Del Mar Recap for Thursday (8-17-23)
Fast main track and firm turf course. Two front running sprint winners on dirt (6f, 6.5f). On a speed favoring turf course, a front running favorite graduated in the 5f opener, a dueling favorite tallied at 5f, a 5-1 front runner scored at one mile, and a front running favorite tallied at 5f (rail at 30 feet).
No riding or training doubles on Thursday.
Check out my Del Mar Week 5 Stakes Recaps at Today’s Racing Digest
July 24 Claims: Race 2 – Magazine ($16k, Peter Eurton). Race 4 – Beau Soleil ($32k, Jorge Periban), Misty Muppet ($32k, Mike Puype). Race 8 – Burton Way ($62.5k, Sandino Hernandez), Foreign Influence ($50k, Librado Barocio), Happy Tears ($50k, Doug O’Neill).
The 20 cent Rainbow 6 pool was $66,282 and multiple tickets with six winners paid $2,950.84. The jackpot carryover stands at $15,176. There is also a Super High 5 carryover of $18,472 into Friday’s finale.
Del Mar Full Card Highlights for Sunday (8-17-23)
DMR 1 KISSED BY FIRE ($2.60), Exacta ($4.00)
DMR 2 HOT ROD MAMA ($9.80), Exacta ($34.60)
Double (races 1-2, $14.60)
DMR 4 Misty Muppet/Beau Soleil Quinella ($7.60), Trifecta ($246.60)
DMR 5 Rose Barton/Pegs A. K. Girl Quinella (DMR Best Bet, $14.80)
SAR 9 RAMBLIN’ WRECK ($3.80), Exacta ($7.60)
*Full card highlights based on $2 wagers unless otherwise noted.
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Del Mar Recap for Friday (8-18-23)
Fast main track and firm turf course. One front running sprint winner at 5 1/2 panels on dirt. The other three dirt winners stalked the pace. On a turf course kind to late runners, a stalking favorite won the opener at 1 1/6 miles, a last-to-first closer graduated as the favorite at 8.5f, a last-to-first closer pulled off a 26-1 upset at one mile, and a last-to-first closer captured the CTT ad TOC at 1 3/8 miles (rail at 30 feet).
Umberto Rispoli rode both halves of the early double, and Antonio Fresu booted home the late double.
Aug. 18 Claims: Race 2 – Sweet Mother Mary ($50k, Doug O’Neill). Race 4 – Santos to Wilson ($20k, Paul Aguirre), Touchdown Brown ($20k, Mark Glatt). Race 5 – Harper’s Gallop ($40k, Jesus Uranga), Music Festival ($40k, Adam Kitchingman), Unfaithful Ways ($40k, Eddie Truman). Race 6 – Boldness ($16k, Amador Merei Sanchez), Chasing Fame ($16k, Cesar DeAlba), Jamming Eddy ($16k, Librado Barocio), Rookie Mistake ($16k, George Papaprodromou), Tetsu ($16k, Sandino Hernandez Jr.). Race 8 – Habeas ($20k, Keith Craigmyle), Midnight Fury ($20k, Steve Knapp), U R Pressed ($20k, Samuel Calvario).
The 20 cent Rainbow 6 pool was $180,258 and multiple tickets with six winners paid $7,407.14. The jackpot carryover stands at $56,444.
Del Mar Full Card Highlights for Friday (8-18-23)
DMR 3 IDESSIA ($5.20)
Double (races 3-4, $25.60)
Pick 3 (races 3-5, $634.20)
DMR 6 Oil Can Knight/Jamming Eddy/Tetsu Trifecta ($1,026.40)
DMR 8 Midnight Fury/U R Pressed Exacta ($8.80)
SAR 8 SHIP CADET ($6.90)
*Full card highlights based on $2 wagers unless otherwise noted.
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Del Mar Recap for Saturday (8-19-23)
Fast main track and firm turf course. No front running sprint winners on dirt. On the turf course, a stalking favorite graduated at 1 1/8 miles, a 6-1 closer broke her maiden at one mile, a 21-1 stalker scored at one mile, a last-to-first closing favorite won the Del Mar Oaks (G1) at 1 1/8 miles, and a 2-1 favorite rallied to win the finale at 1 1/6 miles.
Turf route hat trick for Umberto Rispoli.
July 24 Claims: Race 1 – Fried Asparagus ($16k, Ruby Thomas). Race 3 – Established ($25k, Doug O’Neill). Race 5 – Just a Little Luck ($16k, George Papaprodromou), Mango Moon ($16k, Robert Hess Jr.), R Girl’s Werth It ($16k, Val Brinkerhoff). Race 6 – Handy Dandy ($80k, Robert Hess Jr.). Race 9 – Granada Flavor ($12.5k, Sean McCarthy), Man On the Moon ($12.5k, Phil D’Amato), Tone Feelin ($12.5k, Sergio Morfin).
The 20 cent Rainbow 6 pool was $283,456 and multiple tickets with six winners paid $10,815.68. The jackpot carryover stands at $121,338.
Del Mar Full Card Highlights for Saturday (8-19-23)
DMR 2 SEAL TEAM ($5.40)
Double (races 1-2, $11.20)
Pick 3 (races 1-3, $129.20)
Pick 3 (races 2-4, $241.00)
SAR 7 ASPRAY ($8.70)
*Full card highlights based on $2 wagers unless otherwise noted.
Saratoga and Woodbine Stakes Analysis Highlights for Sunday (8-20-23)
SAR 4 AMIDST WAVES ($5.10), Trifecta ($31.60)
WO 6 AIROSA ($7.80)
WO 7 PATCHES O’HOULIHAN (WO Best Bet #1, $6.30)
Double (races 6-7, $33.80)
Double (races 7-8, $56.40)
Pick 3 (races 6-8, $500.40)
WO 9 Miss Dracarys/Moira Exacta (WO Best Bet #2, $27.80)
Pick 3 (races 7-9, $572.90)
*Highlights based on $2 wagers unless otherwise noted.
Article by Jarrod Horak
