Here are the suggested plays for opening day on Wednesday afternoon at Del Mar, listed in order of preference. First post time is 2:00pm PDT. Picks are for your entertainment purposes only.
1st Race
# 6 (7/2) Papa Royale
# 2 (5-1) Native Ride
# 5 (5/2) Getoffmyback
2nd Race
# 4 (6-1) Holdthismiss
# 1 (2-1) Pedro Cerrano
# 6 (6-1) Bronzino
3rd Race
# 6 (3-1) Alsatian
# 5 (4-1) Accountability
# 2 (7/2) Cheekaboomboom
4th Race
# 8 (9/5) Classy Tune BEST BET
# 2 (5-1) Slim Fit
# 1 (12-1) Unlucky Hillary
5th Race
# 6 (5/2) Tyfosha VALUE PLAY
# 10 (6-1) Fracas
# 11 (20-1) Halo Girl
6th Race
# 7 (4-1) Moonless Sky
# 5 (15-1) Dynamic Mizzez K
# 12 (3-1) Nodiac
7th Race
# 3 (12-1) Tell Me a Story LONGSHOT PLAY
# 9 (7/2) Giant Expectations
# 5 (3-1) Gato Del Oro
8th Race
# 1 (3-1) Arms Runner
# 2 (5-1) Bird Is the Word
# 10 (20-1) Grecian Fire
9th Race
# 4 (7/2) Spiced Perfection
# 11 (4-1) Felony One
# 6 (5-1) Smiling Tigress
10th Race
# 4 (3-1) Private Prospect
# 7 (6-1) Shackleford Banks
# 11 (8-1) My Discretion
Handicapping provided by:
Ted Ziegenbusch
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