Check out my Friday (7-17-26) Del Mar Racetrack Race 2 analysis below.
DMR 2 (OC-80k/1x, 8.5T) – Post Time 5:31 PM ET
Primary – #2 RED CHERRY
Secondary – #4 Struck By Her, #1 Peppermint Dash, #6 Waiting for You
Horse Comments:
#2 Red Cherry (8-5) ran well in both turf routes. She smartly went all the way at this distance at SA Feb. 28, and she made the running and finished second at 8T May 15. Joel Rosario got to know her last time and he is 9-for-18 with John Sadler, and she looks like the controlling speed.
#4 Struck By Her (7-2) stretched out, chased the pace, and was best of the rest in third at 8T May 15 and Red Cherry was second that day. Juan Hernandez got to know her last time and she fired a 5f bullet for this June 29.
#1 Peppermint Dash (4-1) was 14-1 in her 6.5T debut April 4 and she rallied from 9th of 11 to graduate by a half-length. She earned a quality late pace rating in her bow and tries to navigate two turns in her first start vs. winners.
#6 Waiting for You (6-1) was part of the trifecta in her first six starts in France, and was 6th of 7 in a G3 in her final start in that country on 10-20-25. She shipped to California and showed some late interest when finishing 4th of 7 at 8T May 15 (1st start in 6+ months). She sports six works since her last start and might move up in her second start in this country.
Wagers:
#2 to win
Trifecta key 2/1-4-6
July 2026 Bettor Bet$ Free Pick Winners
July 1 – Kappa Kappa ($2.20)
July 3 – Anyway ($5.34)
July 5 – Capricious Outcome ($3.26)
July 6 – Corona de Oro ($5.78), Exacta ($29.08)
July 8 – Drive by Johnny ($2.20), Trifecta ($33.80)
July 10 – Elnajd ($6.48), Exacta ($13.64)
July 14 – Freedom’s Echo/Tifosi Exacta ($21.80)
July 15 – Mr. Hooligan ($4.80)
July 16 – Max Money/Into the Light/Palacios Trifecta ($108.04)
*All winning wagers based on $2 payoffs unless noted otherwise.
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