Brad Free's Del Mar Horses to Watch for week of Nov. 29-Dec. 1, 2024

DIVIN PROPOS
Trainer: Phil D’Amato
Last race: Nov. 29, 7th
Finish: 5th by 3 3/4
Beyer: 92
Another bad trip by turf-marathon gelding in Grade 2. Blocked through far turn and into lane, full of run, nowhere to go, stalled, finished evenly. He is due for better luck.

HALONE
Trainer: Bob Baffert
Last race: Nov. 29, 2nd
Finish: 1st by 7 1/4
Beyer: 93
Maiden 3-year-old filly by Justify, a sibling to two Grade 3 winners, crushed on the stretch-out. Saved ground in third, got through, romped. Potential winter stakes filly.

STRUTTING
Trainer: Michael McCarthy
Last race: Nov. 29, 9th
Finish: 2nd by 1/2
Beyer: 84
European import trailed entry-level allowance turf mile, angled outside, finished fast, galloped out super past wire. Solid comeback by English-bred filly sired by Frankel.

LILA
Trainer: Richard Baltas
Last race: Nov. 30, 1st
Finish: 6th by 8 1/4
Beyer: 54
Debut juvenile filly needed the start in turf mile. Rated in fourth, shuffled backstretch, four wide far turn, evenly. Creditable prep by Audible filly likely to improve next out.

INVIGORATED
Trainer: Michael McCarthy
Last race: Nov. 30, 3rd
Finish: 4th by 2 1/2
Beyer: 83
Entry-level allowance colt forced to use speed from post 12 in turf mile, pressed pace, collared late. Solid second start back by lightly raced colt. His next should be his best.

RESOLVE
Trainer: Leonard Powell
Last race: Nov. 30, 5th
Finish: 3rd by 3
Beyer: 68
Juvenile filly arguably best in Grade 3 turf mile. Midpack, stalled in traffic into and through far turn, shuffled, re-rallied outside, big kick. Likely winner with clean trip.

REDISTRICTING
Trainer: Chad Brown
Last race: Nov. 30, 7th
Finish: 2nd by 1/2
Beyer: 98
Gelding ran super in Grade 2 turf route. Lagged at rear, rallied wide, smoked 28.50 final five-sixteenths. Headed to Grade 1 Pegasus Turf Invitational Jan. 25 Gulfstream.

POWER PLAY
Trainer: Richard Mandella
Last race: Dec. 1, 9th
Finish: 5th by 8 1/4
Beyer: 61
Stretch-out juvenile keen while rated maiden turf mile, checked top of lane, finished well, galloped out in front of field. This was a sneaky-good effort by Authentic colt.

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