HORSE RACING: Del Mar, 9/5/11

TODAY AT DEL MAR

Post Time 2 p.m.

Race 1 – 6 furlongs, Purse $31,000, Maiden claiming $40,000, Cal-breds, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

7 Dani Strikes – Taking the biggest class drop in racing from MSW to maiden claiming; Joel Rosario is red hot.

5 Kisses for Kate – Beaten favorite in last gave it up late; Dean Pederson taking the blinkers off for this.

Long Shot – 6 Kids Table

Race 2 – 1 1/16th miles (turf), Purse $37,000, Claiming $25,000, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up

8 Glory Pride – Second race off the claim by Mike Mitchell; ran like a short horse in last off a 5-month hiatus.

5 Hameildaeme – Lost all chance in last after a poor start; small, but significant, drop in class too.

Long Shot – 4 Rainbow Luck

Race 3 – 6 furlongs, $100,000 I’m Smokin, Cal-breds, 2-year-olds

4 Champions Gate – Was flattered when Pointoffthebench won next out; repeat race would likely crush these.

5 Stoney Fleece – Good claim by John Sadler; won first time out and now can get black type with a $40K claimer.

Long Shot – 2 Unhitchthetrailor

Race 4 – 5 1/2 furlongs, Purse $37,000, Maiden claiming $62,500, Fillies, 2-year-olds

1 One Magical Girl – Taking the biggest class drop in racing from MSW to maiden claiming; big rider switch to Joel Rosario.

6 Angry Bird – Was flattered when Miss Isabel won next out; has every right to improve in second career start.

Long Shot – 12 A Racing Delight

Race 5 – 1 mile (turf), Purse $65,000, Cal-breds, 3-year-olds and up

7 Lodi Red – Chalk in first leg of a $273K pick 6 C/O; this is one difficult heat with hardly any throwouts.

3 Romeo Royale – Looks like lone early speed, the best bet in horse racing; takes the field as far as he can.

Long Shot – 4 Very Fair

Race 6 – 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $63,000, Maiden special weights, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

2 Lanida – Was well bet in debut and was a stride late as the chalk; big rider switch to Joe Talamo for the money shot.

11 Passionbabypassion – FTS has been training well over Polytrack at Keeneland; sneaky shipper to eyeball.

Long Shot – 12 Let’s Go Cheyenne

Race 7 – 6 furlongs, Purse $65,000, Optional claiming $40,000, Fillies and mares, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

5 Home Sweet Aspen – Ran well in return off a 3-month hiatus; showed her class when second in the Eight Belles at Churchill.

7 Bench Glory – She likes to sit chilly and make one run; fits the preferred riding style of Brice Blanc.

Long Shot – 9 Good Vibration

Race 8 – 1 1/16th miles (turf), $150,000 Palomar Handicap, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

1 Go Forth North – Chance to save all the ground from the rail; has already won 2-of-4 grass starts at Del Mar.

4 Well Monied – Tepid favorite has been away 4-months; clearly has the back class, question is one of fitness.

Long Shot – 5 City to City

Race 9 – 5 1/2 furlongs, Purse $63,000, Maiden specical weights, Cal-breds, 2-year-olds

10 Getting Lucky – Was well bet and improved a lot in his second career start; main foes from the many FTS.

14 Motown Men – You’ll have a big edge over me in seeing the tote board action; parking lot post for the favorite.

Long Shot – 9 Tropiluk

Race 10 – 7 furlongs, Purse $24,000, Claiming $10,000, 3-year-olds and up

10 Skippy Due – Stride late in last when unleashed a powerful close; should be able to carve out a good trip.

11 Low Gear Power – Claimed by Mike Mitchell and dropped in class to win; nip and tuck for the trainer title.

Long Shot – 2 Clue Me In

Best Bet – 5 Home Sweet Aspen (race 7)

Del Mar Sunday – Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 20/5/$29.00; Long Shots, 10/1/$5.60; Best Bet, 1/1/$3.80

Del Mar Totals – 580/131/$918.00; Long Shots, 283/43/$514.20; Best Bets, 33/13/$69.20

SIMULCAST PLAY OF THE DAY – #2 Candyman E (5/2) in race 8 at Parx Racing. For scoring purposes, we’ll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Sunday, Brilliant Speed won at Saratoga paying $6.50 to win, $4.20 to place and $3.10 to show. Stats – 146/95/$759.20