Free: Del Mar horses to watch for week of Aug. 7
EXTRORDINARY JERRY
Trainer: Doug O’Neill
Last race: Aug. 2, 3rd
Finish: 4th by 4 3/4
Beyer: 37
A debuting 2-year-old sprinting on turf, this colt lagged early and finished willingly in a respectable schooling run. Anticipate major improvement second time out.
UNION REBEL
Trainer: Richard Baltas
Last race: Aug. 2, 4th
Finish: 3rd by 1
Beyer: 78
This eight-start maiden is figuring it out. First start since he was gelded, he raced wide on the far turn and into the lane and made it close late. He covered more ground than the winner.
SOUL SOUND
Trainer: Marty Jones
Last race: Aug. 5, 1st
Finish: 3rd by 3 3/4
Beyer: 62
A statebred maiden-claiming filly, she bobbled badly at the start, rushed inside, dueled and tired. She earned the best figure of her career; worth another shot from an outside post.
BOLT D’ORO
Trainer: Mick Ruis
Last race: Aug. 5, 7th
Finish: 1st by 2 1/4
Beyer: 77
This 2-year-old colt broke slowly, recovered, pressed, came away late, and galloped out big. Next stop: the seven-furlong Del Mar Futurity on Sept. 4; will relish two turns later. He is a potential star.
CURLIN RULES
Trainer: John Sadler
Last race: Aug. 5, 9th
Finish: 1st by 5 1/4
Beyer: 98
Late-developing 4-year-old by Curlin crushed this second-level allowance in stylish fashion. Short turnaround to the $75,000 Harry Brubaker Stakes on Aug. 23, but he is sharp.
WISH YOU WERE MINE
Trainer: Jerry Hollendorfer
Last race: Aug. 6, 3rd
Finish: 4th by 15 3/4
Beyer: 52
A 2-year-old filly making her debut, she dropped back on the turn and then finished one-paced. Mineshaft filly sure to improve second out, probably wants two turns for her best.
GENERAL INTEREST
Trainer: Bob Hess Jr.
Last race: Aug. 6, 7th
Finish: 2nd by 3 1/4
Beyer: 64
Virtually ignored in the betting at 23-1, this California-bred 2-year-old first-time starter raced inside, just off the pace, angled out, and was green in the lane, finished clear of third in a solid debut.
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