Free: Del Mar horses to watch for week of Aug. 12, 2019
K P INDY
Trainer: Jeff Mullins
Last race: Aug. 7, race 1
Finish: 2nd by 1 1/2
Beyer: 65
A debut 2-year-old colt by promising first-crop sire Competitive Edge, this colt lagged off the pace and finished with run in a promising turf-sprint debut. Should handle dirt.
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HOOTIE
Trainer: Michael McCarthy
Last race: Aug. 7, race 3
Finish: 5th by 2 1/4
Beyer: 79
Tough trip in restricted claiming mile cost gelding any shot. Blocked from quarter pole to eighth pole, took up trying to split foes deep stretch. Good try, compromising conditions.
TOINETTE
Trainer: Neil Drysdale
Last race: Aug. 7, race 5
Finish: 1st by 1 1/2
Beyer: 90
Off nine months, working super, Grade 3 winner smoked allowance rivals with sub-:23 final quarter. Scat Daddy filly is back and should handle class hike to graded turf stakes.
MONGOLIAN HUMOR
Trainer: Vladimir Cerin
Last race: Aug. 9, race 1
Finish: 1st by 3 1/4
Beyer: 82
Filly facing colts and geldings in restricted $20K claiming route, raced wide and won by open lengths. Claimed by Cerin from Enebish Ganbat, can fire right back on class raise.
INSPIRESSA
Trainer: John Sadler
Last race: Aug. 11, race 4
Finish: 1st by 1 1/4
Beyer: 82
Debut 2-year-old filly ran to her fast works, scored front-running win confidently handled though lane. Visually impressive, better than modest figure, G1 Debutante candidate.
GIVE ME THE LUTE
Trainer: Andy Mathis
Last race: Aug. 11, race 6
Finish: 4th by 1
Beyer: 76
Blocked quarter pole to deep stretch, improving 3-year-old never had a shot as favorite N1X/optional $80k claiming turf mile. Claimed by Mathis from Peter Miller, good buy.
LADY NINJA
Trainer: Richard Baltas
Last race: Aug. 11, race 7
Finish: 3rd by 3 1/4
Beyer: 78
Likely best in Grade 3 filly-mare sprint. She broke last, made extended run wide into lane, loomed and flattened out. Better-than-looked, follow in autumn stakes Santa Anita.
