I not only hated that track , but I hated the field as well.
Del Mar is pretty crappy in general other than the purse structure. It's poly track is different than the pro ride or cushion and the length of the stretch at Del Mar is too small.
Rail Trip looked unlikely to translate his form (and this was probably a terrible spot for him for that reason). But he ran OK, picked up a check and if he is fine, he may like the pro-ride BCC, depends how it is playing.
Einstein and Colonel John as the only other real grade2 horses in the race seemed like reliable picks. CJ's recent turf race was at least cause for optimism that he had a chance to be a grade1 horse.
Then there were about 7 longshots who could conceivably compete, and that isn't including Richards Kid, who seemed to be much too mediocre in spite of any Baffert magic. - Although i wasn't going to play this race, and I didn't watch Richards Kid's 12furlong prep- who knows maybe he looked to be competitive from that race.
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