______________________________________________________________________________ Del Mar 1st Race – Post: 4:00 PT. Degree of confidence: B Top Selection: 2-Recycleyourheart Other Contenders: 6-Newport Deamz Forecast: Bay area invaders have done well so far at the young meeting and NoCal shipper Recycleyourheart arrives fit and ready to graduate in this five furlong dash for maiden $50,000 state-bred juvenile fillies. She stayed on nicely to be fourth in her debut at Pleasanton last month in what we judged to be a better than par maiden special weight field for that circuit, and with a race under her belt she’ll have every right to produce a significant forward move. She’s drawn inside in post two, which seems like a good place to be so far this meeting, so with an expected ground saving trip the A. Mathis-trained filly will offer solid value at or near her morning line of 5/2. For protection, you may want to toss in the debuting Newport Dreamz, who has trained well enough for T. Yakteen to be considered the one to fear most. ______________________________________________________________________________ Del Mar 3rd race – Post: 5:05 PT. Degree of confidence: B+ Top Selection: 8-Sir Tom Other Contenders: 2-Nap Forecast: In this California-bred maiden special weight sprint for juveniles, there appears to be no world beaters among those that have raced, so let’s try a first timer with credentials to fire a winning shot first crack out of the box. Sir Tom has looked pretty good in the morning and if he runs to his morning drills the son of Bodexpress should be capable of scoring at first asking. A :47 and change team gate drill at Santa Anita a couple of weeks ago in company with last weekend’s debut maiden special weight winner Nyce Going caught the eye, so this D. O’Neill-trained colt should have enough natural talent to outrun this group. With speed rider E. Maldonado taking the call, there will be no looking back. He’s listed at 5/2 on the morning line and is worth a gamble at that price. ______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________ Saratoga 3rd Race – Post: 2:18 ET. Degree of confidence: A- Top Selection: 1-World Record Other Contenders: none. Forecast: This year’s renewal of the Amsterdam S.-G2 attracted just five runners and given that none are particularly quick leaving the gate, we’re expecting World Record to be the controlling speed. A powerful gate-to wire maiden winner at Churchill Downs two races back (was eased up in the final sixteenth), the lightly raced colt most recently finished a better-than-looked third in the Mayfield Stakes after missing the break from the rail and then having too much to do behind Raging Torrent, arguably the best sprinting sophomore in North America at the present time. The R. Brisset-trained colt must leave cleanly from the rail, but if he does – and with the addition of blinkers we’re anticipating he’ll to do just that – the son of Gun Runner is good enough to handle this task based on his recent career top number and the highly favorable race shape. There’s excellent wagering value at his 3-1 morning line if you can get it. ______________________________________________________________________________ Saratoga 10th race – Post: 6:19 ET. Degree of confidence: B+ Top Selection: 11-Rhetorical Other Contenders: none. Forecast: The known element doesn’t inspire so let’s go with a well-regarded first timer in this New York-bred one mile inner turf course maiden affair for older horses. Rhetorical did most of his preparation for this debut run in Kentucky but he did record a visually pleasing half mile training track breeze (:48b, fastest of 30 for the distance) last week to put him on edge. It should be noted that the son of Not This Time also impressed when breezing over the Saratoga lawn last year, but never started. A $320,000 Saratoga yearling buy, the W. Walden-trained gelding lands I. Ortiz, Jr. and is bred to handle any surface, so if the race comes off the grass for whatever reason, we suspect he’ll remain in the field. At 9/2 on the morning line, there’s a reasonable gamble to be had at anywhere near that price in the win pool and in rolling exotic play. ______________________________________________________________________________

Hoosier Park has a 13-race card. The 0.50 Pick 4 starts in Race 10, and the sequence will be my focus. Comments and selections below are based on a fast track. Race 10 (9:46 PM EST) 1-Backstreet Gambler (6-1)-Drops after putting in a good effort in the 2nd start in town. Comes back in sequence and gets a ++driver change in Trace Tetrick. Looking for a big try at a price and could get a pocket ride behind the program choice. 5-Smooth Baht A (7/5)-Comes off a big effort leaving from post 7, and landed on the point but couldn't hold on. Tetrick stuck with #1 the Tyler George entry as John DeLong takes a seat. Fits well at this class and is difficult to leave out but probably won't offer any value. Race 11 (10:09 PM EST) 3-Lets Go EndoFaera (3/5)-Team DeLong filly has won 8 of 14 lifetime and the race should go through this gal. Odds-on choice looks like the best on paper. 4-Flirtin Fanera (6-1)-Team Macomber pupil doesn't have the resume as the chalk but willing to use at this price. Could try to get the top and control the mile but could also roll hard down the lane. Race 12 (10:32 PM EST) 1-Jada Caroline (5-1)-Honest filly raced well in last and finished 1/2 length behind the morning line choice #4 Lyin Eyes. Has a chance to get a close-up seat off the gate and not work hard. Could be overlooked and with a sharp steer should be heard from at the wire. 6-Teelatini (9/2)-Went a quick opening half (.54.4) and was used hard from post 7 into a 26.3 opening quarter. That trip ended badly. But tonight, could be different and might offer a better price than 5/2. A short field should help, and this race could set up nicely for the versatile 3-year-old. Will fade the program chalk and look for a square price. Race 13 (10:55 PM EST) 2-Workin Ona Mystery (3-1)-The veteran is only making its 8th start of the year, so there have been some issues. Wouldn't want to take a short price with an 0-10 record at HoP. But did race well in last and should relish the company. 3-Fox Valley Landen (9/2)-Raced from the back and rallied nicely to come a close 4th but did miss a start. Comes back in sequence now and drops to the level of its last win on 6-7. 5-Bettor Than Spring (5-1)-Takes a good step-up and will use off the last start. Ohio shipper won his HoP debut in sparkling fashion going gate to wire in 150.4. That was the 1st win this year and could look better in the 2nd start in the George barn. $1.00 Late Pick 4 1,5/3,4/1,6/2,3,5 Total Bet=$24 Check me out on Twitter!

EXTRA INCENTIVES $10 Money-Back Special | Retama Park Races 5-8, 10-11 | up to $10 back if win bet finishes 2nd, 3rd 10X 1/ST Rewards Points | Hastings Park | all bets today TOURNAMENT TIME $40 Del Mar Feeder | details NOTABLE CARRYOVERS Super Hi 5 | $11,748 | Belterra Park | Race 8 | 4:05 pm ET Jackpot Pick 5 | $125,255 | Prairie Meadows | begins Race 6 | 9:08 pm ET Super Hi 5 | $17,198 | Del Mar | Race 8 | 10:42 pm ET 1/ST BET AI MOST LIKELY SARATOGA WINNER Saratoga | Race 3 | 2:18 pm ET | #4 Jefferson Street (32%) KEY RACES Saratoga | Race 3 | 2:18 pm ET | Amsterdam Stakes Monmouth | Race 6 | 4:20 pm ET | Regret Stakes Del Mar | Race 7 | 10:10 pm ET | Fleet Treat Stakes LONGSHOT RACE ALERT FROM BETMIX Saratoga | Race 2 | 1:44 pm ET Laurel Park | Race 6 | 2:49 pm ET Colonial Downs | Race 4 | 6:05 pm ET TRAINERS TO WATCH Jamie Ness | Laurel Park | 6 of 7 entrants 4-1 or less morning line DID YOU SEE? Yesterday | Del Mar | $1 pick 6 paid $177,525.50 PUT US ON YOUR HANDICAPPING TEAM Frank Carulli: Colonial Downs Late Pick 4 Analysis | Friday, July 26, 2024 Frank Carulli & Brian W. Spencer Friday best bets available in Xpressbet.com member’s section

The first Grade 1 stakes of the 2024 Del Mar summer meet is set for Saturday when elite sprinters clash in the $400,000 Bing Crosby. The 6-furlong event is co-featured on a card that includes the San Diego Handicap, the top local prep toward next month’s Pacific Classic. These races take on even more impact this year with Del Mar hosting the Breeders’ Cup in the fall. Let’s meet the contenders for the Crosby (Race 10): #1-ANARCHIST: Last summer’s Grade 2 Pat O’Brien winner returns to Del Mar and looks to avenge last year’s head runner-up result in this race. Doug O’Neill trainee has made only 1 start since, a tired sixth in the Kelly’s Landing on the road at Churchill Downs in June. Well-traveled son of Distorted Humor is 10-for-13 in the exacta lifetime while 7 times the bridesmaid. #2-SEE THROUGH IT: Longshot takes a huge class hike off back-to-back starter allowance victories at Los Alamitos just 14 days apart. No match vs. Bing Crosby return rivals The Chosen Vron and Happy Jack when beaten more than 13 lengths in the Kona Gold at Santa Anita. Jockey Tiago Pereira rides for trainer Genaro Vallejo, whose biggest career win came in the Grade 3 Berkeley Stakes of 2009 with 30-1 stunner Autism Awareness. #3-STRAIGHT NO CHASER: Speedster has made the early lead in 7 of 8 career starts, winning half of those. First Del Mar dirt try for 2022 summer local debut turf sprint winner, perhaps best known for winning the Grade 3 Maryland Sprint at Pimlico in romping fashion 14 months ago. Only start since was a disappointing fourth as the 3-5 favorite in Aqueduct’s Grade 3 Runhappy Stakes on May 11. Jockey Antonio Fresu takes over the reins for the first time on this Dan Blacker trainee. #4-GIANT GAME: Kentucky transplant exited the Dale Romans barn recently and has relocated with Peter Eurton on the west coast. Won the 1-1/8 miles Grade 3 Cornhusker in 2023 and notably finished third in the 2021 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile in his only prior appearance at Del Mar. Curious distance cut-back as he’s never raced in a sprint stakes and has never competed at a trip this short. #5-ROLL ON BIG JOE: Bob Hess Jr. trainee takes a big class leap following 6 straight exacta finishes, winning a Santa Anita allowance May 24 most recently. Florida-bred has split time on both coasts in his 9-race career. Makes his first start at Del Mar since being outran by Speed Boat Beach in a strong maiden sprint in September of 2022. Reylu Gutierrez gets the mount for the first time. #6-CLOSETHEGAME SUGAR: Kentucky-based Girvin gelding has done little wrong with an 8: 5-2-0 career mark while well-placed. This by far will be his most ambitious spotting after back-to-back listed stakes wins in the Aristides and Kelly’s Landing at Churchill Downs. The $10,000 yearling purchase from the 2021 Keeneland September sale has bagged $507,865 and is playing with house money. Adam Rice gives the call to Umberto Rispoli for the first time. #7-HAPPY JACK: Bombed in the 2022 Kentucky Derby and Preakness, this 5-year-old since has found a home sprinting … and his pair of starts in 2024 are the best of his career. Strong second to The Chosen Vron in the April 27 Kona Gold at Santa Anita and then romped to victory in that one’s absence next out in the Grade 2 Triple Bend. This will be his first 6-furlong attempt since his winning debut at Santa Anita in January of 2022. Doug O’Neill trains the son of 2013 Preakness winner Oxbow, while Edwin Maldonado gets the return assignment after a smashing first-pairing victory in the Triple Bend. #8-THE CHOSEN VRON: Defending Bing Crosby champion (pictured above) carries a 5-race winning streak. He can become the fifth back-to-back winner of the Bing Crosby all-time, a race that dates back to 1946. Cal-bred Vronsky gelding’s only loss in his last 14 starts came in the Breeders’ Cup Sprint. Regular rider Hector Berrios returns for trainer Eric Kruljac in what may be a final tune-up for a return bid in the BC Sprint. This was his final prep in 2023. #9-JACKSTOWN: Undefeated Speightstown 4-year-old seeks a third victory while rising into the stakes ranks for the first time. Del Mar debut winner in summer 2022 raced just once since, winning a June 14 allowance at Santa Anita. Exceptional workout July 13 at Santa Anita in company with rising star sophomore Parenting, going the better of the pair as seen at XBTV. Trainer Bob Baffert is a 4-time Bing Crosby winner, dating back to Thirty Slews in 1992.

NOTE: Del Mar's $144K carryover pick 6 begins in Race 3.______________________________________________________________________________ Del Mar 4th Race – Post: 3:30 PT. Degree of confidence: B+ Top Selection: 2-Visceral Other Contenders: 4-Canada Gate. Forecast: We usually prefer two sprint preps prior to a stretch out, but we’ll break the rule and go with Visceral, who’s had just one. The son of Violence ran better than the line will show when a troubled fourth in his debut behind Flightline’s highly regarded full brother Eagles Flight in a blazingly fast race and productive sprint at Santa Anita in late May. In that race, the M. Glatt-trained sophomore displayed good speed to always be within range, lacked room when attempting to rally into the lane, lost his momentum, then kept to his task and stayed on nicely to be fourth. Blinkers are removed (love that angle, too), the work tab in sharp and healthy, and the projected pace flow appears ideal for his style. With much in his favor, this M. Glatt-trained colt looks solid at 2-1 on the morning line. ______________________________________________________________________________ Del Mar 7th race – Post: 5:05 ET. Degree of confidence: A- Top Selection: 4-Salesman. Other Contenders: none. Forecast: Salesman has never been the most consistent or dependable performer in his career both in Europe and in North America but when he’s good, he’s very good. Prior to his win on Breeders’ Cup day at Santa Anita last November, the veteran gelding put together a series of eye-opening workouts and then performed to that standard when winning the Thoroughbred Aftercare marathon by more than eight lengths (and it was 20 lengths back to the third runner) while crossing the wire in the easiest way possible. He didn’t look the same in the morning prior to his next start in the Big’ Cap-G1 in March and ran poorly, but the R. Mandella-trained seven-year-old is clearly back on the beam for this year’s renewal of the Cougar II Stakes. His recent drills have been spectacular, so a career top performance could be on the horizon. ______________________________________________________________________________ Del Mar 8th Race – Post 5:35 ET. Degree of confidence: B+ Top Selection: 3-Nation. Other Contenders: 10-Oscar Joy. Forecast: 3-Nation had just one outing last year as a 3-year-old when he displayed plenty of promise in a self-caused, much-troubled runner-up effort at Keeneland. He returns with an impressive series of workouts at San Luis Rey Downs that should have him cranked and ready. Hopefully, now at age four, the son of Constitution will have figured things out, because in his debut he made many mistakes along the way yet wound up being beaten only two lengths while finishing with courage. Drawn comfortable inside, the M. McCarthy-trained runner should be able draft into a second flight, stalking position before hopefully producing a winning late kick. The one to fear most is Oscar Joy, an excellent second in a maiden turf sprint at Santa Anita last month while in need of the experience and stretching out today to a distance that should be much more suitable to his pedigree and style.

______________________________________________________________________________ Saratoga 4th Race – Post: 3:27 ET. Degree of confidence: B Top Selection: 9-Masterwork. Other Contenders: 1a-Unlimitedpotential. Forecast: Making his first start since being gelded, Masterwork takes a significant but understandable class drop into a restricted (nw-2) $16,000 claimer in his first start in three months, and looks extremely well-meant in a modest race for the level. The T. Morley-trained four-year-old catches a field without much speed and seems likely to find himself on or near the lead, which is exactly where he prefers to be. The son of Mastery picks up one of the stable’s “go-to” riders, and with a recent healthy series of workouts he appears set for a career top effort at 5-1 on the morning line. The even money morning line favorite is Unlimitedpotential, another taking a nosedive in class but in his case he’s obviously being culled from the stable. His maiden win two races back at Keeneland wasn’t bad but after the clunker that came next trainer T. Pletcher clearly wants to move on. He can win, but at the price, who needs him? ______________________________________________________________________________ Saratoga 10th race – Post: 6:19 ET. Degree of confidence: B Top Selection: 7-Koru. Other Contenders>: 12-Dakota Country; 2-My Life Story. Forecast: The class drop from straight maiden to maiden claiming) is one of the most influential angles that you can use when handicapping this type of race and making just his fourth career start Koru should find this field considerably softer than what’s faced so far. With rising speed figures in each of his starts and retaining regular pilot M. Franco, the C. Brown-trained gelding projects to settle in the second flight and then have dead aim from the quarter pole home. The addition of blinkers (the barn is a whopping 30% with this maneuver) is another plus, so at 7/2 on the morning line there’s value to be found in the win pool and in the various exotics. ______________________________________________________________________________

TOURNAMENT TIME $40 Canterbury Feeder | details NOTABLE CARRYOVERS Pick 5 | $8,633 | Hawthorne | begins Race 5 | 5:02 pm ET Pick 4 | $8,829 | Hawthorne | begins Race 6 | 5:30 pm ET Pick 6 | $144,919 | Del Mar | begins Race 3 | 6:04 pm ET 1/ST BET AI MOST LIKELY DEL MAR PICK 6 WINNER Del Mar | Race 7 | 8:07 pm ET | #3 Reincarnate (27%) KEY RACES Saratoga | Race 9 | 5:45 pm ET | Caress Stakes Del Mar | Race 7 | 8:07 pm ET | Cougar II Stakes LONGSHOT RACE ALERT FROM BETMIX Colonial Downs | Race 7 | 4:45 pm ET Saratoga | Race 10 | 6:19 pm ET Del Mar | Race 5 | 7:06 pm ET TRAINERS TO WATCH Tim Gramms | Charles Town | all 5 entrants 4-1 or less morning line DID YOU SEE? Yesterday | Penn National, Parx | trainer Irving Rodriguez | 3 wins, 1 second from 6 starters PUT US ON YOUR HANDICAPPING TEAM Scott Shaprio: Del Mar Carryover Pick 6 Analysis | Thursday, July 25, 2024 Frank Carulli & Brian W. Spencer Thursday best bets available in Xpressbet.com member’s section