Free: Del Mar horses to watch for week of Nov. 23, 2020
OVERDUE
Trainer: Phil D’Amato
Last race: Nov. 20, 2nd
Finish: 4th by 1 3/4
Beyer: 89
Turf gelding returned to top form third start back. Strong finish in five-furlong sprint; can stretch out in new elongated turf sprints that will be offered this winter at Santa Anita.
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BRISTOL BAYOU
Trainer: John Shirreffs
Last race: Nov. 20, 4th
Finish: 4th by 4
Beyer: 67
Eleven-start maiden in maiden-50 turf mile surprisingly made lead, set hot fractions (45.63 and 109.96) and tired. Odd strategy. Can defeat similar with off-pace strategy.
CHEVELITA
Trainer: Bob Hess, Jr.
Last race: Nov. 20, 7th
Finish: 6th by 4
Beyer: 53
Juvenile off slowly from rail, rushed forward, blocked and shuffled on turn, one-paced. Tough trip. Claimed for $50k by Hess from Peter Miller, has more ability than shown.
ROYAL SHIP
Trainer: Richard Mandella
Last race: Nov. 21, 2nd
Finish: 4th by 6
Beyer: 85
Stumbled badly at the start of a Grade 2 dirt route, was last by many lengths, rallied into contention far turn, lost punch. Super effort, might have been best. Fits in graded stakes, turf or dirt.
CHAMPAGNEONME
Trainer: John Sadler
Last race: Nov. 21, 4th
Finish: 3rd by 4 1/2
Beyer: 82
Stretch-out sprinter in $50k claiming dirt mile got bogged inside in heavy traffic far turn, shuffled and lost position, went evenly late. Better-than-looked effort. Can sprint or route.
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RHYTHM AND GRACE
Trainer: John Shirreffs
Last race: Nov. 21, 6th
Finish: 5th by 9 1/2
Beyer: 53
Juvenile filly trained super into sprint debut, but merely ran evenly while green in stretch. By Distorted Humor and produced by route dam, she wants longer. Has more ability than shown.
LIFE IS GOOD
Trainer: Bob Baffert
Last race: Nov. 22, 2nd
Finish: 1st by 9 1/2
Beyer: 90
Debut colt crushed rivals without being asked at any stage of sprint. Son of Into Mischief will enter winter as one of the top Derby candidates in California. No telling how good.