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DEL MAR Race #4 (THE SAN DIEGO HANDICAP (G3))

July 20, 2019
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Premium Pick

Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #1 (CATALINA CRUISER) (7-5) - A very lightly raced 5yo, he's won 5-of-6 overall with his only defeat coming when he had a very poor start in the Breeders' Cup Dirt was Mile (G1) Nov. 3 at Churchill Downs. He's two for two locally and won this stakes a year ago by almost 7 lengths. Sped/stalker has the rail and will be tough to beat in this spot.

2nd pick: #4 (Draft Pick) (6-1) - He's stepping up in class after defeating weaker going a mile June 15 at Santa Anita in his 4yo debut and first since early August. A $450K son of 'Candy Ride', he began to put it together in May of 2018 and went 4-2-2-0 before the layoff. His stalking style should fit well today and think he's capable of factoring at a square price.

3rd pick: #6 (Dorrr D) (4-1) - From the barn of Bob Baffert, this veteran 6yo is stretching back out in distance in his first since April 20. Even paced type was competitive in a pair of sprint stakes at Santa Anita before the layoff and he checked in a very distant second to 'Catalina Cruiser' in this stakes a year ago.

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