Free: Del Mar horses to watch for week of Aug. 28, 2023
ANDREADYTORUMBLE
Trainer: Peter Miller
Last race: Aug. 24, 4th
Finish: 2nd by 1 1/2
Beyer: 50
Debut 2-year-old colt had tough trip as favorite in turf sprint. Not quick early, steadied in traffic into turn, re-rallied wide into lane, finished evenly. Promising debut considering the trouble.
BOLTAGE
Trainer: Richard Mandella
Last race: Aug. 24, 8th
Finish: 1st by 5 1/4
Beyer: 64
Second-start 2-year-old pressed fast pace in maiden turf mile, shook away into stretch, and ran away. Time was a modest 1:37.20, but this was a step forward by stakes-bound Bolt d’Oro colt.
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GORILLA BOY
Trainer: Jeff Mullins
Last race: Aug. 24, 8th
Finish: 3rd by 6 1/4
Beyer: 52
Debut 2-year-old in turf mile broke slowly to trail, gradually reached contention far turn, angled outside, steady finish. Promising debut by Catholic Boy colt from a prominent female family.
ROTHSCHILD
Trainer: Tim Yakteen
Last race: Aug. 25, 4th
Finish: 1st by 5 1/4
Beyer: 71
Second-start 2-year-old broke from rail in sprint, zoomed inside to set pace, ran away. Ordinary final time and figure, but significant step forward by Uncle Mo colt. Follow up the ladder.
CASTLEKNOCK
Trainer: Peter Miller
Last race: Aug. 26, 2nd
Finish: 3rd by 3/4
Beyer: 79
Five furlongs perhaps too short for pacesetting/pace-pressing turf miler. Outrun early, heavy traffic into turn and midstretch, finished with run. Might like Santa Anita hillside, or two turns.
GRACELUND GRAY
Trainer: Peter Eurton
Last race: Aug. 26, 5th
Finish: 3rd by 3
Beyer: 84
Comeback gray sped opening half of turf mile in blazing 44.54, hung tough to deep stretch, tired. Promising comeback by second-level allowance filly, can be long gone if rations her speed.
KINGDOM HEART
Trainer: Valdimir Cerin
Last race: Aug. 26, 8th
Finish: 7th by 10 3/4
Beyer: 68
N1X-eligible speedster skipped a condition in N2X sprint, dueled early, cracked into lane, race won by lower-odds stablemate. Kingdom Heart is quick, looms front-running threat when returns to N1X.
TOM HORN
Trainer: Steve Miyadi
Last race: Aug. 27, 6th
Finish: 1st by 3/4
Beyer: 86
Grazen colt overcame rocky trip in N1X turf sprint. Off slow, blocked inside, cut corner, going away. Would fit in $100k California Flag for Cal-bred turf sprinters Oct. 15 at Santa Anita.
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