Del Mar Recap for Thursday (8-20-26)
Fast main track and firm turf course. Three front running sprint winners on dirt (5.5f, 6f, 5.5f). On the turf course, a stalker won the 5f opener at 8-1 odds, a 7-1 stalker graduated at one mile, and a stalking favorite captured 8.5f finale (rail at 30 feet).
Joel Rosario booted home four winners.
August 20 Claims: Race 4 – Come Out Fighting ($8k, Jorge Farias), Des Doigts ($8k, Ruby Thomas). Race 7 – Rodrigoknows ($20k, Andy Mathis). Race 8 – Green Zone ($25k, Craig Dollase), Suntory Time ($25k, Isidro Tamayo), Ziggity Zag ($25k, Andy Mathis).
The $2 Pick 6 pool was $50,609 and there were no tickets with six winners. Tickets with five winners paid $454.40. There will be a Pick 6 carryover of $30,900 when live racing resumes on Friday, Aug. 21.
Del Mar Full Card Highlights for Thursday (8-20-26)
DMR 1 TAP THE GIN ($18.40)
DMR 2 LADY RUTH ($2.60), Quinella ($8.00)
Double (races 1-2, $18.20)
Consolation Double (races 1-2, $14.00)
DMR 4 DES DOIGTS ($5.40), Quinella ($10.00), Trifecta ($102.40)
Double (races 4-5, $27.80)
DMR 8 Green Zone/Suntory Time Quinella (DMR Best Bet, $15.20), Trifecta ($137.00)
*Full card highlights based on $2 wagers unless otherwise noted.
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Del Mar Recap for Friday (8-21-26)
Fast main track and firm turf course. One front running sprint winner at 5.5f on dirt. On the turf course, an 11-1 stalking first timer graduated in the 5f opener, a 57-1 stalker won at 5f, a dueling front running favorite earned her diploma at 5f, and a 7-2 stalker tallied at one mile (rail at 30 feet).
Doug O’Neill saddled two turf winners.
August 21 Claims: Race 6 – Central Dispatch ($40k, Jesus Uranga), Thirty Two Chunk ($40k, James Crotts).
The $2 Pick 6 carryover pool was $241,492 and tickets with six winners paid $89,172.40. Tickets with five winners paid $292.40.
Del Mar Full Card Highlights for Friday (8-21-26)
DMR 4 Billie Holiday/Berry Valley Exacta ($19.60)
DMR 5 SEEKING ATTENTION ($3.40), Quinella ($15.20), Trifecta ($80.20)
Double (races 4-5, $11.40)
DMR 6 RED FLAG ($6.80)
Double (races 5-6, $10.80)
Pick 3 (races 4-6, $61.20)
Consolation Double (races 6-7, $6.60)
Consolation Pick 3 (races 5-7, $12.00)
*Full card highlights based on $2 wagers unless otherwise noted.
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Del Mar Recap for Saturday (8-22-26)
Fast main track and firm turf course. Four front running winners on dirt (6f, 5.5f, 8f, 10f). On the turf course, a 4-1 closer graduated in the one mile opener, a 14-1 last-to-first closer tallied at 8.5f, 7-1 last-to-first closer Sorrento Sky won the Green Flash Handicap (G2) at 5f, a 6-1 midpack stalker struck at one mile, 5-2 stalker Tam Tam won the Grade 1 Del Mar Oaks at 9f, and 5-1 stalker King of Gosford captured the Del Mar Mile (G2).
Umberto Rispoli guided home three winners (2 graded turf winners). Junior Alvarado booted home a pair of Grade 1 route winners (Tam Tam, Knightsbridge). Phil D’Amato added two graded winners on turf and Rispoli rode both.
August 22 Claims: Race 2 – Shady Stripes ($12.5k, Peter Miller).
The $2 Pick 6 pool was $272,154 and tickets with six winners paid $18,462.80. Tickets with five winners paid $132.80.
Del Mar Full Card Highlights for Saturday (8-22-26)
DMR 2 MY GIRL MIA ($8.00)
Double (races 1-2, $45.00)
DMR 8 Pure Madness/Clouseau/Magnify Trifecta ($42.40)
DMR 9 TAM TAM (DMR Best Bet, $7.40), Trifecta ($875.20)
Double (races 8-9, $14.40)
Double (races 9-10, $17.00)
Pick 3 (races 8-10, $50.20)
DMR 11 King of Gosford/Detain/El Potente Trifecta (DMR Price Play, $276.20)
Late Pick 4 (races 8-11, $308.60)
*Full card highlights based on $2 wagers unless otherwise noted.
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Del Mar Recap for Sunday (8-23-26)
Fast main track and firm turf course. Three front running winners on dirt (6f, 8f, 6.5f). On the turf course, a stalking favorite graduated at 5f, front running favorite Proletariat captured the Del Mar Derby (G2) at 9f, and a closing favorite won the flat mile finale.
Joel Rosario guided home two route winners. George Papaprodromou saddled two winners.
August 23 Claims: Race 1 – Southern Anton ($12.5k, Jesus Uranga). Race 2 – Baytown Butterfly ($7k, Ryan Hanson). Race 3 – Hard to Figure ($20k, Ron Ellis), Joint Venture ($20k, Steve Sherman), Mighty Kai ($20k, Doug O’Neill). Race 4 – Bo Diddley ($20k, Doug O’Neill), Johnny B ($20k, Ian Kruljac). Race 6 – Bako Country ($10k, Genaro Vallejo), Hondo Crouch ($10k, Mark Glatt), Sterling Sea ($10k, Victor Garcia). Race 8 – Anti Slapp ($16k, Steve Knapp).
The $2 Pick 6 pool was $133,088 and tickets with six winners paid $40,628.80. Tickets with five winners paid $130.20.
Del Mar Full Card Highlights for Sunday (8-23-26)
DMR 1 Cotta Ride/Dustem Too/Mischievous Bev Trifecta ($161.80)
DMR 3 Hard to Figure/Joint Venture Exacta ($20.20)
DMR 5 Maggles McGee/Alittletoofabulous Exacta ($17.20), Trifecta ($107.40)
DMR 9 Wild West Coast/We the Hobby/Syntax Trifecta ($235.20)
*Full card highlights based on $2 wagers unless otherwise noted.
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