. The jackpot carryover stands at $348,523.
Del Mar Full Card Highlights for Thursday (8-31-23)
DMR 1 POST FACTO ($10.40)
Double (races 1-2, $29.80)
Pick 3 (races 1-3, $140.40)
DMR Late Pick 4 (races 5-8, $3,605.60)
SAR 7 GALA BRAND ($7.80), Exacta ($21.00)
*Full card highlights based on $2 wagers unless otherwise noted.
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Del Mar Recap for Friday (9-1-23)
Fast main track and firm turf course. Two front running winners on dirt (8f, 6.5f). On the turf course, a 5-1 stalker graduated in the 5f opener, an even money front runner graduated at one mile, a 3-1 front runner scored at 5f, and a stalking favorite tallied at five panels (rail at 30 feet).
Kent Desormeaux (dirt) and Edwin Maldonado (turf sprints) both booted home a pair. Peter Eurton saddled two winners on the main track.
September 1 Claims: Race 3 – Rugelach ($50k, Ron Ellis). Race 4 – Morning Addiction ($10k, Bill McLean), Never Sway ($10k, Lorenzo Campuzano), Renegade Princess ($10k, Robert Hess Jr).
The 20 cent Rainbow 6 pool was $247,434, and multiple tickets with six winners paid $363.98. The jackpot carryover stands at $405,172.
Del Mar Full Card Highlights for Friday (9-1-23)
DMR 4 Renegade Princess/Pens Street Quinella ($31.20), Trifecta ($211.00)
DMR 6 POETICA (DMR Best Bet #2, $4.00)
Double (races 5-6, $15.00)
Pick 3 (races 4-6, $78.00)
Double (races 6-7, $12.80)
Pick 3 (races 5-7, $69.20)
Pick 3 (races 6-8, $79.80)
SAR 4 CARL SPACKLER ($2.50)
*Full card highlights based on $2 wagers unless otherwise noted.
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Del Mar Recap for Saturday (9-2-23)
Fast main track and firm turf course. Three front running winners on dirt (6f, 8f, 10f). On the turf course, a 15-1 stalker graduated in the flat mile opener, a 3-1 closer scored at 1 1/6 miles, a 4-1 closer captured the Del Mar Mile (G2), a midpack stalking favorite took the Green Flash (G3) at five panels, and a 5-2 closing favorite won the Del Mar Handicap at 1 3/8 miles.
Juan Hernandez and Flavien Prat both guided home three winners. Antonio Fresu booted home a pair. Bob Baffert saddled three winners and Prat rode two. Phil D’Amato saddled two graded stakes winners on turf.
September 2 Claims: Race 2 – Clooney ($16k, Steve Knapp), Group Hug ($16k, Sandino Hernandez).
The 20 cent Rainbow 6 pool was $3,915,036 and multiple tickets with six winners paid $341.06. There was a mandatory payout on Saturday and the jackpot pool starts over on Sunday.
Del Mar Full Card Highlights for Sunday (7-23-23)
DMR 2 Clooney/Frost Alert Quinella ($15.40)
DMR 3 Wine Me Up/D’Oro Dash Quinella ($23.80)
DMR 5 Donner Lake/Fore Flag/Talklessworkmore Trifecta ($418.60)
DMR 9 MOTORIOUS (DMR Best Bet #2, $7.20)
Double (races 8-9, $36.80)
Pick 3 (races 7-9, $162.40)
DMR 10 ARABIAN KNIGHT (DMR Best Bet #2, $6.20), Exacta ($26.40), Trifecta ($187.20)
Double (races 9-10, $27.40)
Pick 3 (races 8-10, $112.40)
Double (races 10-11, $32.60)
Pick 3 (races 9-11, $127.40)
Late Pick 4 (races 8-11, $ 463.60)
20 cent Rainbow 6 (races 6-11, $341.06)
*Full card highlights based on $2 wagers unless otherwise noted.
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Del Mar Recap for Sunday (9-3-23)
Fast main track and firm turf course. One front running winner (dead heat) at one mile on dirt. Stalking types won most of the main track races. On the turf course, a 5-2 stalker scored at 1 1/16 miles, a 13-1 midpack closer scored at 8.5f, a 19-1 closer tallied at 5f, a 5-2 midpack stalker tallied at one mile, and a stalking favorite won the Del Mar Derby at a mile and an eighth.
Hector Berrios and Antonio Fresu both booted home a pair. Mark Glatt (dirt) and Tim Yakteen both saddled two winners. Bob Baffert trainees Tahoe Sunrise and Mr Fisk finished in a dead heat for the win in the Shared Belief Stakes.
September 3 Claims: Race 5 – Strange Addiction ($50k, Bill McLean). Race 6 – Teen Drama ($32k, Phil D’Amato). Race 11 – Big Hand ($16k Mark Glatt), Cathedral Light ($16k, Martin Valenzuela Jr.), Elevado ($16k, Mark Glatt), James Gang ($16k, Sandino Hernandez Jr).
The 20 cent Rainbow 6 pool was $225,504 and multiple tickets with six winners paid $8,172.86. The jackpot carryover stands at $51,629.
Del Mar Full Card Highlights for Sunday (9-3-23)
DMR 2 TIERGARTEN ($7.60), Quinella ($8.80)
Double (races 1-2, $30.40)
Double (races 2-3, $60.20)
Pick 3 (races 1-3, $156.00)
Pick 3 (races 2-4, $633.00)
DMR 5 STRANGE ADDICTION ($4.00)
Double (races 4-5, $63.80)
Pick 3 (races 3-5, $751.80)
Double (races 5-6, $79.20)
Pick 3 (races 4-6, $1,202.40)
DMR 7 TAHOE SUNRISE ($3.00), Exacta ($6.80)
Double (races 6-7, $80.40)
Pick 3 (races 5-7, $139.60)
Double (races 7-8, $19.20)
Pick 3 (races 6-8, $296.80)
Pick 3 (races 7-9, $168.60)
DMR 10 Conclude/Maltese Falcon/Almendares Trifecta (DMR Best Bet #2, $65.00)
*Full card highlights based on $2 wagers unless otherwise noted.
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Del Mar Recap for Monday (9-4-23)
Fast main track and firm turf course. Three front running winners on dirt (6.5f, 8f, 6f). On the turf course, a 15-1 closer scored at one mile, a 7-1 midpack closer tallied at 1 1/16 miles, and a 3-1 front runner captured the finale at 1 1/16 miles (rail at 18 feet).
Kent Desormeaux, Victor Espinoza (dirt), Antonio Fresu, and Mike Smith (dirt) each booted home a pair. Mark Glatt saddled two winners and Fresu rode both.
September 4 Claims: Race 2 – Snapp Daddy ($20k, Todd Fincher). Race 3 – Divine Feminine ($8k, Gary Stute), Far West ($8k, Isidro Tamayo), Papale ($8k, Satchell Stevens), Stotland ($8k, Joe Herrick). Race 4 – Austonian ($20k, Sandino Hernandez Jr). Race 7 – De Joria ($25k, Steve Knapp), Downburst ($25k, O. J. Jauregui), Katerini ($25k, Steve Knapp), Sareeha ($25k, Andy Mathis), Violent Storm ($25k, Steve Knapp). Race 11 – Give Me the Lute ($32k, George Papaprodromou), Majestic Eagle ($32k, Steve Knapp), Tiz Plus ($32k, Doug O’Neill).
The 20 cent Rainbow 6 pool was $288,657 and multiple tickets with six winners paid $4,858.28. The jackpot carryover stands at $117,716.
Del Mar Full Card Highlights for Monday (9-4-23)
DMR 5 MICRO SHARE ($8.60), Trifecta ($67.00)
DMR 6 ARROWTHEGREAT (DMR Best Bet #1, $7.20)
Double (races 5-6, $47.40)
DMR 11 TIZ PLUS ($8.20)
Double (races 10-11, $15.60)
Pick 3 (races 9-11, $99.60)
*Full card highlights based on $2 wagers unless otherwise noted.
Article by Jarrod Horak
