Category Archives: Best Bets

Upcoming Race: Del Mar November 23, 2024 Blissterinthesun: With All The Trouble May Have Been Best Here

Three year old filly for Phil D’Amato, who normally has a lot of early speed, missed the start in Saturday’s finale, a maiden special weight event at 5/8 on the turf for 3 and up. Off at 8/1 in a field of 10, she swerved out at the start from the four hole and impeded […]

Upcoming Race: Del Mar November 23, 2024 Mirahmadi: Expect to Get Diploma in Next Race

Three year old colt for Bob Baffert ran too good to lose on opening day but lose he did, for the sixth consecutive race. But in all fairness, 3 of those races were not maiden events. Sent off as the 7/5 choice in a field of 9 runners, he broke running under J.J. but couldn’t […]

Upcoming Race: Fair Grounds November 24, 2024 Legitimate Target (GB): Finished 3rd with Good Interest only beaten by 1/2 length soon winner

Four year old gelding for Phil D’Amato made just his 2nd career start and 1st in the U.S. in the Sunday finale, a maiden claimer for $50,000 at 9 furlongs on the grass, 3 and up. Off at 6/1 in a field of 10, Fresu had him well placed on the rail throughout just 3 […]

Upcoming Race: Del Mar November 23, 2024 Certitude (FR): Bred To Long and Will Continue To Improve For Solid Barn

Three year old filly for John Sadler, who had shown nothing in two starts to the post, finally came alive on Sunday in a maiden special weight at six and a half on the lawn for soph fillies. Off at 8/1 under Hector Berrios, she hopped at the start to be away last in a […]

Upcoming Race: Del Mar November 23, 2024 Malibu Rocks: Battled Gamely Down The Lane and Never Surrendereed Until the End

Three year old colt for Mike Puype made start #2 on Sunday and 1st around two turns in a maiden special weight event at a flat mile on the main for sophomores. Off at 5/1 in a field of six, he made the running from the get go under Rosario and set blazing splits of […]

Upcoming Race: Del Mar November 23, 2024 Mixto: Soon Winner If O’Neil Places Him Properly

Three year old colt for Doug O’Neill, who was just coming off a maiden win and was all out to do that, tried the Grade 2 San Antonio on opening day at a mile and a sixteenth on the main. Off at 9/1 and the longest price in the field of five, he broke running […]

Upcoming Race: Del Mar November 23, 2024 Eligio: Good Enough To Win With Some Luck

Hard luck two year old colt for Phil Oviedo ran too good to lose in Friday’s opener, a sprint on the main at five and a half for maiden claimers with a tag of $100K. Off as the 2/1 second choice in a field of 7, he broke running under Rickey Gonzalez and vied for […]