Horse Racing, Del Mar, July 27

Today at Del Mar

Post Time 4 p.m.

Race 1 – 5 1/2 furlongs, Purse $36,000, Maiden claiming $50,000, 2-year-olds

3 Manewal – Taking the biggest class drop in racing from MSW to maiden claiming; Peter Miller taking the blinkers off.

7 Disarm – Another dropping from MSW to maiden claiming; a ship and win from Jack Bruner, they haven’t run as well as last summer.

Long Shot -4 Confederate Recon

Race 2 – 1 mile, Purse $24,000, Claiming $16,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

1 Huntington Harbour – One level class drop could make all the difference today; speed and the rail on the stretch out.

5 Dynamic Diva – Every Rafael Bejarano mount is live, no matter what they look like; drop down first out for Peter Eurton.

Long Shot – 7 Katie’s Ten

Race 3 – 5 furlongs (turf, rail at 7 feet), Purse $71,000, Optional claiming $25,000, Cal-breds, 3-year-olds and up

12 Mandated Bliss – Ran for a $25K price tag two races ago, and won; has tactical speed to sit a perfect trip.

6 Classic Bobby – Tepid chalk has proven himself for a $25K price tag; one among many in here with early speed.

Long Shot – 1 Night Wind

Race 4 – 6 furlongs, Purse $36,000, Maiden claiming $50,000, 3-year-olds and up

4 Mucho Macho Mark – Ran very well in debut, now is dropped in class from $75K to $50K by Kristin Mulhall; clearly the one to beat.

9 Our Merv – Been away since March at Santa Anita; Mike Mitchell adding blinkers on and dropping in class, a dangerous outsider.

Long Shot – Speargun

Race 5 – 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $36,000, Claiming $20,000, 3-year-olds and up

1 Evening Island – Dead late closer in a field full of early speed; claimed by Jeff Mullins, expect more improvement.

3 Domination – Tepid chalk drops to the lowest class of his career; tactical speed to sit a perfect trip.

Long Shot – 5 Format V.

Race 6 – 1 1/16th miles (turf, rail at 7 feet), Purse $73,000, Optional claiming $62,500, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

8 Camelia Rose – This is a big class drop from graded stakes; a confidence builder as she has yet to win in this country.

1 Gem of Soul – Draw a line thru last and her resume looks a lot better; saves off the ground and grinds it out late.

Long Shot – 6 Diamon Duchess

Race 7 – 1 1/2 miles, $100,000 Cougar II Handicap, 3-year-olds and up

1 Richard’s Kid – Bob Baffert is loaded with all kinds of talent; did you see Coil in his comeback race yesterday?

4 Dynamic Host – Was a distance second best to Richard’s Kid in last; if would take 2 form reversals to bring them together.

Long Shot – 5 Balladry

Race 8 – 6 furlongs, Purse $70,000, Maiden special weights, Cal-breds, 3-year-olds and up

2 Mel’s Game – Mike Mitchell could complete a good day in the finale; adding blinkers on and the main man Rafael Bejarano.

1 Askingfortrouble – Typical green debut of slow early and fast late; saves all the ground inside and fires late.

Long Shot – 4 Toomanylucky’s

Best Bet – 1 Richard’s Kid (race 7)

Del Mar Thursday – Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 14/4/$19.80; Long Shots, 8/1/$14.40; Best Bet, 1/1/$3.60

Del Mar Totals – 86/21/$120.80; Long Shots, 43/5/$41.60; Best Bets, 4/2/$8.60

SIMULCAST PLAY OF THE DAY – #7 Shakeira (7/2) in race 7 at Saratoga. For scoring purposes, we’ll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Thursday, St. John’s River ran second at Saratoga paying $2.30 to place and $2.10 to show. Stats – 114/80/$690.30; Follow him on Twitter: @richeng4propick