Check out my Friday (8-7-26) Del Mar Race 1 analysis below.
DMR 1 (Clm-32k, 5T) – Post Time 5:00 PM ET
Primary – #2 LADY RIDER, #6 Long Mayshe Reign
Secondary – #3 Empress Matilda
Horse Comments:
#2 Lady Rider (3-1) stalked and scored from the inside post as the favorite in a $25k claimer at 6.5T May 16, and she finished a head behind Long Mayshe Reign at 6T June 12. She projects a tactical trip under Juan Hernandez.
#6 Long Mayshe Reign (5-2) exits back-to-back wins at 6T and 5T, and she went all the way in both of those races. She is probably the one to catch again and could easily make it three straight.
#3 Empress Matilda (7-2) is 2-for-5 with a pair of show finishes. She dropped into a $25k/2L affair at 6T June 6 and she chased from second and scored by 1 1/2 lengths as the favorite. Hanson claimed her last time and she rates a look from just off the pace under Kazushi Kimura.
Wagers:
#2 to win
Exacta box 2-6
Trifecta 2-6/2-3-6/2-3-6
Recent 2026 Bettor Bet$ Free Pick Winners
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)
July 20 – Quiet Street ($11.20), Trifecta ($103.20)
July 25 – Amorita ($12.40)
July 28 – Cocktail Kisses ($17.00)
Aug. 1 – On the Whim ($6.80)
Aug. 3 – Lost and Found ($3.00)
*All winning wagers based on $2 payoffs unless noted otherwise.
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