DEL MAR 2024

[stark]

Some really good stakes races coming up this weekend.

Can Chosen Vron be beaten?

But let's start off with a hunch play for the first day of the Olympics today......

Race 7 #2 PRANCINGTHRUPARIS 6/1

[Cigarillo]

I like your pick. Prancingthruparis is the value play there. Pushiness and Grand Slam Smile will take a lot of money.

The Chosen Vron is great and love watching him. That being said Happy Jack has looked really good the last two races, including a close loss to the Vron. I wouldn't be surprised he pulls it off on Saturday.

Really looking forward to race 4 on Sunday. Looks like a good Allowance race with Parenting, Ultimate Gamble and a couple other solid horses.

[BaroqueAgain1]

Giovani Franco was dislodged from Smooth Salute (Midnight Lute x Smooth as Usual, making him a full to Smooth Like Strait) coming around the last turn in the 1 3/8-mile 5th (T) at Del Mar. The horse was apparently fine and crossed the wire at a gallop. Franco, however, must have hit the ground hard, as he is being taken to a local hospital.

[stark]

G2 San Diego $300,000 Mile and 1/16th

1
Express Train
Union Rags - I'm a Flake [Mineshaft]
M. Smith J. Shirreffs 120 3/1

2
Katonah
Klimt - Ctimene [Consolidator]
T. Pereira D. O'Neill 119 15/1

3
Dr. Venkman
Ghostzapper - Theory of Change [Archarcharch]
A. Fresu M. Glatt 118 9/2

4
Arabian Knight
Uncle Mo - Borealis Night [Astrology]
J. Hernandez B. Baffert 124 3/5

5
Newgrange
Violence - Bella Chianti [Empire Maker]
K. Kimura P. D'Amato 121 6/1


SCR -
Subsanador (ARG)
Fortify - Save the Date (ARG) [Hurricane Cat]
- R. Mandella 120

[stark]

G1 Bing Crosby $400,000 6F
BC Win and Your In

1
Anarchist
Distorted Humor - Vicarious Won [Elusive Quality]
K. Kimura D. O'Neill 122 10/1

2
See Through It
Curlin to Mischief - Crystal House [Chester House]
T. Pereira G. Vallejo 122 30/1

3
Straight No Chaser
Speightster - Margarita Friday [Johannesburg]
A. Fresu D. Blacker 122 6/1

4
Giant Game
Giant's Causeway - Game for More [More Than Ready]
J. Talamo P. Eurton 122 20/1

SCR -
Roll On Big Joe
Prospective - Nina's Gift [Victory Gallop]
- R. Hess, Jr. 122 -

6
Closethegame Sugar
Girvin - Casual Cocktail [Magna Graduate]
U. Rispoli A. Rice 122 5/1

7
Happy Jack
Oxbow - Tapitstry [Tapit]
E. Maldonado D. O'Neill 124 3/1

8
The Chosen Vron
Vronsky - Tiz Molly [Tiz Wonderful]
H. Berrios J. Kruljac 124 6/5

9
Jackstown
Speightstown - No Name Needed [Medaglia d'Oro]
J. Hernandez B. Baffert 122 15/1

[stark]

If Jackstown can stay at double digit odds, I'll be bettin a few bucks he can upset The Chosen Vron.

[Curtis]

If Jackstown can stay at double digit odds, I'll be bettin a few bucks he can upset The Chosen Vron.

You better hope the rest of the Wise Guys keep the rubber band in tact.

[stark]

If Jackstown can stay at double digit odds, I'll be bettin a few bucks he can upset The Chosen Vron.

You better hope the rest of the Wise Guys keep the rubber band in tact.

If the money does show, somebody knows.

4YO Baffert with only two starts
July 22
June 24
Could be any kind?

[Diver52]

Where has Dr. Venkman been? I'd forgotten about him.

[Curtis]

If Jackstown can stay at double digit odds, I'll be bettin a few bucks he can upset The Chosen Vron.

You better hope the rest of the Wise Guys keep the rubber band in tact.

If the money does show, somebody knows.

4YO Baffert with only two starts
July 22
June 24
Could be any kind?

With what Amalgamated Rich Guys spends on those horses, they all could be any kind. It’s the whole not making it to the races until late July of his 3yo year and then being off 11 months that has me concerned. I’ve spent many a day going to the paddock looking for bandages. In this case I’d look for duct tape and bubblegum as I’m guessing that’s what are holding this guy together.

[Curtis]

Where has Dr. Venkman been? I'd forgotten about him.

He ran 2nd to Happy Jack in the Triple Bend in June at odds on after being off since October. That used to be concerning. Now it’s just normal spacing. Every horse in the San Diego is coming off a layoff. The DRF definition of layoff needs to change to 180 days. For what it’s worth, I’ve always liked a 7f prep for a route. That’s why they call this gambling.

[stark]

Where has Dr. Venkman been? I'd forgotten about him.

Another lightly raced sort, 4 lifetime starts.

July 23 maiden breaker 6F @ Del Mar
Sept 23 big alw win 7F @ Del Mar, won by 5
Oct 23 Perryville Stakes at Keeneland 2nd by a head to Raising Cane 7F
June 24 Triple Bend G2 at Santa Anita, 2nd to Happy Jack 7F

Today will be first try around two turns.

[stark]

You better hope the rest of the Wise Guys keep the rubber band in tact.

If the money does show, somebody knows.

4YO Baffert with only two starts
July 22
June 24
Could be any kind?

With what Amalgamated Rich Guys spends on those horses, they all could be any kind.

ONLY cost $160K from $80K Speightstown

[Psychotic Parakeet]

Where has Dr. Venkman been? I'd forgotten about him.

He posted a couple works at Del Mar already. Business as usual.

[Curtis]

If the money does show, somebody knows.

4YO Baffert with only two starts
July 22
June 24
Could be any kind?

With what Amalgamated Rich Guys spends on those horses, they all could be any kind.

ONLY cost $160K from $80K Speightstown

He’s the Real Quiet of his time. Nice to know Bob still goes a lookin’ at the Dollar Store. Maybe he couldn’t get a race for him to fill at Santa Fe Downs so the Bing Crosby is Plan B.

[stark]

With what Amalgamated Rich Guys spends on those horses, they all could be any kind.

ONLY cost $160K from $80K Speightstown

He’s the Real Quiet of his time. Nice to know Bob still goes a lookin’ at the Dollar Store. Maybe he couldn’t get a race for him to fill at Santa Fe Downs so the Bing Crosby is Plan B.

Win and he's in the BC for free!

[Curtis]

ONLY cost $160K from $80K Speightstown

He’s the Real Quiet of his time. Nice to know Bob still goes a lookin’ at the Dollar Store. Maybe he couldn’t get a race for him to fill at Santa Fe Downs so the Bing Crosby is Plan B.

Win and he's in the BC for free!

Good to know. I was getting ready to put together a Gofundme to pay for the entry fee.

[stark]

Where has Dr. Venkman been? I'd forgotten about him.

Another lightly raced sort, 4 lifetime starts.

July 23 maiden breaker 6F @ Del Mar
Sept 23 big alw win 7F @ Del Mar, won by 5
Oct 23 Perryville Stakes at Keeneland 2nd by a head to Raising Cane 7F
June 24 Triple Bend G2 at Santa Anita, 2nd to Happy Jack 7F

Today will be first try around two turns.

And today he's in the winners circle, congrats

[Cigarillo]

The Chosen Vron with another easy win. Hopefully he gets the Breeders Cup Sprint win this year. Such a cool horse, one of my favorites ever.

[barbaro111]

The Chosen Vron with another easy win. Hopefully he gets the Breeders Cup Sprint win this year. Such a cool horse, one of my favorites ever.

Love him- he never disappoints!!!!!