Free: Del Mar horses to watch for week of Nov. 7
CONQUEST COBRA
Trainer: Vladimir Cerin
Last race: Nov. 3, 6th
Finish: 2nd by 1 1/4
Beyer: 101
This gelding ran super in a stakes route. He was pressured through a fast pace, shook off early foes, and was tagged by a closer. He is a potential contender Nov. 27 at Del Mar in the Grade 3 Native Diver.
TEN BLESSINGS
Trainer: Bob Baffert
Last race: Nov. 4, 1st
Finish: 1st by 4 3/4
Beyer: 106
This improving colt romped in his fourth start, in an N1X allowance. A 3-year-old Smart Strike colt out of champion Indian Blessing, he looms a contender Dec. 26 at Santa Anita in Grade 1 Malibu.
GOOD SAMARITAN
Trainer: William Mott
Last race: Nov. 4, 6th
Finish: 3rd by 1 1/2
Beyer: 91
Beaten favorite in the BC Juvenile Turf, he had an alibi. Steadied and wide on the first turn, he lost ground throughout and kept trying. He is a likely star 3-year-old on turf next season.
LA CORONEL
Trainer: Mark Casse
Last race: Nov. 4, 8th
Finish: 6th by 3 1/4
Beyer: 79
Kentucky-based filly was compromised by an outside post (13 of 14) in the BC Juvenile Fillies Turf. She lost ground start to finish and was wide every step. This race is a complete toss.
VALADORNA
Trainer: Mark Casse
Last race: Nov. 5, 4th
Finish: 2nd by 3/4
Beyer: 76
Comes out of the low-rated BC Juvenile Fillies, but she ran better than looked. She was buried in the second half of field, in traffic, did not have “trouble,” but rallied into a slow pace. She’s better than she’s shown.
AMERICAN GAL
Trainer: Bob Baffert
Last race: Nov. 5, 4th
Finish: 3rd by 4
Beyer: 72
This filly had a bad trip in the BC Juvenile Fillies. She broke slowly from post 12, was seven wide early, and at least four wide for the remainder of the race. She stamped herself as a promising 3-year-old filly for 2017.
AVENGE
Trainer: Richard Mandella
Last race: Nov. 5, 5th
Finish: 3rd by 1
Beyer: 103
BC Filly & Mare Turf longshot ran super. She set a fast pace, shook clear, and was collared by closers. Improving daughter of War Front should be among country’s top turf females in 2017.
ROYAL MO
Trainer: John Shirreffs
Last race: Nov. 6, 7th
Finish: 2nd by 5 1/4
Beyer: 73
This second-start 2-year-old broke last, trailed by 13 lengths, made an extended rally, and finished with run. This was a fine comeback by an Uncle Mo maiden in his first start since August.