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Ocean Downs: Analysis for Sunday 7/19 and Monday 7/20
Matt Rose's analysis of selected races from the Sunday 7/19 and Monday 7/20 cards at Ocean Downs.
Matt RoseJul 18, 2026
Matt Rose's analysis of selected races from the Sunday 7/19 and Monday 7/20 cards at Ocean Downs.
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Persistent feet issues that plagued Full Serrano reemerged Saturday morning at Del Mar, and the Grade 1 winner was scratched from his showdown with Journalism on Saturday afternoon in the Grade 2 San Diego Handicap.
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Powerline got the publicity heading into Saturday’s first race at Saratoga, but it was another well-bred first-time starter who stole the headlines exiting the race. The Good Life, a 2-year-old son of Life Is Good, broke on top and kept on going, recording a 3 1/2-length victory under Manny Franco.
Johanna Walsh, a maiden race winner in May, continued her rapid ascent in Europe’s 3-year-old filly division with a four-length win in Saturday’s $571,000 Irish Oaks at the Curragh after stablemate Thundering On was scratched earlier in the day.
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Aintmyfirstro Deo and Perfect Body emerged victorious at the Meadowlands Friday night when the mile oval carded 10 second leg New Jersey Sire Stakes events for 2-year-olds of each sex and gait on the 15-race pari-mutuel program.
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Aces And Cinches, driven by Kyle Wilfong for trainer Ron Burke, won a nail-biter down the stretch in the single $94,000 division of the fourth leg of Indiana Sire Stakes competition for 3-year-old colt and gelding pacers at Harrah's Hoosier Park on Friday (July 17).
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Hall of Famer Yannick Gingras is hoping that Sunday's $300,000 Grade 2 Spirit Of Massachusetts at Plainridge Park will prove to be a defining moment for Antognoni S, a 6-year-old son of Father Patrick that he has been an integral part of since arriving in North America. The Swedish-bred amassed 16 victories in 2025 in North America while building a reputation, racing primarily at Yonkers Raceway.
After a two-day hiatus due to cancelations caused by poor air quality, racing returned to MGM Yonkers Raceway on Friday (July 17). On the program, the early Pick 4 sequence was not hit, leading to a $$4,943.22 carryover and a $30,000 guaranteed pool in the wager on Monday (July 20).
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Saturday’s $2 pick six at Del Mar begins with a carryover of $80,363 from Friday’s opening day of the summer meeting.
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Proletariat, the colt who led throughout Friday’s $153,000 Oceanside Handicap for 3-year-olds on turf at Del Mar, has changed considerably since last fall.