Free: Del Mar horses to watch for week of Aug. 10, 2020
KAELY’S CANDY
Trainer: Peter Miller
Last race: Aug. 7, 2nd
Finish: 6th by 13
Beyer: 37
GET ON THE BUS
Trainer: Doug O’Neill
Last race: Aug. 7, race 8
Finish: 2nd by 4 3/4
Beyer: 54
Debut filly in Grade 2 ran well. Third or fourth on rail, took dirt, cut corner, green in lane, evenly. Okay effort, can drop to maiden race or take shot in G1 Del Mar Debutante.
N. K. ROCKET MAN
Trainer: Dean Pederson
Last race: Aug. 8, 3rd
Finish: 4th by 5 3/4
Beyer: 59
Older first-time starter had tough trip in Cal-bred maiden turf sprint. Midfield, steadied and shuffled three-eighths, raced greenly, maintained position late. Promising debut.
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BEGUILED
Trainer: Phil D’Amato
Last race: Aug. 8, 5th
Finish: 4th by 1/2
Beyer: 73
Lightly raced allowance turf filly saved every inch of ground, but blocked from eighth pole to deep stretch. Surged late, too late, could have won if found room earlier.
DR. SCHIVEL
Trainer: Luis Mendez
Last race: Aug. 8, 10th
Finish: 1st by 5 3/4
Beyer: 86
Improving 2-year-old put it all together third out. Tucked fourth behind speed, angled out, ran away, fast time, visually impressive. Early favorite G1 Del Mar Futurity Sept. 7.
SPEEDY GIGI
Trainer: Rosemary Trela
Last race: Aug. 9, 3rd
Finish: 6th by 71/4
Beyer: 53
Class-drop speedster dueled inside and cracked in lane. Claimed for $8k by Trela from Andrew Lerner, likely to improve for low-profile, high-percent trainer.
LEPRINO
Trainer: Manuel Ortiz
Last race: Aug. 9, 11th
Finish: 2nd by nose
Beyer: 81
Gelding dropped to maiden-20, turf to dirt, ran super. Just off pace, angled out, finished seven lengths clear of third. Timely claim by Ortiz from Richard Mandella.