Free: Del Mar horses to watch for week of Nov. 22, 2021
CALIFORNIA KOOK
Trainer: Peter Miller
Last race: Nov. 19, race 2
Finish: 4th by 4 1/2
Beyer: 82
Allowance filly keen and unrelaxed in dirt route, got shuffled on backstretch, never comfortable, this was a toss. Likely to start next for Miller assistant Ruben Alvarado.
FLY THE SKY
Trainer: Steve Knapp
Last race: Nov. 19, race 4
Finish: 5th by 3 3/4
Beyer: 73
Hopped in air when the gates opened in turf sprint, broke dead last, finished well, could have made a race of it with clean break. Claimed for $25k by Knapp from Steve Miyadi.
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BONNIE BRAE
Trainer: Phil D’Amato
Last race: Nov. 19, race 8
Finish: 4th by 2 1/4
Beyer: 50
Repeat “horse-to-watch” maiden ran well second out, first route. Lagged in rear flight, too much ground to make up into lane, finished okay. Next start should be her best.
BUILDER
Trainer: Doug O’Neill
Last race: Nov. 20, race 2
Finish: 5th by 5 3/4
Beyer: 74
Off slowly in dirt mile, surrendered pace advantage, fourth on rail, keen, asked far turn, sputtered. Claimed for $16k by O’Neill from Ed Moger, can improve with clean start.
MICRO SHARE
Trainer: Richard Mandella
Last race: Nov. 20, race 6
Finish: 3rd by 3
Beyer: 71
Excellent debut by juvenile filly. Off step slow, climbing while green early, split horses picking up steam on turn, angled outside, finished well and galloped out with run. Solid.
BIG COUPE
Trainer: Leonard Powell
Last race: Nov. 20, race 7
Finish: 3rd by 2 3/4
Beyer: 81
Improving turf miler engaged in pace duel, battled to deep stretch, collared by closers. Super effort, Cal-bred gelding eligible to non-winners-of-two starter allowance.
FASHIONABLY FAST
Trainer: Dean Pederson
Last race: Nov. 21, race 8
Finish: 6th by 3 3/4
Beyer: 84
Inside post on outside-favoring surface led to defeat in sprint stakes. Set pace, pressured, dueled, cracked. Could return in $150k Cal Cup Sprint on Jan. 15 at Santa Anita.
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NONE ABOVE THE LAW
Trainer: Peter Miller
Last race: Nov. 21, race 8
Finish: 4th by 2 3/4
Beyer: 86
Rail trip on outside-favoring track contributed to defat in sprint stakes. Tucked just off pace, evenly, honest gelding likely to start next for Miller assistant Ruben Alvarado.