Brad Free's Los Alamitos Horses to Watch for the week of June 26-28, 2026

RODRIGOKNOWS
Trainer: Hector Palma
Last race: June 26, 5th
Finish: 4th by 2 3/4
Beyer: 70
Comebacker was only prepping in Cal-bred allowance sprint. Raced three-wide midfield, wider into lane, evenly. Can improve stretching out in Cal-bred allowance turf route at Del Mar.

HUNGOVER
Trainer: Ryan Hanson
Last race: June 26, 8th
Finish: 5th by 9 3/4
Beyer: 44
Class-drop favorite lost his chance in Cal-bred $12.5k maiden-claiming sprint. Squeezed start, rushed, rallied inside, lost punch. Worth following in low-level Cal-bred maiden claiming race.

PACER 
Trainer: Steve Knapp 
Last race: June 27, 3rd
Finish: 1st by 1 3/4 (disqualified to 2nd)
Beyer: 73
Recent maiden claiming winner stretched out in $16k claiming N2L mile, won clear, disqualified for interference. Claimed by Knapp from John Sadler, likely favorite when shows up vs. similar.

NOBLE TESTAMENT
Trainer: Richard Mandella
Last race: June 27, 4th
Finish: 2nd by 1 3/4
Beyer: 68
Comeback maiden dueled in special weight sprint, overhauled late, finished more than six clear of third. Decent comeback by sibling to Preakness winner Rombauer, will be fitter next time out.

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WESTPORT CAPTAIN
Trainer: Vann Belvoir
Last race: June 27, 5th
Finish: 5th by 6 1/4
Beyer: 55
Comeback gelding outrun early in $8k claiming sprint, finished evenly in a better-than-looked return, first start in eight months. Likely to improve next out in a bottom-level claiming sprint.

MAJESTIC PALISADES
Trainer: Librado Boracio
Last race: June 28, 2nd 
Finish: 4th by 2 1/4
Beyer: 73
Veteran can be forgiven for odds-on misfire in $10k claiming starter sprint. Outrun early, chased in race dominated by speed. Toss this sprint, he prefers two turns, and has run well at Del Mar.

MOTHER’S PRAYER
Trainer: Vann Belvoir
Last race: June 28, 7th
Finish: 2nd by 1
Beyer: 65
Favored racing one mile, stumbled badly start, trailed field, rallied wide, finished well. Claimed for $6,250 by Belvoir from Steve Knapp. Seven-time winner fits in Del Mar claiming route.

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