July 18: Del Mar — Race 6
#4 Genius Jimmy
Pace makes the race, that’s what we’ll have here with Genius Jimmy as our best bet as Del Mar kicks off its summer meet Friday.
Genius Jimmy has already been knocking heads with this competition over the last several starts, finishing 1st or 2nd in three of his last four starts while producing some of the field’s best speed figures.
Jockey Kazushi Kimura has gotten to know this 5-year-old gelding in his last two starts, with a game 2nd place finish and a victory at Santa Anita in May.
Genius Jimmy’s last two performances are good enough to win today’s race.
He should be rolling on the front end while being tough to run down in the lane, thanks to his pace-setting presence in a race that comes up soft up front.
Genius Jimmy | Win and place wager as Friday's best bet.