Del Mar’s Late Pick 4 last Friday paid $477, with the winners dismissed at 9-5, 5-2, 4-1 and 6-1 odds. A return visit to the 50-cent wager is worth taking on this week’s Friday The 13th card.

Del Mar, Race 5 (5:30 EST)

LEGAL HEIR led for a half mile in 6 of her last 9 turf sprints but only has a maiden win at Santa Anita to show for it. She was out-dueled by the 9-1 winner three starts back at today’s distance and by the 7-1 runner-up two back on the Del Mar lawn in a $50,000 optional claimer that produced two next out winners and three runners-up with an average 85 Beyer. She should take some catching as today’s solo play in the leadoff leg of the Pick 4.

Del Mar, Race6 (6:00 p.m. EST)

HE’S GOT FIRE was well-bet but settled for minor awards in his last three starts. He lures Rosario to ride and shows a fastest-of-36 work to try and upgrade to a victory. HALNINETHOUSAND removed the blinkers and earned the top two speed figures of his career with in-the-money finishes in September at this distance. He puts the blinkers back on today, perhaps a reflection of his :59-3/5 gate workout here November 5. LUCKY SNIPER finished a distant second twice as the favorite in the same spot. He can win but offers little value, considering his morning-line price and 8/0-0-1 dirt record from the rivals that returned out of those two races.

Del Mar, Race7 (6:30 p.m. EST)

PIPER’S CAUSEWAY has the speed, MAJESTIC PALISADES has the best Beyer speed figure from his last start, SOGNO DIVINO has good late kick and two wins in a row for a high-percentage turf-to-dirt barn. Well, you get the picture. It’s an “ALL” punch in leg 3.

Del Mar, Race8 (7:00 p.m. EST)

CHAIR’S COIN broke sharp but was quickly taken off the pace, advanced between rivals on the backstretch but tired from a good inside striking spot in the stretch. The drop from Maiden Special Weight company in her third start since February could make a winning difference. Her stablemate, PRECLUDE, also gets class relief after she angled widest for the stretch drive but couldn’t threaten the favorites, who finished 1-2. CUBAN FLAME followed the move of the winner and finished second by a neck at 1-1/8 miles. SILKIE SEVIE rallied for minor awards at three distances in her last six turf starts, but she was the beaten favorite four times since arriving from Ireland as the start of the year.

Suggested Pick 4
DMR 5th race: 7
DMR 6th race: 1, 4
DMR 7th race: ALL
DRM 8th race: 3, 4, 5, 6
Cost for 50-Cent Ticket: $24