Free: Del Mar horses to watch for week of July 21
ALWAYS A CHANCE
Trainer: Adam Kitchingman
Last race: July 16, 2nd
Finish: 1st by 3
Beyer: 81
Claimed from a dominating $16,000 win by Kitchingman from Jeff Mullins, this older mare can fire right back while moving up in class for her new connections.
FINEST CITY
Trainer: Eric Kruljac
Last race: July 16, 9th
Finish: 2nd by 1
Beyer: 78
A first-time starter overlooked at 33-1 in this maiden special weight sprint, this 3-year-old City Zip filly set a fast pace, fought back, and finished nearly four clear. Next out, she can be gone.
QUALITY CHIMES
Trainer: Ted H. West
Last race: July 18, 5th
Finish: 6th by 17
Beyer: 17
Favored in a maiden-$20K, this filly was shuffled inside, unable to establish position, and sputtered. Claimed by West from Jeff Bonde, she can make amends in a similar spot.
FABULOUS LADY
Trainer: Peter Eurton
Last race: July 19, 6th
Finish: 4th by 9 3/4
Beyer: 65
A debuting 2-year-old, this Big Drama filly made a little move off the turn and went evenly late in a promising debut. Maidens from this stable tend to improve. Good start to her career.
C. C. ZIPP
Trainer: Jerry Hollendorfer
Last race: July 19, 6th
Finish: 5th by 18 1/4
Beyer: 38
A debuting 2-year-old, this City Zip filly was visibly uncomfortable while climbing from the mud kickback, then split the field. She trained super going in and is better than this indicates.
PAULINA’S LOVE
Trainer: Richard Baltas
Last race: July 19, 8th
Finish: 3rd by 2 1/4
Beyer: 89
This front-running turf filly showed a new dimension when rallying from off the pace in the Grade 2 San Clemente. She was third-best but would fit perfectly in the Sandy Blue on Aug. 14.