Check out my Thursday (1030-25) Del Mar Race 1 analysis below.
DMR 1 (MSW, 8T) – Post Time 3:30 PM ET
Primary – #3 MEDICI, #2 Luck Lucky
Secondary – #5 Kid Charlemagne, #7 Mighty Toro, #4 Iriseach
Horse Comments:
#3 Medici (5-2) finished last of 6 in his dirt sprint bow at 8-1 odds on Aug. 3. He added blinkers and broke on top from post 10 and was caught by Stark Contrast at 8T on Sept. 6 and that one clicked right back in the G3 Zuma Beach on Oct. 5. Demuro stays put and he is a profitable 20% with Richard Mandella recently, and this barn is a profitable 5-for-14 with the blinkers off move.
#2 Luck Lucky (7-2) was an even 4th of 15 in his 7T bow in IRE on July 17. Phil D’Amato is his new trainer and Flavien Prat is 1-for-3 with this barn and he shows seven works for this.
#5 Kid Charlemagne (9-2) was 5-2 in his dirt sprint bow at CNL and he was beaten a dozen lengths (4th of 12), and the runner-up finisher was a next-out winner. He added blinkers in the Kitten’s Joy at 8.5T second time out and he pressed the pace and held the show (beaten 6 lengths). J. Thomas is 25% with shippers and Johnny V is 0-for-2 with this outfit.
#7 Mighty Toro (8-1) was 6-1 in his 6T bow and he ended up 6th of 11 in a good eduction run. They paid $420k for this Raging Bull colt and dam has produced a turf winner. He might improve at one mile.
#4 Iriseach (6-1) was 16-1 in his 6T bow in IRE and he ended up 4th of 14. He moved to the D’Amato barn and was 5-1 in a 6T affair at SA Oct. 12 and he broke 10th and ended up 5th of 11 (beaten 4 lengths). He stretches out after two sprints and his new rider Umberto Rispoli is a profitable 29% with this outfit.
Wagers:
#3 to win
Exacta box 2-3
Trifecta key 3/2-4-5-7
October 2025 Bettor Bet$ Free Pick Winners
Oct. 1 – Night Nurse/Inanna’s Quest Exacta ($19.20)
Oct. 2 – Going Up ($4.40)
Oct. 10 – Betterdaysrcoming/Jetovator/Simplexity Trifecta ($25.20)
Oct. 11 – One Magic Philly ($4.68), Exacta ($11.88), Trifecta ($41.44)
Oct. 13 – Vibez ($7.20), Exacta ($15.40)
Oct. 15 – Arya Stark ($2.88), Trifecta ($16.80)
Oct. 16 – Proctor Street ($4.26), Trifecta ($115.32)
Oct. 17 – Frog ($4.60)
Oct. 21 – Claramente ($5.40)
Oct. 22 – Sister Troienne ($4.18)
Oct. 23 – Fulleffort/Easy Wind Exacta ($12.18)
Oct. 24 – Dakota Country/Hawker/Smooth Salute Trifecta ($13.80)
Oct. 25 – Tina Turner ($7.00), Exacta ($12.80)
Oct. 26 – Wild Like the West/Island Home Exacta ($8.20)
Oct. 29 – Yahoo Omar/Dr. Steve Exacta ($17.00)
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