DEL MAR 8/3 : BEST PAL STAKES

It was weird to have rain at Del Mar on Saturday

This Del Mar meet has been filled with big prices and large payouts and today's card looks like another recipe for that. Be patient, be selective, there's more racing ahead. That's the approach I have been taking when playing this meet. I've been concentrating on daily doubles, exactas, trifectas, and superfectas given that putting 3 or 4 winners in a row has been a difficult task.

I will share my Best Best, my Price Play, and my feature race selection (Best Pal Stakes).


Best Bet
Race 4
#6 Dutch Chocolate: ran well in her first local try here when finishing third beaten a nose for second. She has some speed, is only making her third start, and has some winners in her pedigree. Her odds are 5-2.


Price Play
Race 7
#2 Alpha Bullet: is a horse that just loves to run. He's two noses away from being undefeated in five career starts. He's shown he can run on any surface while sprinting or routing. He's got good early speed and has
a good spot towards the inside part of the track. He's facing a tougher group today but these are the kind of spots where you can get good prices on sharp horses. His odds on the morning line are 12-1.

Best Pal Stakes
Race 8
#4 Bad Read Sanchez
His debut win at Santa Anita was visually impressive. He broke good and pulled away easily. His stakes debut at Los Alamitos was a good effort considering the trip he encountered in the race. He got caught in a tight spot between horses and was bumped repeatedly in a four-horse field. All he needs is a clean trip and he will be tough to beat. His odds are 3-1.