Del Mar Race 5
1 - Perfect Pic
This filly has a solid pedigree for the 6F distance and foundation building workouts that say she is ready for a big effort first-time out. Perfect Pic is sired by one of my favorites, Candy Ride, who yields a very strong 13 percent winners with first-time starters. She has also already drilled today's distance in the a.m., posting a nice 1:12 work on Aug. 2. Trainer James Cassidy and jockey Santiago Gonzalez, clicking at almost 20 percent winners together, adds to the intrigue. In a maiden race, pedigree and workouts are major keys to picking the winner, Perfect Pic has both. The 3F :34 bullet drill in July, is unmatched in the field, along with Candy Ride in the family tree. Everything points to Perfect Pic as the best bet on Friday night.