Opening Day Del Mar Picks

Del Mar Opening Day - July 19th, 2017

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These are my selections for Opening Day at Del Mar. My top picks are on top moving down. Good luck today and have some fun.

Cheers!

Race 1

3 Summer Budda -M. Ruis Owner / Trainer Combo. This horse is dropping in class from allowance to Claiming Non Winners of two races. Turf to Dirt. Horse won first time out on dirt and gets back to preferred surface.

6 Papa Royal - Won Md 20 by 7 in last race out . Favorite at the post in last 2 starts. Speed

5 Getoffmyback - Miller / Roman - 42% with 26mounts together. This Gelding was 2nd in clm12500 last race vs open company.

Race 2

5 Logan's Moon - Ron Ellis is the trainer and this horse ran a big 2nd in last race after making switch from synthetic surface to dirt. Added distance could help this horse get home.

6 Bronzino - Lone speed in this race. This horse should go right to the front and try to steal this race. Switching surface going Turf to Dirt and shorten up. Bejarano gets call for 6-1.

1 Pedro Cerano- This horse is coming off a layoff. It won its last race it ran by 2. The workouts hint that this horse can fire first time out. I liked it last time it ran.

Race 3

4 Over Par - This horse finished 2nd in last 2 races. Reddam acing pairs up with Oniel and Mario.

1 Ibon - Won Maiden Special Weight in June at Santa Anita. Lobo / Pierria combo. Workouts look good and this horse should be closing late.

6 Alsatian - 2nd in 201 Snow Chief 2 races back. This company should be a little softer. Roman gets aboard riding at 21% this year.

3 Popular Kid - First time gelding. This horse is going to be adding distance. Pedigree says that the distance should help.

Race 4

8 Classy Tune - 81 Beyer in last race and just nosed out. Callaghan / Prat

3 Pretty Owl - First time starter for Bob Baffert. Mike Smith gets call.

2 Slim Fit - 2nd start of career. This horse finished 2nd in first and in comment box it says gamely.

4 Snowdust - First time starter for DP racing. It had a very nice workout on June 28th that stuck out. Cassidy and Gonzalez can bring home a price

5 Discretly Lean - Trainer is Art Sherman. This horse seems to be working nicely and can improve with its 2nd start. Elliot is aboard

6 Literacy Critic - First time starter. City Zip is 15% winners with first time starters. Sise / Roman at 10-1

7 Soul Singer - Trainer Peter Miller calls on Victor Espinoza to ride a horse they spent $230k on. Turf to Dirt and this will be the horses 4th start.

Race 5

8 Just a Smidge - First time starter for Bob Baffert. Jockey trainer combo with Bejarano aboard it 32%. It ran a 59.2 on July 3rd. Locked and loaded.

10 Fracas- This horse will be at the gate for 2nd start of her career. 6-1 at the window first start. Van Dyke gets the call.

6 Tyfosha - 2nd start of career. It finished 2nd in first start and first place winner came back to win next out.

3 Varasani - First time starter looks live. This good jockey trainer combo at 25 % at Del Mar for Mandella and Prat.

1 Broome- Peter Miller and Arroyo lock up her for first time starter by Bellamy Road

Race 6

6 Frezified - This Great Britain horse is shorten up from 1 and half mile to 1 and eighth. This mar has 4 wins on the Turf in career including a win at Del Mar.

2 Space Cadet - This Filly should be in the front from the start. This horse won its last race. It is moving up in class to face tougher. 21% Allowance for trainer Baltas.

7 Moonless Sky - Hall of Famer jockey K. Desormeux rides here. He has won on the horse 3 out of 4 times he rode it. This horse should be off the pace and look to close late.

12 Nordiac- This Irish horse gets top rider Flavian Prat. Prat rides here over the 2.

14 Dressed to a T- This horse is on the Also Eligible list. I like the outside post.

3 Family Meeting- Shipped in for the race. Tom Proctor and Van Dyke is a good combo to pay attention to this summer.

Race 7

7 Absoluty Stylish - Trainer Truman and Prat team up again after speeding away in the last. The last workout post at Santa Anita on July 13th was 59 flat. 92 Beyer last time out. Straight to the lead. GO GO! This is my single today. Good Luck!

3 Tell Me a Story - Peter Miller got this horse in for show last time out. They are making a switch from Turf to Dirt surface, Roman gets the mount.

5 Gato Del Oro - R Baltas and Bejarano is deadly combo to leave off your tickets. This horse broke Madien race last time out. Squeezed at the start in last.

9 Giant Expectations- Gary Stevens gets the mount here. This horse won by combined 12 lengths in last 2 races. Moving up in class to face tougher.

Race 8

1 Arms Runner- This horse is 2 for trainer Peter Miller and jockey Arroyo. This colt has improved from Race 1 to race 2 and look for this horse to be closing late.

4 Bowies Her0 - This horse is shipping back from the west coast after running at Belmont Park in a Grade 3 race. The race before it had bad trip and still go up to win. A serious contender today.

9 Placidio - Morning line 8-1 for this colt sired by Shackelford. This horse won its first and only Turf start. Adding distance could help with one of the best turf riders aboard with Flavian Prat.

13 Monster Man - speed of the race. This horse finished 3td in last race. It will shorten up to 1 mile from 1 and eightht which might help this horse win.

Race 9

4 Spiced Perfection - 2nd in its last race. This horse went 5 wide and was closing nicely for Kornier and Talamo.

1 Adroit - Firs time start for Truman. Kent Desormeaux gets the call. 33 % jockey trainer combo

12 Hold That Smile - This horse will be at the gate forthe 2nd time. This horse is on the Also Eligible list if there are any scratches.

2 Pulpit Rider- Puype first time starter for owners Mrs and Mrs Larry Williams out of Lucky Pulpit

10 Yolandas Stone - first time starter gets the hot riding Roman for first start

Race 10

4 Private Prospect - Drop in class from OC 35k. This horse won a Claiming 25k two races back. Should be right in the mix at the finish.

5 Que Christo - This horse is dropping in class. Trainer Hess and Jockey Desormeux is a combo to watch out for at Del Mar.

1 Dream Police - Jockey Werner can ride so when she gets the opportunity she will be right there. This horse is running 2nd of the bench. Dropping down in class.Baltas is 22% in Allowance races.

7 Shackeford Banks - Trainer Morey and jockey Bejarano are 33% with 9 mounts together.

6 Belisarius- Irish horse that is shorting up and dropping in class. Also Turf to Dirt.