Derby Trail Forums - 7/22: Del Mar ($164k C/O)

Del Mar got off to a rollicking start Wednesday, with the predictably enthusiastic crowd that annually fills the quaint facility for the trademark summer scene for which it is famous. And while the early portion of the action on the ovals produced little fireworks, the nightcap's 21-1 winner tripped a $164k carryover into Thursday as a stunning $300,000 was bet into the opener day P6 pool. The sequence produced mundane results through the first five legs, as winners of 3-1, 3-1, 9-2, 4-5 and 5-2 came through before the tough to use victor in the 10th.

Most notable on the day was the Sadler-Craig Oceanside hero TWIRLING CANDY who made the $3.60 look like value stretching his perfect slate to 3. Though he won his first pair on the Hollywood main track, Twirling Candy looked like a horse whose best action will continue to come on the turf. He toyed with the group he faced Wednesday, and it will be interesting to see what Sadler does next with the talented Candy Ride Craig homebred.

Wasn't a lot of money to be made Wednesday, but with a P6 that is likely to pass $1,000,000, there is some to be made today on a difficult sextet! Hope you did OK Wednesday, are ready to try the P6 today, and are as excited for Friday's Saratoga opener as I am!

DEL MAR

PRE-SCRATCHES

3rd: OC/N1X, F&M-3+, 5f-T (P6, P3, DD, Super)

Most Likely: #8 Sister Dawn 8-5 WON ($3.40)
Best Value: #2 El Nadia 5-1
Next Best: #4 Amina 3-1
Super Add: 3 Pink Diamond 6-1

4th: MDN CLM, F&M-3+, 6f (P3, DD, Super)

Most Likely: #8 Holloween Candy 4-5 WON ($2.80)
Best Value: #4 Genio 8-1
Next Best: #1 Haunted Highway 4-1
Super Add: #2 Lady Adelle 7-2

5th: OC/C, F&M-3+, 5f-T (P4, P3, DD, Super)

Two turf sprints in a P6 sequence is 2 too many for me..

Most Likely: #1 SCR
Best Value: #7 Miss McCall 5-1
Next Best: #4 SCR
Super Add: #5 Waveline 4-1 WON ($7.80)

6th: MDN CLM, 2yo, 5.5f (P3, DD, Super)

Another unwelcome event in a tough multi skein with 2yo's that offer few clues..

Most Likely: #3 Comma to the Top 9-5 WON ($3.60)
Best Value: #8 Dime 12-1
Next Best: #2 Ride Candy Ride 5-2
Super Add: #5 What's the Rumpus 15-1

7th: OC/N1X, 3+, 11f-T (DD, Super)

Best Value: #6 Shediak 7-2
Next Best: #5 Soul Candy 8-1 WON ($19.40)
Exotics Use: #4 Triptaka 5-2
Super Add: #3 Scorpion Time 5-1

8th: MDN CLM, F&M-3+, 6f (Super, Super High 5)

Most Likely: #6 Sexy Melody 3-1
Next Best: #5 Go Lourdes Go 5-2
Exotics Use: #8 Warrens Matchmaker 5-1
Super Add: #1 Great Bernadine 5-1
High 5 Play: #7 Searfavoritesecret 7-2 WON

<$200 P6 Play:

3: 2-8
4: 8
5: 1/SCR-7
6: 3-8
7: 3-4-5-6
8: 5-6-8

2x1x2x2x4x3 = 96 x $2 = $192

<$75 P4 Play:

5: 1/SCR-4-7/SCR
6: 2-3-5-8
7: 3-4-5-6
8: 5-6-8

3x4x4x3 = 144 x .50 = $72

Good luck!
Steve