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DEL MAR Race #2

September 2, 2015
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Premium Pick

Top pick: #7 (FORTHENINETEEN) (7-2) - Heavily bet when debuting here Aug 15, she rushed up following a slow start before weakening late. She's worked fast since and trainer Ben Cecil is adding blinkers for her second attempt.

2nd pick: #4 (Tribal Headress) (3-1) - Another that was away slowly in her debut, she recovered quickly to set a pressured pace. Home bred tired during the stretch run to check in a distant third. She's worked well since, moves off the rail, and trainer Ed Moger Jr. has Bejarano aboard. Jockey has won with 8-of-24 for the barn over the past 20-months.

3rd pick: #8 (Late' n Left) (6-1) - Freshened up since July 16, filly ran evenly here that afternoon. Home bred by 'Lucky Pulpit' had finished second when debuting in late June at Santa Anita and may have been brought back too quickly (three weeks) for her second start. Look for a better effort in this spot.

4th pick: #2 (Reckless Charm) (4-1) - Filly rallied to finish second here at this level July 16, then raced both wide and evenly in a $101K stakes July 31. Daughter of 'Unusual Heat' enters off a near bullet half-mile work Aug 25. May factor on the move back in with maidens.

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