Best Bets
Races 7-9... $.50 P3 ... R7/Rougir/Love/War Like Goddess/Audarya... R8/Jackie's Warrior/Aloha West/Special Reserve/Dr Schivel... R9/Space Blues/Raging Bull/Mo Forza/Got Stormy.
RACE 11... $10 WP Rockemperor.
RACE 11... $2 exacta box ... Rockemperor/Acclimate/Walton Street/Tarnawa.
RACE 11... $1 triple box ... Rockemperor/Acclimate/Walton Street/Tarnawa.
Bella Sofia...Taking a pop with lightly-raced an up-and-coming 3YO filly. Perhaps a budding star - and she'll have to be to win this.
Gamine... Cleary, clearly, the one to beat.
Ce Ce...Stands a chance to pick up the pieces if top two duel.
Wager: $5 exacta box top two.
Lieutenant Dan...3-3 this year including 2-2 at Del Mar. Tepid nod in a contentious race.
A Case of You...Drops thirteen pounds off of stakes win in France on Arc Day.
Golden Pal...Beyers are light - but talent is there.
Arrest Me Red.
Wager: $5 WP on Lieutenant Dan.
...$2 exacta box top two.
...$1 exacta box top four.
...$.50 tri box top four.
Silver State...Won the G1 Met Mile earlier this year - riding a four-race triple-digit Beyer run.
Life Is Good...Started career with real star power - and perhaps validates it here, but that wasn't much of field he beat last time.
Ginobili...Likes this track.
Pingxiang.
Wager: $5 WP on Silver State.
...$2 exacta box top two.
...$1 exacta box top four.
...$.50 tri box top four.
Rougir...Nice win on Arc day - but, going that day was very different from what she'll get at Del Mar.
War Like Goddess...Hard to fault so far.
Audarya...Defending champ might be hindered by the outside post.
Love.
Wager: $5 WP on Rougir.
...$2 exacta box top two.
...$1 exacta box top four.
...$.50 tri box top four.
Jackie's Warrior...Has been a bona fide star in 3YO sprinting ranks - gets to prove it vs older here.
Dr Schivel...Certainly can contend off of the latest effort.
Special Reserve...Would not be a shock to get it done in this race.
Aloha West.
Wager: $5 WP on Jackie's Warrior.
...$2 exacta box top two.
...$1 exacta box top four.
...$.50 tri box top four.
Raging Bull...Hoping this guy can rebound to the performance fired in April in G1 Makers Mile.
Space Blues...Seems the one to beat -- but there is perhaps some concern on the trip.
Mo Forza...'Hometown' horse runs well at Del Mar.
Got Stormy.
Wager: $5 WP on Raging Bull.
...$2 exacta box top two.
...$1 exacta box top four.
...$.50 tri box top four.
Letruska...Probably has an Eclipse wrapped up already but could put the exclamation point on the season.
Malathaat...Solid 3YO filly has been off since nice win in G1 Alabama.
Shedaresthedevil...Letruska leads the division - but this gal is OK too.
Royal Flag.
Wager: $5 WP on Letruska.
...$2 exacta box top two.
...$1 exacta box top four.
...$.50 tri box top four.
Rockemperor...Morning line makes this one very attractive coming out of the G1 victory for potent connections.
Tarnawa...Defending champ comes out of second in the Arc - but another on the weekend that faces a tough post position.
Domestic Spending.
Acclimate...Had some interesting, positive comments on his morning works.
Walton Street.
Wager: $5 WP on Rock Emperor.
...$2 exacta box top two.
...$1 exacta box top five.
...$.50 tri box top five.
Essential Quality..Perhaps a stalk-and-pounce off the early speed.
Knick Go...Might just run them off their feet.
Hot rod Charlie...Impressed in G1 Pa Derby.
Art Collector.
Wager: $5 WP on Essential Quality.
...$2 exacta box top two.
...$1 exacta box top four.
...$.50 tri box top four.
BEST BETS
RACE 6... $1 exacta box... Twilight Jet/Vertiginous/Twilight Gleaming/Armor/Averly Jane/Derrynane/Run Curtis Run.
Races 6-8... $.50 P3 ... R6/Twilight Jet/Vertiginous/Twilight Gleaming/Armor/Averly Jane/Derrynane/Run Curtis Run... R7/Echo Zulu... R8/Pizza Bianca/Bubble Rock/Hello You/Consumer Spending/Koala Princess.
RACE 10... $2 exacta box... Modern Games/Albahr/Glounthane/Portfolio Company.
Averly Jane...Undefeated and won turf try last time impressively -- and trainer has won this race the past two years.
Twilight Gleaming...Also from trainer Wes Ward and also showing excellent turf sprint talent.
Armor...Euros are intriguing here and this one seems perhaps the best of that bunch.
Derrynane.
Run Curtis Run.
Wager: $5 WP on Averly Jane.
...$2 exacta box top two.
...$1 exacta box top five.
...$.50 tri box top five.
Echo Zulu...Clear Beyers edge.
Hidden Connection...Slightly behind on the Beyers - but impressed in first two. Also worth noting the two-turn success as opposed to the top pick. Dangerous.
Juju's Map...Solid G1 winner in latest for Cox.
Sequist.
Wager: $5 WP on Echo Zulu.
...$2 exacta box top two.
...$1 exacta box top four.
...$.50 tri box top four.
Consumer Spending...Might have to step it up a bit - but that's not out of the question for a lightly-raced 2YO. 8-1 on a Chad/Klaravich turfer? Sign us up!
Hello You...Comes out of a solid win at Newmarket.
Pizza Bianca...Owner Bobby Flay showed confidence trekking to Canada for stakes try last time. Run well there with an improved Beyer.
Bubble Rock.
Koala Princess.
Wager: $5 WP on Sky Consumer Spending.
...$2 exacta box top two.
...$1 exacta box top five.
...$.50 tri box top five.
Jack Christoper.
+Commandperformance...Second in G1 Champagne in second career start was promising.
Corniche...Baffert speedster might be hindered by the outside post. Or, might not...
Jasper Great.
Barossa.
Wager: $5 WP on Commandperformance.
...$2 exacta box top two.
...$1 exacta box top five.
...$.50 tri box top five.
Albahr...Trainer's on quitre a roll. This one was part of that 'roll' with the G1 win at Woodbine last time.
Portfoliio Company...Last might have been best yet.
Modern Games...Has been solid in four tries since fifth in debut.
Glounthane.
Wager: $5 WP on Albaher.
...$2 exacta box top two.
...$1 exacta box top four.
...$.50 tri box top four.