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 22 • Sunday August 22, 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 August 22, 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 Monmouth Park 3 10:14 Woodbine 3 10:25 Pimlico 2 10:18 Monmouth Park 4 10:41 Woodbine 4 10:55 Gulfstream Park 2 10:24 Monmouth Park 5 11:09 Woodbine 5 11:32 Placing a bet at a teller window is easy, have your Saratoga 2 10:41 Monmouth Park 6 11:38 Woodbine 6 12:03 cash (or voucher!) ready and follow these steps: Pimlico 3 10:54 Monmouth Park 7 12:06 Woodbine 7 12:43 Gulfstream Park 3 10:58 Monmouth Park 8 12:34 Woodbine 8 1:18 RACETRACK NAME AND RACE NUMBER Saratoga 3 11:15 Louisana Downs 1 12:45 Woodbine 9 1:55 Pimlico 4 11:27 Monmouth Park 9 1:03 Woodbine 10 2:42 DOLLAR AMOUNT AND TYPE OF WAGER Gulfstream Park 4 11:32 Louisiana Downs 2 1:11 Woodbine 11 3:25 Saratoga 4 11:49 Monmouth Park 10 1:29 Woodbine 12 3:55 PROGRAM NUMBER OF THE HORSE(S) YOU PICK Pimlico 5 11:59 Louisiana Downs 3 1:37 Woodbine 13 4:25 For example that pretty gray lly you had your Gulfstream Park 5 12:06 Monmouth Park 11 1:56 Saratoga 5 12:21 Louisiana Downs 4 2:03 eyes on: Del Mar, Race 4, $2 to win on #5. The teller Pimlico 6 12:31 Monmouth Park 12 2:24 will hand you your ticket (don’t lose it). Gulfstream Park 6 12:40 Louisiana Downs 5 2:29 Saratoga 6 12:55 Monmouth Park 13 2:50 Be sure to double check your bet, then it’s time to Pimlico 7 1:03 Louisiana Downs 6 2:55 watch the race! Gulfstream Park 7 1:14 Louisiana Downs 7 3:21 Saratoga 7 1:29 Emerald Downs 4 4:28 Pimlico 8 1:36 Emerald Downs 5 4:56 Gulfstream Park 8 1:48 Emerald Downs 6 5:36 Del Mar 1 2:00 Emerald Downs 7 6:04 RACING TERMS Saratoga 8 2:05 Emerald Downs 8 6:32 Headgear worn by a horse to focus its vision and Pimlico 9 2:10 Blinkers prevent distractions Ferndale 1 2:15 Gulfstream Park 9 2:22 Furlong A furlong equals 220 yards or 1/8 mile Del Mar 2 2:30 Inquiry Investigation by the stewards of a foul or violation that Saratoga 9 2:39 may have occurred during the running of a race Ferndale 2 2:48 The track handicapper’s estimate of the probable odds Gulfstream Park 10 2:56 Morning Line for each horse at post time Del Mar 3 3:05 Saratoga 10 3:13 Paddock The area where horses are brought to be saddled and Ferndale 3 3:20 mounted by their jockeys prior to a race Del Mar 4 3:36 Scratch A horse that has been withdrawn from a race Ferndale 4 3:51 Del Mar 5 4:07 Ferndale 5 4:23 WIN ODDS PAYOFF Del Mar 6 4:38 1/1 $4.00 3/2 $5.00 Ferndale 6 4:54 Del Mar 7 5:10 8/5 $5.20 9/5 $5.60 Ferndale 7 5:25 $6.00 $7.00 Del Mar 8 5:40 2/1 5/2 Del Mar 9 6:10 3/1 $8.00 7/2 $9.00 Del Mar 10 6:40 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 Sunday, August 22 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 10 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. FRANK’S BEST BET LIVE STREAM 11 AM • FACEBOOK.COM/DELMARRACES SUNDAY, AUGUST 22, 2021 BEST BET: RACE 8, GREGORIAN CHANT JOIN FRANK SCATONI AS HE FINDS VALUE ON SUNDAY’S CARD. RACE ONE GUEST: CANDICE HARE, RACING ANALYST SATCHEL DE RITCHES might be compromised by the rail draw in $10k claiming sprint, but maybe Flavien Prat can coax the veteran to tuck just off the speed. TASTE OF THE TURF CLUB ‘RITCHES was claimed for $12.5k after dueling and tiring, drops off the claim for SUNDAYS • TURF CLUB new trainer Peter Miller, and has run okay rallying from behind. Best horse if he BRING YOUR BFF’S FOR A DELICIOUSLY fires from the inside. DARK HEDGES and REEDLEY are speedsters who could get DECADENT DAY AT THE RACES INCLUDING A in each other’s way. DARK HEDGES ran smack against the grain of an anti-inside bias last out for a $20k tag. He dueled from the rail, led to midstretch, tired and 3-COURSE MEAL & BOTTOMLESS MIMOSAS. finished fifth. Not bad, actually. He was claimed, the claim was voided when he did not pass post-race inspection, and now his claim price is cut in half. He will be under pressure from REEDLEY, who drew outside where he can apply pressure. He bombed last out, but the post change is significant. The top three are speed; the VISIT DMTC.COM/EVENTS FOR MORE INFO race could fall apart in favor of late-runner STAY HAPPY. RACE TWO Today’s Groups Five of the six entrants in this starter allowance turf route exit the same race. VIAZAR finished second in the race after uncorking a :23.31 final quarter-mile. She STRETCH RUN CELEBRITY SUITES is the obvious choice second start back from a long layoff. The filly that finished KIMMY’S 40TH BIRTHDAY! NEVELL HARDY WINDOWS behind her in third (Deise Delight) returned Thursday to finish second with a trou- STRETCH RUN GRILL PERFORMANCE LTG bled trip. Umberto Rispoli takes over on VIAZAR, who should be tough. FRAZZLED LORI SHELTON’S GROUP COAST MEDICAL AESTHETICS is the only entrant coming out of a different race. A 3yo facing older, she was MFYC: MACKREL FLATS YACHT CLUB JILL CRISTICH compromised by a bad start last time, yet rallied to finish an okay fourth. Del Mar is her favorite turf course (maiden winner last summer), she picks up the meet’s CLUBHOUSE IL PALIO MICHELLE’S 30TH BIRTHDAY BASH! leading rider. LOOKIN SO LUCKY pressed the pace to deep stretch last time and REID & HELLYER got swallowed while racing for the first time in more than six months. She may CLUBHOUSE TERRACE TWINSPIRES.COM improve second start back. FEHER PARTY JANET MERICLE’S 80TH BIRTHDAY JOSH CHUPIK PARTY PATRIOT ENVIRONMENTAL LUXURY SUITES SELTZER CAPLAN BORREGO WATER GARDEN CLUB RACE THREE SIGMA PHI GAMMA-MU PSI TREMBLAY BECK LAW SYSTEM PAVERS Stablemates CALIFORNIA KOOK and SAMURAI CHARM, up in class off decisive T.G.F.C. TURF CLUB victories for Miller, get top billing in this N1X dirt route. ‘KOOK has a touch of TVG VIPS BAYE PARTY “class,” runner-up last summer in the G1 Del Mar Oaks, and she proved last out VIEMED she can handle dirt when she dusted Cal-breds from off the pace. No reason she SKYROOMS SIMPLIFI cannot win right back, unless barnmate SAMURAI CHARM speeds to another CELEBRATING PADDOCK PAT UPRIGHT front-running win.