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Del Mar 5th Race – Post: 4:00 PT. Degree of confidence: B
Top Selection: 5-Slam Diego.
Other Contenders: none.
Forecast: Slam Diego has not been out for 11 months and it’s entirely possible the veteran mare will be rusty and in need of the race in this six furlong sprint for restricted (nw-3) $20,000 fillies and mares but she has trained well enough for a capable outfit to be dangerous in a wide open affair. Her numbers are good enough for this level and she’s always been partial to the Del Mar main track, so if she can get some help up front the daughter of Cairo Prince has reasonable look at it from off the pace. In a wide open affair, give her a good look in the win pool and in the various rolling exotics.
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Del Mar 7th race – Post: 5:05 ET. Degree of confidence: B
Top Selection: 2-Loretta Lynn.
Other Contenders: none.
Forecast: In a race loaded with front-running speed and a projected race shape that gives the late runners a good shot, let’s go with the lightly raced Loretta Lynn to tag the leaders close him in this main track miler for first level allowance fillies and mares. The daughter of Grazen has raced only four times, most recently when a respectable third in the Melair Stakes in late May at Santa Anita that produced a career top speed figure, and with another forward move today the P. D’Amato-trained sophomore should regain her winning form. Jockey K. Frey has had considerable success with this stable, lands the mount, and should give this developing filly the patient ride she requires.
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