Free: Del Mar horses to watch for week of July 26, 2021
DISTANT VISTA
Trainer: Phil D’Amato
Last race: July 23, race 6
Finish: 3rd by 2 1/4
Beyer: 90
Second-level allowance turf sprinter ran well in first start in a year, but finished third best with pressing trip behind gate-to-wire winner. Horse for course will be tough in next N2X.
BUZZ OF NEW YORK
Trainer: Phil D’Amato
Last race: July 24, race 1
Finish: 2nd by 1
Beyer: 75
Sharp try by Ireland import making U.S. debut in maiden turf mile. Next to last behind slow pace, rallied wide, fast final quarter, winner got jump. Formidable next time out vs. similar.
BARBWIRE
Trainer: Richard Baltas
Last race: July 24, race 4
Finish: 2nd by 1
Beyer: 76
Second-start maiden stretching out in turf mile, pressed pace, led late, collared over closers-friendly course. Runner-up finish was better than it looks.
GOLIAD
Trainer: Richard Mandella
Last race: July 24, race 6
Finish: 4th by 1 3/4
Beyer: 86
Front-runner foiled by race shape in allowance turf mile. Set fast pace, led to deep stretch, swallowed over course that played kind to closers. Follow in N1X.
DANCE TO THE MUSIC
Trainer: Mark Glatt
Last race: July 24, race 7
Finish: 1st by 4 3/4
Beyer: 77
Juvenile filly dominated deep field of maidens. Popped gate, set pace, widened. Speed figure does no justice to exciting Maclean’s Music filly. Next start likely graded stakes.
MIRASOL
Trainer: Bob Baffert
Last race: July 24, race 7
Finish: 3rd by 5 1/2
Beyer: 63
Debut filly by first-crop sire Arrogate was only prepping at 5 1/2. Tucked inside behind pace, evenly to wire, solid prep, sibling to four graded winners wants longer trip.
PUSH TO START
Trainer: Carla Gaines
Last race: July 24, race 9
Finish: 4th by 3 3/4
Beyer: 69
Speedster set blazing fractions in 6 1/2-furlong Cal-bred allowance (:44.60 half), led to deep stretch, run over late. Sharp effort, potential pace play next time out.
KARAKATSIE
Trainer: Armando De La Cerda
Last race: July 24, race 10
Finish: 4th by 2 1/4
Beyer: 81
Better-than-looked effort in Grade 2 turf mile. Lagged off pace, steadied quarter pole, stalled in traffic top of lane, switched out, finished well, galloped out super. Sharp effort.
DEISE DELIGHT
Trainer: Doug O’Neill
Last race: July 25, race 5
Finish: 3rd by 1 1/4
Beyer: 75
Another front-runner foiled by closers-friendly turf profile. Set pace in starter allowance, led to deep stretch, swallowed by two deep closers. Improving filly remains in top form.