DEL MAR ~ OPENING DAY

POST-SCRATCHES

5th: OC/N2X, 3+, 8.5f-T (P6, P3, DD)

Most Likely: #2 Arms Runner 9-2 10th
Best Value: #5 Play Hard to Get 20-1 9th
Next Best: #7 Eckersly 6-1 5th
Exotics Use: #8 Ritzy A.P. 7-2 2nd

.50 TRI: 2-5-7 with 2-3-5-7-8 with 2-3-5-7-8 (3x4x3 = 36 x .50 = $18)

Alternately, a good spot for small budgets to use the REVERSE TRI KEY strategy with late running price #5 Play Hard to Get (20-1): 2-3-7-8 with 2-3-7-8 with 5 (4x3x1 = 12 x .50 = $6)..

6th: OC/N1X, 3+, 1m (P5, P3, DD)

Tricky read to start late P5 with 3yo company-keepers Shivermetimbers (Broke MDN this trip/strip) & Regulate (2nd after gelding; 1st after MDN-breaker) owning styles that should play well. Divisor (6-1), who ended 3yo campaign winning a starter here in November, is 2nd/break while reuniting with Gonzalez. ‘Other Baffert’ Show Me Da Lute (12-1) is making first start as a 4yo and normal maturity makes him competitive..

Most Likely: #1 Shivermetimbers 5-2 WON ($4.60)
Next Best: #4 Divisor 6-1 4th
Best Value: #9 Show Me Da Lute 12-1 5th
Exotics Use: #7 Giant Influence 5-1 2nd

7th: MSW, 2yo-F, 5f (P4, P3, DD)

Most Likely: #7 Brill 5-2: $1MM Md’O from Dorf anointed as summer filly to watch.. WON ($3.20)
Best Value: #4 Vangogo 8-1: Working too fast at Los Al to dismiss.. –
Next Best: #2 True Validity 7-2: With Bizwhacks below, exits Stirred (McCarthy) MDN affair.. 3rd
Exotics Use: #9 Bizwhacks 4-1: 2nd outing for miss discussed on ATR with O’Neill.. 6th

8th: Oceanside-R, 3yo, 1m-T (P3, DD)

Bulky, well matched group. Don’t be shy using pricey fringe players. Artie B Good (20-1) turned in a sneaky strong soph and lawn debut down the SA hill June 8. Has drilled 19f since then for slick conditioner Morey and should stretch out with aplomb under savvy veteran pilot..

Best Value: #4 Artie B Good 20-1 10th
Next Best: #2 Texas Wedge 9-2 7th
Exotics Use: #7 Restrainedvengence 20-1 WON ($24.80)
Super Add: #10 Calexman 6-1 3rd

9th: S/ALW, 3+, 1m (DD)

Most Likely: #6 Super Duper Cooper 3-1 WON ($6.40)
Next Best: #8 Blame Joe 7-2 2nd
Best Value: #7 Hard Fought 8-1 6th
Exotics Use: #3 Fawree 4-1 4th

10th: MSW, 3+, 8.5f-T (Hi-5)

Half lightly raced and half solid but winless types..

Most Likely: #4 Sellwood 6-1 2nd
Best Value: #11 Goren 20-1 12th
Next Best: #12 Zipman 9-2 3rd
Exotics Use: #6 Henry County 5-1 5th
Hi-5 Play: #7 Data Central 7-2 4th

P5 Grid:

6: 1-4-9 (A), 3-7 (B), 5 (C)
7: 7 (A), – (B), 2-4-9 (C)
8: 2-4-7-10 (A), 1-5-8-9-11 (B), 3-13 (C)
9: 6-7-8 (A), – (B), 3-9 (C)
10: 4 (A), – (B), 6-7-11-12 (C)

Simple (A+B): 5x1x9x3x1 = 135 x .50 = $67.50
All A’s: 3x1x4x3x1 = 36 x .50 = $18

P4 Grid:

7: 7 (A), – (B), 2-4-9 (C)
8: 2-4-7-10 (A), 1-5-8-9-11 (B), 3-13 (C)
9: 6-7-8 (A), – (B), 3-9 (C)
10: 4-11-12 (A), 6-7-8 (B), 1-9-10 (C)

Simple (A+B): 1x9x3x6 = 162 x .50 = $81
All A’s: 1x4x3x3 = 36 x .50 = $18

$0.50 Pick-4 (7,10/7/6/1) Paid $888.65 (A-A-A-C)