HORSE RACING

TODAY AT DEL MAR

By Richard Eng

Post Time 2 p.m.

Race 1 – 5 1/2 furlongs, Purse $37,000, Starter allowance $40,000, Fillies, 2-year-olds

6 Stayclassysandiego – Talk about class relief, exits a 6-figure stakes for this; grinds them into dust late.

3 Savy Smiles – Good looking claim by Herbert Bacorn off a sharp debut win; need not be much to earn a check here.

Long Shot – 1 Real Dream

Race 2 – 1 mile, Purse $33,000, Claiming $20,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

5 Vikkilee – Switches from turf to synthetics trying to change her luck; knocking at the door at this class level.

6 Dave’s Revenge – She’s won twice at Del Mar; tactical speed to sit a decent trip and fight it out late.

Long Shot – 3 Granite Girl

Race 3 – 1 1/16th miles, Purse $24,000, Maiden claiming $20,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

7 Roman Chic – Sliding down the maiden claiming ladder to this bottom level; second start off a 9-month hiatus.

8 Argue My Case – Another dropping in class to the bottom; second start off a 7-month hiatus, will be tighter.

Long Shot – 2 Zees Chris

Race 4 – 5 furlongs (turf), Purse $65,000, Optional claiming $25,000, Cal-breds, 3-year-olds and up

8 Sammy’s a Runnin’ – Turning back in distance off a sharp win; suspect will be wide but flying late in the lane.

1 Pop’shands Are Hot – Second start off a 6-month hiatus; a lot of Del Mar winners just prepped at Hollywood Park.

Long Shot – 13 Connagher

Race 5 – 6 furlongs, Purse $33,000, Claiming $20,000, 3-year-olds and up

8 Via Verde – Claimed by John Sadler and spotted nicely with his friends; hires Joel Rosario for the money shot.

2 Gallatin’s Run – Mike Mitchell has been quiet at Del Mar; may be expected exiting a sizzling Hollywood Park meet.

Long Shot – 5 Pack Your Bags

Race 6 – 6 furlongs, Purse $63,000, Maiden special weights, Cal-breds, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

5 Amelia Rose – Mike Pupye has consistently improved his babies with racing; this gal jumped forward a lot in last.

11 La Sombre – Logical chalk has been the runner-up twice now; last start came off a 11-month sabbatical.

Long Shot – 4 Evasive Charmer

Race 7 – 1 mile (turf), Purse $70,000, Optional claiming $62,500, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

6 Tenacious Tina – She lost all chance in last with a horrible start; was not beat up by Martin Garcia, fresh for this.

4 All-Star Heart – Ran great in last after sliding on the turn two back, and falling; lots of talent, just finding herself.

Long Shot – 7 Miss Mittagong

Race 8 – 5 1/2 furlongs, Purse $31,000, Maiden claiming $40,000, Cal-breds, 2-year-olds

2 Ancient Coin – Big trainer change to the maestro Jerry Hollendorfer; expect major improvement here.

7 Warren’s Diggers – Tepid chalk in a wide open affair; beaten chalk in last ran OK with blinkers on.

Long Shot – 9 Swiss Guard

Best Bet – 6 Stayclassysandiego (race 1)

Del Mar Wednesday – Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 16/4/$36.40; Long Shots, 8/1/$7.40; Best Bet, 1/0/$0

Del Mar Totals – 101/27/$221.20; Long Shots, 48/5/$64.60; Best Bets, 6/1/$4.40

SIMULCAST PLAY OF THE DAY – #5 Kinda Spicy (5/2) in race 9 at Saratoga. For scoring purposes, we’ll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Wednesday, Bernadette’s Song ran third at Delaware Park paying $2.40 to show. Stats – 122/76/$623.20