Week 2 of the Del Mar summer meet ends today with the featured Grade 2 Eddie Read Stakes topping the lineup. Veteran turf performers square off in Race 9 and it's one of our trio of top plays on the card. Be sure to take advantage of 1/ST BET and Xpressbet's Bet $200, Get $20 offer this week when you bet at least $100 each on Saratoga and Del Mar the same day. Register for all promos to take part.

Del Mar - Race 8

#4 Naples Gal: She ran in an OK spot here last summer in her only previous start and now returns with blinkers and Lasix while trying the main track. The comeback works have looked good enough. Why not?

#7 Margarita Girl: Pressing pace has handled several different types of trips so far, but she has come up just a bit empty late in the lane in all four starts. Obvious player with some dangerous pace, but that's also been the case in her four losses -- at 3/5, 1/2, 7/5, and 3/5. Happy to let her beat me.

#9 Usha: Kind of a similar profile to Margarita Girl for this one, and she draws well to prompt that one's pace, but she has been flat in the final yards of her races and seems vulnerable to getting picked up again.

Race Summary: Naples Gal has some appeal off the bench while trying a few new things. I like the race she ran in here last year on the turf, and I think she'll be ready for better today.

Del Mar - Race 9: Eddie Read Stakes

#5 Gold Phoenix: There are a couple races on his page that would keep him in the frame today even if he might be better going just a bit longer. Think he'll get an OK race flow today, and he has always done pretty good work here.

#4 Formidable Man: Was a bit disappointed with the effort overall last time out, but he has been a menace over the local course and looks tough with this crew while getting back here.

#7 Cabo Spirit: He should find himself in a really perfect kind of pressing/pace spot depending on what Balladeer wants to do from one stall outside of him. He can lead or press, but he should be in a great spot into the far turn either way. Chance.

Race Summary: Gold Phoenix might be able to land this one with some tougher-than-they-look races on his page. His local record has been pretty solid, and the race flow might be fair enough to give him a chance.

Del Mar - Race #11

#1 Warm Reception: She debuted in a pretty good spot last year and may be ready for something better while going second time out with Lasix and a bit more maturity. Not a lot of speed in here -- wonder if she'll find a forward spot from the fence?

#4 Goatski: She debuted in an OK spot behind a nice winner, and she may be able to translate that kind of finishing effort into something tactical around two turns. Worry she's overbet.

#5 Hello Kid O Kid O: She has had some chances already, but she should find a really good spot near the top in this spot while meeting a group that is mostly committed to running late.

Race Summary: Warm Reception may be ready for better today at a solid price. She didn't have the easiest trip in her career debut here last summer and isn't meeting a ton of seriously established form.