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DEL MAR Race #4

August 24, 2013
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Premium Pick

Top pick: #5 (IMPERIAL FORTUNE) (9-5) - Home-bred son of "Empire Maker" stretches out in distance after a pair of second-place finishes in back-to-back sprints at this level. Three-year-old is in the Baffert barn, was a "Triple Crown" nominee, and he may have a bright future.

2nd pick: #1 (Crucero) (5-2) - Lightly-raced colt comes off a career best when beaten a "head" here at this level going a mile on Aug. 4. race was his first since coming from Florida, first for trainer John Sadler, and first on a synthetic surface. The main danger.

3rd pick: #6 (Storm Power) (8-1) - Colt stretches out after an even effort at Hollywood on July 11th going 6 furlongs. $200k son of "Tiz Wonderful" is working fast and will be trying a two-turn distance for the first time.

4th pick: #8 (Airfoil) (5-1) - Son of "Bernardini" continues to race evenly and last out was two back of "Crucero." Blinkers go on and this colt has a chance if he can avoid a wide trip.

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