21DLM002_SummerProgramCover_ Trim_4.125x8.625__Bleed_4.375x8.875 HOME OF THE 2021 BREEDERS’ CUP JULY 16 - SEPTEMBER 6, 2021 DelMarRacing.com 21DLM002_Summer Program Cover.indd 1 6/10/21 2:00 PM DEL MAR THOROUGHBRED CLUB Racing 31 Days • July 16 - September 6, 2021 Day 2 • Saturday July 17, 2021 First Post 2:00 p.m. These are the moments that make history. Where the Turf Meets the Surf Keeneland sales graduates have won Del Mar racetrack opened its doors (and its betting six editions of the Pacific Classic over windows) on July 3, 1937. Since then it’s become West the last decade. Coast racing’s summer destination where avid fans and newcomers to the sport enjoy the beauty and excitement of Thoroughbred racing in a gorgeous seaside setting. CHANGES AND RESULTS Courtesy of Equibase Del Mar Changes, live odds, results and race replays at your ngertips. 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SEPTEMBER RESPONSIBLE GAMBLING YEARLING SALE IF YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW HAS A GAMBLING PROBLEM PLEASE CALL 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537) SALE BEGINS SUNDAY, SEPT. 13 SÍ USTED CONOCE ALGUN QUI TIENE UN PROBLEMA DE Learn More at TheWorldsYearlingSale.com APOSTAR POR FAVOR LLAME 1-800-426-2537. 3 July 17, 2021 TODAY’S RACING MENU How to US Races Race Time US Races Race Time International Races Race Time Place a Bet Saratoga 1 10:05 Delaware Park 1 10:15 Woodbine 1 10:10 Pimlico 2 10:09 Monmouth Park 4 10:22 Woodbine 2 10:38 Gulfstream Park 3 10:30 Delaware Park 2 10:45 Woodbine 3 11:07 Placing a bet at a teller window is easy, have your Pimlico 3 10:38 Monmouth Park 5 10:52 Woodbine 4 11:36 Saratoga 2 10:41 Delaware Park 3 11:15 Woodbine 5 12:12 cash (or voucher!) ready and follow these steps: Gulfstream Park 4 11:02 Monmouth Park 6 11:24 Woodbine 6 12:44 Pimlico 4 11:08 Delaware Park 4 11:45 Woodbine 7 1:17 RACETRACK NAME AND RACE NUMBER Saratoga 3 11:15 Monmouth Park 7 11:56 Pimlico / Hipo Chile 9 1:39 DOLLAR AMOUNT AND TYPE OF WAGER Gulfstream Park 5 11:34 Delaware Park 5 12:15 Woodbine 8 1:50 Pimlico 5 11:41 Arlington Park 1 12:25 Pimlico / Hipo Chile 10 2:05 PROGRAM NUMBER OF THE HORSE(S) YOU PICK Saratoga 4 11:47 Monmouth Park 8 12:29 Woodbine 9 2:24 Gulfstream Park 6 12:06 Delaware Park 6 12:45 Pimlico / Hipo Chile 11 2:34 For example that pretty gray lly you had your Pimlico 6 12:13 Arlington Park 2 12:53 Woodbine 10 2:59 eyes on: Del Mar, Race 4, $2 to win on #5. The teller Saratoga 5 12:23 Monmouth Park 9 1:05 Pimlico / Hipo Chile 12 3:02 Gulfstream Park 7 12:40 Louisiana Downs 2 1:11 Woodbine 11 3:30 will hand you your ticket (don’t lose it). Pimlico 7 12:45 Delaware Park 7 1:15 Pimlico / Hipo Chile 13 3:30 Be sure to double check your bet, then it’s time to Saratoga 6 12:55 Arlington Park 3 1:23 Pimlico / Hipo Chile 14 4:02 Gulfstream Park 8 1:13 Louisiana Downs 3 1:37 Pimlico / Hipo Chile 15 4:31 watch the race! Pimlico 8 1:18 Monmouth Park 10 1:38 Saratoga 7 1:29 Delaware Park 8 1:45 Gulfstream Park 9 1:46 Arlington Park 4 1:53 Del Mar 1 2:00 Louisiana Downs 4 2:03 Saratoga 8 2:03 Monmouth Park 11 2:12 RACING TERMS Gulfstream Park 10 2:19 Arlington Park 5 2:25 Headgear worn by a horse to focus its vision and Del Mar 2 2:30 Louisiana Downs 5 2:29 Blinkers prevent distractions Saratoga 9 2:40 Monmouth Park 12 2:47 State Fair @ Ptown 1 2:45 Louisiana Downs 6 2:55 Furlong A furlong equals 220 yards or 1/8 mile Gulfstream Park 11 2:53 Arlington Park 6 3:03 Inquiry Investigation by the stewards of a foul or violation that Del Mar 3 3:00 Monmouth Park 13 3:20 may have occurred during the running of a race State Fair @ Ptown 2 3:14 Louisiana Downs 7 3:21 Saratoga 10 3:16 Arlington Park 7 3:37 Morning Line The track handicapper’s estimate of the probable odds Gulfstream Park 12 3:27 Monmouth Park 14 3:49 for each horse at post time Del Mar 4 3:30 Arlington Park 8 4:11 Paddock The area where horses are brought to be saddled and State Fair @ Ptown 3 3:45 mounted by their jockeys prior to a race Saratoga 11 3:51 Scratch A horse that has been withdrawn from a race Del Mar 5 4:00 State Fair @ Ptown 4 4:15 Del Mar 6 4:30 WIN ODDS PAYOFF State Fair @ Ptown 5 4:45 Del Mar 7 5:00 1/1 $4.00 3/2 $5.00 Sate Fair @ Ptown 6 5:15 8/5 $5.20 9/5 $5.60 Del Mar 8 5:30 State Fair @ Ptown 7 5:45 2/1 $6.00 5/2 $7.00 Del Mar 9 6:00 Del Mar 10 6:30 3/1 $8.00 7/2 $9.00 Del Mar 11 7:00 4/1 $10.00 9/2 $11.00 Races appear in the program in the following order: 5/1 $12.00 6/1 $14.00 Del Mar races – Northern California races – Out-of-State races, – International races. 8/1 $18.00 10/1 $22.00 4 5 Saturday, July 17 Del Mar Bottom Line By Brad Free Brad Free has been handicapper, reporter and columnist for GATES OPEN 12:30 PM Daily Racing Form since 1992. A native of Southern California, FIRST POST 2 PM Free previously covered horse racing for the Pasadena Star- RACES 11 News, The National and The Racing Times. Free wrote the popular DRF text “Handicapping 101,” worked as broadcaster for TVG and Santa Anita, and has served as track linemaker. ONLINE HANDICAPPING CONTEST 2021 SUMMER • DMTC.COM/CONTEST SATURDAY, JULY 17, 2021 BEST BET: RACE 11, LINCOLN HAWK SHARPEN YOUR SKILLS WITH A FREE TO PLAY ONLINE CONTEST HANDICAPPING A FEATURE RACE ONE RACE EVERY DAY OF THE DEL MAR SUMMER WARRENS CANDY MAN, a trouble-prone 10-start maiden, gets the call in this SEASON TO EARN TICKETS TO #BC21. Cal-bred maiden-50 as he goes route to sprint, turf to dirt. Two of his best races were his only starts on dirt, and with main rivals possibly compromised by inside posts, ‘CANDY MAN can sit, wait and blast home for the win in the 11th start of his career. He must catch POSEIDON’S KID and HEAD FOR BUSINESS, who drew VISIT DMTC.COM/EVENTS FOR MORE INFO posts 1-2. Both finished second last out in similar Cal-bred maiden-50s. ‘KID, a 3yo with an apprentice rider, gets a nine-pound break over ‘BUSINESS. ‘KID has speed to establish position from the rail, he improved a bunch second time out. Logical contender in his third start. ‘BUSINESS missed by a neck last time, while finishing more than five lengths clear of third. GERLACH’S is first off the claim by a high-percent f.o.c. outfit, while first-time starter JUST ASK ETHAN is working as Daily Groups if he has plenty of speed. STRETCH RUN SKYROOMS GARY’S GRANDEUR BIRTHDAY GALA MYRACEHORSE RACE TWO HEWITT PARTY CALIFORNIA ASPHALT PAVEMENT ASSOC. LILY’S BIRTHDAY! LUCKY LUCIA 20TH ANNUAL There are not many front-runners in this 5.5-furlong claiming race, which benefits RACHELS BIRTHDAY PARTY DEXCORE RESTORATION DIVA’S FINALE. Claimed two months ago by Doug O’Neill, freshened since, return- ing with a five-pound apprentice, the speedster can be long gone if he puts away STRETCH RUN GRILL CELEBRITY SUITES the front-runner two stalls to his outside. His maiden win in February would be MASTROMARCO PARTY MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP plenty fast enough for these winners. If he falters, late-runner ROCKTILLYOUDROP PINDER EMDE WEDDING SAN TAN FORD MARIE GABY 30TH BIRTHDAY could be along in time. He drops from tougher company and will be rolling late as CELEBRATION trainer Peter Miller sets sights on his fifth summer training title at Del Mar. RAGING CLUBHOUSE WATERS chased older his last pair, and now returns to a claiming race restricted to ALMS GROUP IL PALIO 3yos. His last three starts vs. similar produced a neck win and two seconds by a BING, WEEN, & FRIENDS DAN’S BIRTHDAY CREW nose. GOLDENEYED is in from the Midwest with a bit of speed. WINHAPPY is the SILVER LINING TRAVEL TVG VIPS aforementioned front-runner two stalls outside the top choice.