Mike Superstein’s Del Mar Handicap for Thursday, October 31

Post time: 12:30 pm

Day 1 of a 16-Day Meeting

$2 Win, Place, Show, Parlay; $1 Exactas, $2 Quinellas, 50-cent Trifectas,$2 Rolling Double, 50-cent Rolling Pick 3; 10-cent Superfecta;50-cent Pick 4 races 2-5 and last 4 races; 50-cent Players Pick 5 first 5 racesand last 5 races; $1 Pick 6 with carryover last 6 races; $1 Place Pick All;50-cent Super High Five on last race. Trifecta needs 4 betting interests;Superfecta needs 6.

Index; Horse; Jockey; Wt; Post; Comment; Odds 

FIRST RACE One Mile. Maidens, Three Year Olds & Up. Claiming Price $40,000.Purse $26,000.5080;Broadway Unions (Valdivia);125;1;May never look back;2-1;5035;Navajo Warrior (Carmona);115;4;Great try for this jock;3-1;5004;Daddy Justify (Orantes);115;2;Rank early, pulled up;7-2;3130;Mongolian Max (Maldonado);122;3;Gelded since last;6-1;5004;Mongolian Gold (Cedillo);125;6;Likely needs a drop;6-1;5080;Bolt’s Treasure (Ayuso);122;5;Good position, folded;8-1;

Longshot: Mongolian Max

SECOND RACE 5 Furlongs Turf. Allowance/Optional Claiming. Three Year Olds & Up.Purse $55,000.5049;News At Ten (Hernandez);122;2;Race sets up for him;3-1;5049;Oscar Joy (Rispoli);120;6;Coming around, sheds blinkers;4-1;3229;Mo Gold (Frey);124;7;Didn’t belong in last;7-2;5032;Irish Corn (Cedillo);124;1;One-for-one Del Mar turf;9-2;3171;Please Focus (Baze);124;3;Last more like it;5-1;….;Tranche (Berrios);122;4;Unproven this surface;6-1;3286;Seismic Spirit (Santana);122;5;Likes Santa Anita better;8-1;

Longshot: Irish Corn

THIRD RACE 6 furlongs. Maiden Special Weight. Two Year Old Fillies, Bred in California.

Purse $54,000.5015;Going Deep (Maldonado);120;1;Not much here to beat;4-5;3199;Zoe’s Candy (Payeras);120;2;Almost sprang big upset;3-1;….;Co Heart (Valdivia);120;5;Closing third in Kentucky;7-2;….;Kapalua Ride (Gutierrez);120;3;Watch betting on newcomer;6-1;5083;Daddygaveitome (Aguilar);120;4;First with blinkers;12-1;

Longshot: Kapalua Ride

FOURTH RACE 1 1-16 Miles Turf. Maiden Special Weight. Fillies and Mares, Three Year Olds & Up.

Purse $54,000.5044;Sophisticate (Kimura);122;2;Stretch kick wins it;5-2;3279;Everything Bugs Me (Rosario);122;8;Beat top one in August;3-1;3189;Spanish Cara (Rispoli);122;6;Showed improved speed;4-1;5044;Interplay (Fresu);125;3;Reunited with Fresu;6-1;5044;Holly Goquickly (Hernandez);122;1;Top rider takes over;6-1;3219;Petite Ange (Berrios);122;8;Attempts turf again;8-1;5054;Cailin Dana (Maldonado);122;4;Eliminated early in sprint;8-1;5044;Bolt’s Broad (Gonazlez);125;5;Winless in 21 tries;20-1;

Longshot: Holly Goquickly

FIFTH RACE One Mile. Allowance/Optional Claiming. Three Year Olds, Bred in California.

Purse $55,000.5100;Spiritual Advisor (Aguilar);123;6;Two sprint preps, ready now;5-2;5006;Speed Grazy (Fresu);123;2;Runnerup in last four;2-1;5100;Windribbon (Rispoli);123;1;Been third 12 times;7-2;5053;Nauvoo (Baze);123;3;Steps up, but sharp;5-1;3471;Anitanewmercedes (Frey);125;4;Multi winner in Bay Area;8-1;….;Druidic (E Garcia);123;5;Second in Ferndale marathon;8-1;

Longshot: Nauvoo

SIXTH RACE One Mile Turf. Maiden Special Weight. Two Year Olds.

Purse $54,000…..;Broski (Prat);120;4;Much promise in Ireland;5-2;5048;Video Preview (Berrios);120;1;Best of local contingent;3-1;5048;Curvino (Fresu);120;7;Determined, just missed;7-2;5076;Umbreakable Trust (Ortiz, Jr.);120;5;Eastern kingpin in saddle;5-1;5048;Game Warrior (Santana);120;6;Lacked the needed rally;10-1;5092;Cano for the Win (Rispoli);120;2;Tests turf for O’Neill;10-1;4043;Muscled (Murphy);120;8;Better than first looks;15-1;….;Tariff (Gonzalez);120;10;Post position really hurts;15-1;….;Comininalittlehot (Kimura);120;9;Uninspiring work tab;15-1;5011;Smatier (Ayuso);120;3;Will be prominent early;15-1;

Longshot: Cano for the Win

SEVENTH RACE 6 1-2 furlongs. Starter/Optional Claiming. Three Year Olds &Up.

Purse $31,000.5077;Bartholdy (Baze);122;1;Really elevated his game;8-5;7030;Lonesome Stew (Fresu);122;3;Has races that contend;4-1;5037;Jerry’s Spirit (Aguilar);122;5;Back at best distance;3-1;….;Hondo Crouch (Herrera);122;2;Winless this year;6-1;3275;Fifth Street (Prat);122;4;Gelded, first claimer;6-1;5037;Mischelof (Carmona);117;6;Weight break with bug boy;12-1;

Longshot: Hondo Crouch

Eighth Race One Mile Turf. “THE LET IT RIDE” Three Year Olds.

Purse $100,000.5017;King of Gosford (Prat);120;10;Significant class relief;5-2;….;Take Me To Church (Fresu);120;7;Capable Big Apple invader;3-1;5007;Heart Headed (Rispoli);122;4;Gritty win in first route;7-2;5007;Sketchy (Valdivia);120;5;Tagged nearing the wire;6-1;5103;British Isles (Herrera);120;9;Only has maiden win;12-1;5007;Promissio (Berrios);120;1;Had little when roused;12-1;3118;Siennois (Ortiz, Jr.);120;2;Lackluster form, gelded;12-1;5020;Sine Qua Non (Rosario);120;3;Staged a $54 shocker;15-1;5007;Grogu (Frey);120;6;Improvement noted;15-1;5007;American Glory (Murphy);120;8;Well beaten by similar;20-1;

Longshot: Sketchy

NINTH RACE 6 1-2 furlongs. Three Year Olds & Up

Claiming Price $20,000.Purse $22,000.5057;Rogue Son (Kimura);124;4;Will be along in time;5-2;5057;Devil Among Us (Fresu);124;3;Had excuses in latest;7-2;5057;Honeymoon Suite (Berrios);124;2;Speed of the speed?;3-1;3270;Kahuna Magic (Rispoli);124;1;Passed tiring rivals;6-1;5057;Erebus (Baze);124;8;Dons blinkers for this;8-1;5057;Always On Cay (Frey);122;5;Likes Del Mar, beware;8-1;….;Letshaveonemore (Carmona);117;6;Tries elders today;15-1;….;Bonus Tornado (Payeras);122;7;Been facing quarterhorses;15-1;

Longshot: Always On Cay

Best Bet: Bartholdy (7)