Del Mar has more than $80,000 in the pick 6 carryover today. We'll look to build off a $28.20 top-pick return on $20 in plays from opening day, where favorites went just 1-for-10. Saturday’s card co-features the San Diego Handicap in Race 8 and the San Clemente in Race 9. The former includes Journalism in his likely prep to the Pacific Classic, a race in which he finished second a year ago during his sophomore campaign.
The Day 2 program has a first post is 5 pm ET / 2 pm PT. Each day this summer at Del Mar, I’ll be handicapping the action with my top plays on the card – including full-card selections for a featured program each week.
Del Mar: Race 1 | 5:00 pm ET
#2 Gypsy Tears (6-1 morning line odds) has won 2 of his last 4 local starts and his return try in June at Los Alamitos can be forgiven as he has nearly never raced off a layoff in his busy, 31-race career. Veteran pairs beautifully with Tyler Baze (3 wins, 1 second in last 7 team efforts) and reunites with his favorite pilot. Sire Gem Heist has a fantastic $2.47 ROI for every $1 bet with his Del Mar dirt starters the last 5 years. Giving away some class here, so demand the morning line price or higher. Picks 2-3-5.
Del Mar: Race 2 | 5:32 pm ET
#7 Princess Luna (10-1 morning line odds) was heavily backed in her Los Alamitos debut third and catches a field lacking power barns in this Cal-bred maiden. Los Al form and poor speed figure might be questionable, but she’s by Cairo Prince, whose offspring have a $1.11 ROI for every $1 bet with 19% winners at Del Mar on dirt the past 5 years. Picks 7-6-2.
Del Mar: Race 9 | 9:10 pm ET | San Clemente Stakes
#5 Peanutbutterbombe (8-1 morning line odds) has been given plenty of time between starts and shows up in her first graded stakes for a potent team of Phil D’Amato and Antonio Fresu. Her Santa Anita form has been good in all 4 starts, but note sire Collected’s offspring win a ridiculous 29% on the Del Mar lawn in recent years with a $1.30% ROI for every $1 bet - and added another in Friday's finale. Expect a move up on this course. Should be in the mix throughout in a race without a huge finisher in the lineup #6 Light Won Up (10-1 ML) may also move up on this course and worth price inclusion. Picks 5-6-4
Del Mar: Race 11 | 10:10 pm ET
#3 Conquer We Must (4-1 morning line odds) put it together late in his turf sprint debut at Santa Anita and should be primed to mile here for a Simon Callaghan barn that annually aims for early Del Mar success. His $5.15 ROI for every $1 bet is off the charts at Del Mar during July the past several seasons with 7-18 in the exacta, coming into the weekend. Plus, this colt’s sire Starspangledbanner is a very strong 21% winner and nearly break-even ROI with all his Del Mar turf performers. Picks 3-8-5.
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