Hammersly: How I'd play Del Mar for Saturday, Aug. 15

Every once in a while you come across a horse who you like and whose placement on the card gives you all sorts of options. That means that if you’re right about said horse, it can translate into cashing multiple tickets on in-race and multi-race wagers. Saturday may present such a chance at the beach as PUBLIC POLICY looks well situated to be such a wagering linchpin in race 5.

A win bet on him may not mean much. He figures to be favored off some solid form, so your value there is minimal. He’s been knocking on the door of late and looks poised for a win, and everyone can see it.
However, you can take his 2-1 win odds and turn them into something higher with exotic wagers.

In-race. he has exotics appeal on top of DR. VINCENTSTEIN, GO JEREMIAH, ULTIMATE LUCK and JUSTONEMORETHING.

It’s the multi-race aspect where he gives you a chance hit it big. First, he may be a solid "A" for your pick six, which starts in this race. For pick three purposes, PUBLIC POLICY is my "A." I’ll start with the pick three comprising races 4-6 (race 3 is an inscrutable maiden race full of firsters).

In race 4 I’ll spread, using DRESS CODE, CARLOT COWBOY, ALL SQUARED AWAY, CANDY FOR DEBBIE and WARREN’S JOE T. In race 6 I’ll use JULES JOURNEY, PATRIOTS RULE, TOOWINDYTOHAULROX, WEEWINNIN and AOTEAROA.

For the pick three of races 5-7 I’ll use the same horses in legs one and two, then in race 7 I’ll use PLANE LUCKY, SHARPEST ONE, MILES SISTER and PATRIOTIC DEMAND.