Brad Free's Del Mar Horses to Watch for week of Aug. 7-10, 2025

DANZING DAISY
Trainer: Sean McCarthy
Last race: Aug. 7, 2nd
Finish: 3rd by 2 3/4 lengths
Beyer: NA
Debut 2-year-old filly saved ground midpack in turf sprint, angled out, finished well, galloped out with run. Promising debut by Danzing Candy filly who should like dirt.

HERO OR ZERO
Trainer: Doug O’Neill
Last race: Aug. 8, 7th
Finish: 3rd by 3 1/4
Beyer: 70
Odds-on in Cal-bred stakes for 2-year-olds, lost footing and away last, rushed while wide, flat. His works at Del Mar were not great, can rebound in fall at Santa Anita.

ZIP ME UP
Trainer: Carla Gaines
Last race: Aug. 9, 3rd
Finish: 3rd by 5 1/4
Beyer: 52
Debut 3-year-old filly broke slow in turf sprint, lagged three-wide, split foes, finished well in race dominated by two front-runners. Solid debut by Om-Unzip Me filly.

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BEYOND BRILLIANT
Trainer: John Shirreffs
Last race: Aug. 9, 7th
Finish: 8th by 8
Beyer: 80
Veteran produced blazing speed in turf mile, sped half in 45.62 seconds, hit a wall into lane while improving off his comeback. His third start back figures to be his best.

WATCHTOWER
Trainer: Richard Baltas
Last race: Aug. 9, 9th
Finish: 3rd by 2 1/4
Beyer: 83
Comeback filly in Grade 2 turf route ran super. Lacked speed, near rear behind slow fractions, angled out, smoked final five-sixteenths in 28.28 seconds in a very sharp comeback.

GEOMETRY
Trainer: Jonathan Thomas
Last race: Aug. 10, 2nd
Finish: 1st by 1/2
Beyer: 79
Newly gelded 3-year-old comebacker chased pace in allowance turf mile, won well. Lightly raced, could target Grade 2 Del Mar Derby Aug. 31. He might be very good.

MISS KONA
Trainer: Peter Eurton
Last race: Aug. 10, 5th
Finish: 2nd by 2 1/4
Beyer: 67
Debut 2-year-old filly void of speed, saved ground, angled out, finished willingly, and galloped out well. Promising debut by Union Rags filly who wants a longer distance.

TITANIC THOMPSON
Trainer: Steve Miyadi
Last race: Aug. 10, 8th
Finish: 5th by 4 1/4
Beyer: 72
Cal-bred allowance favorite gunned inside, dueled, shuffled back on turn, reengaged, dueled again inside, faltered. Bad trip by beaten favorite worth following vs. similar.

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