Del Mar Recap for Thursday (10-31-24)
Fast main track and firm turf course. Two front running sprint winners on dirt (6f, 6.5f). On the turf course, a 7-2 front runner scored at 5f, a 5-2 closer graduated at 8.5f, a 31-1 stalker earned his diploma at one mile, and 3-2 favorite King of Gosford stalked from the outside post (10) and easily tallied in the Let It Ride Stakes for Prat/D’Amato (rail at 30 feet).
Antonio Fresu and Mark Glatt teamed up for two wins on dirt.
The $1 Pick 6 pool was $133,297 and tickets with six winners paid $81,385.70. Tickets with five winners paid $181.60.
Del Mar Full Card Highlights for Thursday (10-31-24)
DMR 1 NAVAJO WARRIOR ($5,.40)
DMR 3 GOING DEEP ($2.60), Trifecta ($19.60)
DMR 4 Everything Bugs Me/Sophisticate Exacta ($15.20)
Double (races 3-4, $12.20)
Pick 3 (races 3-5, $28.20)
DMR 8 KING OF GOSFORD ($5.00), Trifecta ($220.00)
DMR 9 KAHUNA MAGIC ($13.80), Exacta ($42.80)
Double (races 8-9, $42.80)
*Full card highlights based on $2 wagers.
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Del Mar Recap for Friday (11-1-24)
Fast main track and firm turf course. One front running winner (Citizen Bull) at 1 1/6 miles on dirt. On the turf course, a 3-2 stalking favorite won at 5f, a 6-1 stalker tallied at one mile, 12-1 closer Magnum Force (IRE) won the BC Juvenile Turf Sprint at 5f, midpack closing favorite Lake Victoria (IRE) won the BC Juvenile Fillies Turf from post 1 at one mile, 3.90-1 favorite Henri Matisse (IRE) rallied from post 12 to win the BC Juvenile Turf at one mile.
Ryan Moore and Aidan O’Brien teamed up for two BC wins at 8T (Juvenile Fillies Turf, Juvenile Turf).
Nov. 1 Claims: Race 1 – Red Flag ($40k, Robert Hess Jr.).
The $1 Pick 6 pool was $965,275 and tickets with six winners paid $33,833.60. Tickets with five winners paid $148.30.
Del Mar Full Card Highlights for Friday (11-1-24)
DMR 1 RED FLAG ($4.20), Exacta ($12.00)
DMR 2 Twirling Queen/Just Nails/Stay and Scam Trifecta ($77.60)
DMR 5 SPEEDY WILSON ($10.80), Exacta ($25.20), Trifecta ($99.80)
Double (races 4-5, $107.80)
Double (races 5-6, $200.20)
Pick 3 (races 4-6, $1,278.00)
DMR 7 IMMERSIVE (DMR Best Bet, $6.00)
Double (races 6-7, $102.00)
Pick 3 (races 5-7, $545.40)
Pick 4 (races 4-7, $6,116.00)
DMR 8 LAKE VICTORIA ($3.40)
Double (races 7-8, $10.20)
Pick 3 (races 6-8, $233.40)
*Full card highlights based on $2 wagers.
Breeders’ Cup Friday 2024 Stakes Recaps
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Del Mar Recap for Saturday (11-2-24)
Fast main track and firm turf course. Two front running chalky stakes winners on dirt (Hope Road – 8f, Thorpedo Anna – 9f). On the turf course, a 26-1 midpack closer made his first start in 15+ months and scored from post 12 at 8.5f, front running overseas shipper Raqiya (IRE) won the flat mile Goldikova (G3) from an outer post at 5-1 odds, overseas shipper Starlust (GB) went last-to-first at 33-1 from post 3 in the BC Turf Sprint at 5f, overseas shipper Rebel’s Romance (IRE) stalked from post 11 as the favorite and captured the BC Turf at 12f, 5-1 midpack closer Moira (ON) took the BC Filly & Mare Turf from post 9 at 11f, and 6-1 last-to-first closer More Than Looks won the BC Mile from post 6.
Flavien Prat guided home two BC winners (Sierra Leone – BC Classic, Moira – BC Filly & Mare Turf).
The $1 Pick 6 pool was $1,902,471 and tickets with six winners paid $205,684.50. Tickets with five winners paid $801.90.
Del Mar Full Card Highlights for Saturday (11-2-24)
DMR 2 Hope Road/Alpha Bella/Desert Dawn Trifecta ($10.20)
DMR 6 THORPEDO ANNA ($2.80), Trifecta ($18.60)
Double (races 6-7, $9.20)
DMR 8 SIERRA LEONE ($15.80), Trifecta ($262.40)
Double (races 7-8, $54.20)
Pick 3 (races 6-8, $84.20)
Distaff-Classic Double (races 6, 8) – $21.40
Double (races 8-9, $129.00)
Pick 3 (races 7-9, $365.80)
Pick 4 (races 6-9, $573.60)
DMR 11 More Than Looks/Joannes/Notable Speech Trifecta (DMR Best Bet, $494.00)
*Full card highlights based on $2 wagers.
Breeders’ Cup Saturday 2024 Recap Part 1
Breeders’ Cup Saturday Recap Part 2
Sierra Leone is the boss in Breeders’ Cup Classic
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Del Mar Recap for Sunday (11-3-24)
Fast main track and firm turf course. Three front running winners on dirt (5.5f, 8f, 5.5f). The other dirt winner pressed from second (6f). On the turf course, a dueling 3-2 favorite won the 5f opener, a 9-1 midpack stalker graduated from post 10 at one mile, a 3-1 stalker scored at one mile, a 12-1 stalker won at one mile, and a stalking favorite won the flat mile finale (rail at 30 feet).
Frankie Dettori (turf), Antonio Fresu (routes), and Tiago Pereira (dirt sprints) each guided home two winners. George Papaprodromou saddled two turf route winners.
Nov. 3 Claims: Race 5 – McGregor Lake ($25k, Doug O’Neill), Size Does Matter ($25k, Peter Miller). Race 8 – Dance Man ($16k, Sean Williams).
The $1 Pick 6 pool was $183,745 and tickets with six winners paid $12,465.20. Tickets with five winners paid $94.10.
Del Mar Full Card Highlights for Sunday (11-3-24)
DMR 5 RUSSELLS HUSTLE ($8.60)
Double (races 4-5, $36.20)
Pick 3 (races 3-5, $328.80)
DMR 6 WHISKYGINANDBRANDY ($4.20)
Double (races 5-6, $21.00)
Pick 3 (races 4-6, $75.00)
DMR 9 SATELLITE HEART ($4.80), Exacta ($22.60), Trifecta ($110.00)
*Full card highlights based on $2 wagers.
