Del Mar Race 4
3 - My Samurai Warrior
The hot horse is key in a claiming race and this hard knocking 7-year-old has found his niche again with these mid-level claimers. The gelding is fresh off a stellar victory that produced the best last race speed figure in the field that should translate into another win today. Trainer Mark Glatt saw fit to claim Warrior for $16K and it's always a positive to see a move up the class level. Jockey Santiago Gonzalez enters back on the remount and the same team should make it back-to-back victories.
Del Mar Race 6
12 - Song for Jade
This race is about as cheap as the Southern California circuit gets, $20K maiden claiming race, but we find another play of the day with Song for Jade. This 3-year-old filly has speed to burn that sets up perfectly in a short 5.5F race. She cleared the field last time out to only lose by a neck and proved she runs better without the blinkers, as she produced her best effort when they were removed. Again jockey Santiago Gonzalez gets the call and should simply out run this lower level field to the winner's circle at a decent price.