The wait is over. Friday marks Opening Day at Del Mar, where sun meets surf and speed meets scoreboards. For horseplayers, this isn’t just a return to SoCal’s summer playground — it’s a betting buffet packed with value, chaos, and setups just begging to be exploited. With fat fields, class droppers, dangerous first time starters, […]
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Malibu Stakes (Gr.I) 3 YO, 7F – $300,000 Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan is poised to get upset by the Santa Anita Derby winner Stonghold but we think there’s one more in the field that has good early speed with a solid rider that can beat them both. La Brea Stakes (Gr.I) F, 3 YO, […]
By Rod Young from Turfdom As per usual, Del Mar started their 84th season with a bang last Friday. They only had 21,000 plus on track but that was by design, as they limited the amount of patrons for opening day to accommodate those that were in attendance, without long concession and wagering lines. The […]