Free: Del Mar horses to watch for week of Nov. 18, 2019
POLICY
Trainer: Mark Glatt
Last race: Nov. 14, 5th
Finish: 2nd by neck
Beyer: 77
First-time gelding produced career-best effort, and was claimed for $25,000 by Glatt from Michael McCarthy. Improving 3-year-old fits in similar claiming race or Cal-bred allowance.
THREEFIVEINDIA
Trainer: Peter Miller
Last race: Nov. 14, 7th
Finish: 1st by 3 1/2
Beyer: 97
Improving sprinter scored his second straight romp, while earning the highest speed figure of the meet. Graded stakes-placed early in career, he is ready for return to stakes.
SPEECH
Trainer: Michael McCarthy
Last race: Nov. 15, 3th
Finish: 3rd by 4
Beyer: 57
Debut 2-year-old produced surprising speed, pressed the pace wide in turf sprint, and tired in deep stretch. Mr Speaker filly reportedly showed late kick in works. Can improve with racing.
TIGRE DI SLUGO
Trainer: Mike Puype
Last race: Nov. 15, 8th
Finish: 1st by 3/4
Beyer: 78
A debut 4-year-old, this Smiling Tiger colt ran better than the figure. Off slowly and in traffic, he rallied and won going away. Should be formidable when he runs back in Cal-bred allowance sprint.
SHE’S SO SPECIAL
Trainer: Peter Miller
Last race: Nov. 17, 2nd
Finish: 2nd by 1 1/4
Beyer: 65
Juvenile filly returning from layoff ran super in turf sprint. Lagged early, finished willingly over speed-friendly course, and galloped out with run. Promising comeback.