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DEL MAR Race #1

August 20, 2011
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Top pick: #3 (BLAZING ALONG) - The probable favorite has the best early speed and comes off a strong pace-chasing fourth-place finish here at this level and distance August 6. Working fast for today's attempt, she's racing third back off a long layoff, and she's in the Baffert barn. The horse to beat.

2nd pick: #5 (Include Me Out) - Daughter of "Include" hasn't raced since here well-bet debut here a year ago when she had some traffic issues and ran evenly. Trainer Ron Ellis has her working fast and he wins at a 23% rtae off of long layoffs. Can factor at a nice price.

3rd pick: #1 (Righteous Renee) - Good small barn (Melody Conlon) has her racing for only the second time since last fall. $210,000 daughter of "Dixie Union" has the rail and finished second here on August 1, 2010.

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