A $79,373 pick 6 carryover greets players this Saturday at Del Mar, where the Grade 1 Del Mar Oaks will be the featured Race 8 on the card. The pick 6 begins and Race 5 and a pair of my key plays come during the sequence.

Del Mar - Race 4

#1 Kizazi: Wanted to see just a touch better from her last time out, but she chased a toughie and a repeater in that decent debut try, and I'm expecting there is still something a bit better in the tank here.

#2 Yours Sincerely: Not sure what to do with her, but I'm not sure this is going to be a group you write home about in the end, so she may be enough to be competitive here. Check her out.

#6 Tiz Grace: We'll see how she fits here on the turf, but I typically don't mind seeing a Kantharos on the grass, and I feel like she may wind up being a forward threat in this spot. In the mix.

Race Summary: Kizazi has a right to be tough, as she classed up OK with a couple nice runners so far. Think she can come forward today in the second run around two bends on the turf.


Del Mar - Race 8

#5 Lush Lips: She has really done nothing wrong for Walsh other than run into Nitrogen a couple times, and I love that this might be a chance to get her at a mildly playable price if the next one commands a big enough share.

#10 Thought Process: No arguments from me here -- I'm a big fan, and I think she's the one to beat. Just think the top choice might offer a more appealing number with another heavy hitter from the division having left a mark on her company lines.

#6 Edge of Mali: Riser has a lot of work to do to even stay in the frame with the top two, but I really don't think we've seen the best of her yet, and I love an aggressive rise like this after an impressive score.

Race Summary: Lush Lips and Thought Process look like the right two in here -- no surprises there, but I like the way Lush Lips landed that last one after finally getting away from Nitrogen.


Del Mar - Race 10

#9 Boujee Beach: As mentioned above, I thought pretty highly of the race she exits, and I bet she can show a bit better tactical pace today than we saw from her last time out. Tempted to take an aggressive stand here.

#8 Gathered: She'll go with Lasix for the first time off the bench out of this new barn, and she seems like a reasonable place to land if you assume she has come forward at all since the last time we saw her.

#4 For Arrogate: Blinkers come off today, and I liked the winner of her last a little bit. Think she's the right one out of that spot, and a late run to land it isn't out of the question.

Race Summary: Check out #3 The Mizen Queen ahead of this one, too. Her last might not be far off this bunch. Boujee Beach seemed to turn in an OK try when routing here last month, and I'd love to see her find a good spy in a spot without a ton of pace.