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Posted by JarrodHorrak 128 days ago (Editorial) Category: Dispatch Features
Wednesday's (9-3-08) 10-race closing day card from Del Mar features the Grade 1 Del Mar Futurity, but I will look elsewhere for the horse of the day.

The 7th race is the $80k Pirate's Bounty Handicap for three-year-olds and up traveling six furlongs over Polytrack, and with a lively pace expected, #12 BULLSBAY (20-1) is my off the pace Horse discuss this »
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Posted by JarrodHorrak 130 days ago (Editorial) Category: Dispatch Features
Monday's (9-1-08) 10-race Labor Day card from Del Mar features a competitive renewal of the Grade 1 Del Mar Debutante (race 9), and #5 SAUCEY EVENING (5-1) is my horse of the day.

SAUCEY EVENING made her Colonial Downs turf sprint debut a winning one from off the pace, and she was hardly a well kept secret at 6-5.

She shipped to Del Mar fo discuss this »
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Posted by JarrodHorrak 131 days ago (Editorial) Category: Dispatch Features
Sunday's (8-31-08) 10-race Del Mar card features the Grade 2 Del Mar Derby (race 9) for three-year-olds traveling nine furlongs on the turf, and #4 MADEO (8-1) is my horse of the day.

MADEO has always been highly regarded, and after winning two straight in March/April, he was made the overwhelming favorite in the $76k Alydar Stakes. He missed discuss this »
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Posted by JarrodHorrak 133 days ago (Editorial) Category: Dispatch Features
Saturday's (8-30-08) 10-race Del Mar card includes a $156,689 Pick 6 Carryover. The feature race is the Grade 2 Palomar Handicap for fillies and mare traveling a mile and a sixteenth on the turf, and #7 GOTTA HAVE HER (7-2) is my horse of the day.

I have always liked GOTTA HAVE HER, and she is an easy filly to get a handle on. She is 4-10 on t discuss this »
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Posted by JarrodHorrak 133 days ago (Editorial) Category: Dispatch Features
Friday's (8-29-08) 8-race Del Mar card features East Coast shipper Cherokee Artist in the $100k El Cajon, but we will look elsewhere for the Horse du Jour.

The 6th race is an entry level grass route for three-year-olds and up, and #1 MALIBU CANYON (5-1) is the horse of the day.

MALIBU CANYON has a rising numbers pattern (synthetic sprints). discuss this »
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Posted by JarrodHorrak 134 days ago (Editorial) Category: Dispatch Features
Thursday's (8-28-08) 8-race Del Mar card features a Pick 6 Carryover of $473,943. The card also includes the $80k Adoration Handicap for fillies and mares traveling a flat mile over Polytrack, and #9 UNSPOKEN WORD (6-1) is my horse of the day.

UNSPOKEN WORD exits a wide 3rd in a needed local sprint, and Jerry Hollendorfer is 20% with horses m discuss this »
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Posted by JarrodHorrak 135 days ago (Editorial) Category: Dispatch Features
Wednesday's (8-27-08) 8-race Del Mar card includes a Pick 6 Carryover of $111,820. The feature race is the $100k Generous Portion Stakes for state bred two-year-old fillies, and #2 WARREN'S LADY SLEW (5-1) is my horse of the day.

WARREN'S LADY SLEW was off slow from the inside in her local maiden claiming bow, and she overcame the intimidat discuss this »
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Posted by JarrodHorrak 138 days ago (Editorial) Category: Dispatch Features
Sunday (8-24-08) is Pacific Classic Day from Del Mar, and the fine 11-race card features four graded races and a $1 Million Guaranteed Pick 6 Pool.

Sunday's horse of the day can be found in the 6th race, a straight maiden turf route for three-year-olds and up, and #10 LEFT UNSAID (9-2) is my top selection.

LEFT UNSAID earned best last race discuss this »
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Posted by JarrodHorrak 140 days ago (Editorial) Category: Dispatch Features
Saturday's (8-23-08) Del Mar card features a Pick 6 carryover ($133k) and includes the Grade 2 Del Mar Handicap for marathon turfers, but today's horse of the day can be found in the 5th race, an optional claiming turf route for three-year-olds.

#10 Muny (7-2) is the one to beat following a sharp synthetic maiden breaker 2nd time out, but th discuss this »
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Posted by JarrodHorrak 140 days ago (Editorial) Category: Dispatch Features
Friday's (8-22-08) Del Mar horse of the day can be found in the 7th race, an optional claiming turf route for three-year-old fillies, and #2 MISS FREMONT (5-1) is my top choice.

Miss Fremont bobbled at the start and rallied wide to finish 5th from an outer post here last time, and winner America's Friend came back to win a local grass stakes discuss this »
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Posted by JarrodHorrak 142 days ago (Editorial) Category: Dispatch Features
Thursday's (8-21-08) Del Mar horse of the day can be found in the 6th race, a claiming Polytrack sprint for three-year-old fillies, and #10 PERFECT CAST (4-1) is my top choice.

Perfect Cast failed to fire her best shot in a $40k course/distance effort on August 3rd, but she was part of the exacta in five straight before that, including a head discuss this »
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Posted by JarrodHorrak 143 days ago (Editorial) Category: Dispatch Features
Wednesday's (8-20-08) 8-race Del Mar card features the grassy Harry F. Brubaker Handicap (race 7), and #7 RUSH RUSH (12-1) is my horse of the day.

Rush Rush exits a sharp course/distance $80k claiming tally on July 19th, and that win garnered him the best last race speed rating. He is 2-2 over the local weeds and has won 4 of his last 7 start discuss this »
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Posted by JarrodHorrak 144 days ago (Editorial) Category: Dispatch Features
We finally got one home as Sunday's bet down Horse du Jour struck to the tune of $6.20. Let's try to keep the ball rolling into Monday's (8-18-08) 6th, a starter allowance Polytrack juvenile sprint.

The 6th race features fav #1 Atlantra's Tantrum (2-1), a troubled 4th in the $125k Graduation here. He rolled by seven in his NoCal maiden bre discuss this »
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Posted by JarrodHorrak 145 days ago (Editorial) Category: Dispatch Features
Sunday's (8-17-08) 9-race Del Mar card is highlighted by a Pick 6 carryover of more than $200k.

The feature race is the Solana Beach Handicap (race 7) for state bred fillies and mares traveling a flat mile on the turf course, and #6 AMERICA’S FRIEND (8-1) is my strong Horse du Jour.

America’s Friend went 0-12 in 2007, and the consistent p discuss this »
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Posted by JarrodHorrak 146 days ago (Editorial) Category: Dispatch Features
Saturday's (8-16-08) 9-race Del Mar card is highlighted by the Grade 1 Del Mar Oaks for 3yo grass fillies, and it is an interesting contest between Storm Mesa and Satan's Circus, but today's horse of the day can be found in race 7.

The aforementioned 7th race is an entry level Polytrack route for three-year-olds and up, and #6 BAD BOY (8-1 discuss this »
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Posted by JarrodHorrak 148 days ago (Editorial) Category: Dispatch Features
Friday's (8-15-08) 8-race Del Mar card is highlighted by the Sandy Point Handicap (race 7) for 3yo fillies traveling a flat mile on the turf, and # 8 DANSEUSE VOLANTE (6-1) is my horse of the day.

The GB import is now under the care of Mike Mitchell, and her new trainer is 2-2 with overseas invaders, 3-3 1st lasix, and 26% with horses making t discuss this »
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Posted by JarrodHorrak 148 days ago (Editorial) Category: Dispatch Features
Thursday's (8-14-08) 8-race card from Del Mar is highlighted by a salty optional claiming turf sprint, and it is a rematch between Whatsitgonnatake and Queen ofthe Catsle, the 1-2 finishers of a similar July 17th event here, but we'll look to the 4th race for today's horse of the day.

The 4th race is a claiming Polytrack sprint for 3yo fill discuss this »
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Posted by JarrodHorrak 149 days ago (Editorial) Category: Dispatch Features
Let's try to get back on track for Wednesday's (8-13-08) Del Mar horse of the day, and we'll move over to the grass course in hopes of reversing recent underneath fortunes.

The 4th race, a starter allowance turf route, features an 8-horse field, and # 3 STORMY GAME (3-1) might get brave if able to sneak away early.

Today's Horse du Jou discuss this »
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Posted by JarrodHorrak 151 days ago (Editorial) Category: Dispatch Features
Monday's (8-11-08) Del Mar 8-race card features a pair of turf races, but we'll look to the Polytrack for today's Horse du Jour.

The 6th race is a claiming sprint for three-year-olds. Early/pressing types have been dominating this 6f distance recently, and #7 KBELLO (6-1) might get brave if able to shake loose early as my Monday Horse du J discuss this »
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Posted by JarrodHorrak 153 days ago (Editorial) Category: Dispatch Features
Sunday's (8-10-08) Del Mar 9-race card features the Grade 2 Best Pal (race 8) for juvenile colts sprinting six and one-half furlongs over Polytrack. discuss this »