Free: Del Mar horses to watch for week of June 22, 2019
JULIUS
Trainer: Doug O’Neill
Last race: July 17, 1st
Finish: 1st by 11 3/4
Beyer: 90
Well-bred older horse, $600k yearling, improved since gelded. Recent private purchase in Kentucky, trounced starter allowance while goofing around late. Fires right back in N1X.
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INCENSED
Trainer: Vann Belvoir
Last race: July 17, 4th
Finish: 4th by 1 3/4
Beyer: 78
Off slow, lost ground four wide on turn, ran well and claimed for $20k by Belvoir from Steve Sherman. First or second in 20 of 39 starts, veteran fits in similar claiming sprint.
WARREN’S SHOWTIME
Trainer: Craig Lewis
Last race: July 17, 7th
Finish: 3rd by 2 ¾
Beyer: 50
Five furlongs too short for Clubhouse Ride filly, first foal from G1 winner Warren’s Veneda. Lacked speed, finished well, wants longer distance vs. Cal-bred 2yo maidens.
GREGORIAN CHANT
Trainer: Phil D’Amato
Last race: July 17, 8th
Finish: 5th by 3
Beyer: 78
Better-than-looked effort in Oceanside Stakes. Raced inside, waited for room into and through lane, finished with run, too late. Could wheel back Aug. 4 in G3 La Jolla.
KING JACK
Trainer: Dan Ward
Last race: July 17, 9th
Finish: 1st by 1 1/4
Beyer: 99
Second-start allowance colt wired fast seven-furlong sprint, won with plenty left. Long-bodied colt should run long, potential stakes caliber, can be followed wherever runs next.
HOLLYWOOD GIRL
Trainer: John Shirreffs
Last race: July 19, 5th
Finish: 6th by 5 3/4
Beyer: 73
Broke far behind field when seemingly held by assistant starter as gates opened, yet was ruled to be an official starter. Finished well, would have been close with clean break.
SHE’S SO SPECIAL
Trainer: Peter Miller
Last race: July 20, 9th
Finish: 3rd by 11 3/4
Beyer: 48
Debut 2yo filly bumped and squeezed from both sides tart, lost position to be away last, evenly thereafter in what amounted to a schooling run. Will improve with clean break.