Free: Del Mar horses to watch for week of Aug. 21, 2023

DEL MAR

MAKE IT SNOW
Trainer: George Papaprodromou
Last race: Aug. 17, 1st
Finish: 2nd by 3 1/4
Beyer: 73
Maiden bogged down in traffic on turn of turf sprint, finished well, but pacesetting odds-on winner was already gone. Make It Snow has finished in the money all four starts, overdue for maiden tally.

HARPER’S GALLOP
Trainer: Jesus Uranga
Last race: Aug. 18, race 5th
Finish: 5th by 2 1/4
Beyer: 79
Rail trip backfired in claiming turf mile. Fourth on rail, blocked five-sixteenths to deep stretch, got clear late, galloped out well. Claimed for $40k by Uranga from Leonard Powell, fits vs. similar.

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TAMARA
Trainer: Richard Mandella
Last race: Aug. 19, 7th
Finish: 1st by 2 1/4
Beyer: 80
Debut 2-year-old filly, by Bolt d’Or and produced by Beholder, stumbled at start, recovered, took dirt fourth on rail, angled out for drive, ran away late. Promising debut by well-bred filly.

MAN ON THE MOON
Trainer: Phil D’Amato
Last race: Aug. 19, 9th
Finish: 4th by 4
Beyer: 72
Veteran gelding hounded through fast pace in dirt mile, hung tough to deep stretch, swallowed. Claimed for $12.5k by D’Amato from Satchell Stevens, front-end contender in similar route.

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