Del Mar guide: Grade 1 Matriarch odds, PPs & more
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Candice Chavez / Eclipse Sportswire
The curtain comes down on the fall meet at Del Mar on Sunday, but not before they run the Grade 1, $300,000 Matriarch Stakes at one mile on turf.
Gina Romantica is the 8-5 morning-line favorite in this event for older fillies and mares, but 11 others stand in her way.
Post time for the Matriarch, the seventh of nine races Sunday, is 6:28 p.m. EST, and FanDuel TV will air the race live.
Check out Horse Racing Nation’s free past performances page for downloadable PPs for the Matriarch and more, courtesy of our partners at Brisnet.
We also have Super Screener picks and analysis for the Matriarch as well as recent top speed figures for each contender.
Best speed figures
| Post | Horse | ML | Beyer* | TimeformUS | HRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sacred Wish | 12-1 | 95 | 122 | 108 |
| 2 | Tirupati | 30-1 | 79 | 106 | 94 |
| 3 | Ag Bullet | 3-1 | 106 | 129 | 116 |
| 4 | Child of the Moon | 10-1 | 87 | 112 | 99 |
| 5 | Aussie Girl | 20-1 | 80 | 119 | 104 |
| 6 | Mouffy | 15-1 | 91 | 119 | 107 |
| 7 | Tax Implications | 12-1 | 94 | 124 | 104 |
| 8 | Kehoe Beach | 10-1 | 95 | 122 | 108 |
| 9 | Prerequisite | 6-1 | 86 | 111 | 98 |
| 10 | Aspen Grove | 20-1 | 91 | 121 | 106 |
| 11 | Gina Romantica | 8-5 | 103 | 127 | 115 |
| 12 | Nadette | 15-1 | 96 | 120 | 108 |
| *Daily Racing Form | 15-1 | 96 | 120 | 108 |
Ag Bullet is expected to set a fast pace in the Matriarch with Aussie Girl giving chase.
Pace projector appears courtesy of TimeformUS.
HRN picks
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| Post | Silks | Horse / Sire | Rating | Trainer / Jockey | Last Start / Next Start | Morn. Line |
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Sacred Wish Not This Time |
6.54 | 12-1 | ||
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Tirupati Mitole |
0.00 |
2nd, WO AOC (10/26/2024-R2) |
30-1 | |
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2nd, WO AOC (10/26/2024-R2) |
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| 3 |
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Ag Bullet Twirling Candy |
6.86 | 3-1 | ||
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| 4 |
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Child Of The Moon The Grey Gatsby |
6.34 | 10-1 | ||
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Aussie Girl Starspangledbanner |
0.00 | 20-1 | ||
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| 6 |
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Mouffy Uncle Mo |
6.61 | 15-1 | ||
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| 7 |
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Tax Implications Mehmas |
6.39 | 12-1 | ||
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| 8 |
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Kehoe Beach Omaha Beach |
6.09 | 10-1 | ||
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| 9 |
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Prerequisite Upstart |
6.34 | 6-1 | ||
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| 10 |
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Aspen Grove Justify |
6.54 | 20-1 | ||
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| 11 |
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Gina Romantica Into Mischief |
7.38 | 8-5 | ||
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| 12 |
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Nadette Outstrip |
6.36 | 15-1 | ||
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