Del Mar Big City Lights READY For Big Return? | 2022 Real Good Deal Stakes Preview & FREE Picks August 4, 2022 Big City Lights (Benoit Photo) Del Mar Big City Lights READY For Big Return? | 2022 Real Good Deal Stakes Preview & FREE Picks August 4, 2022 By: Curtis "Magic" Kalleward twitteremail Share: share on facebook share on twitter share on linkedin email this article Jared previews the 2022 Real Good Deal Stakes at Del Mar, then gives his top picks and longshots. Superstar juvenile Big City Lights appears ready for his big return to the races, but is his best good enough to topple this tough field of California-bred 3-year-old horses? Tell us YOUR thoughts in the Comments section! SMASH the *Thumbs Up* ~ HIT *Subscribe* ~ RING the *Notification* bell Join the Inner Circle Sign up for exclusive 10% discount on orders, plus be the first to access our daily free and premium horse racing picks, articles, podcasts, and more! Sign Up The track press release: Friday’s main event at Del Mar will be the 35th edition of the Real Good Deal Stakes, a seven-panel spin restricted to California-bred or sired runners who are age 3. It has brought out eight sophs who’ll run for the lion’s share of the $175,000 purse. The horse to beat in the lineup is Reddam Racing’s homebred Slow Down Andy, a son of the farm’s Kentucky Derby winner Nyquist, who now stands at Jonabell Farm in Lexington, KY. The chestnut “Andy” shows a trio of wins and a pair of seconds from six starts so far, including tallies in the Los Alamitos Futurity and the Sunland Derby. He’ll break from Post 2 Friday with the only rider he’s known again in the boot, Mario Gutierrez. Doug O’Neill, who saddled Nyquist to win the 2016 Kentucky Derby, trains Slow Down Andy. Chief treat to the top one appears to be William Peeples’ Big City Lights, a colt by the California stallion Mr. Big who has won his only two starts in impressive fashion. The quick dark bay or brown runner proved best in the Fasig Tipton Futurity at Santa Anita in his second start on June 20, drawing off to score by more than seven lengths. Regular ride Juan Hernandez, who is currently Del Mar’ leading rider, has the call on “Lights” Friday and they’ll go forward from the No. 8 outside post. The colt is now being trained by Hall of Fame conditioner Richard Mandella after capturing his first two starts for trainer Luis Mendez. Here’s the full field for the Read Good Deal from the rail out with riders and morning line odds: Lovinger, Fasihuddin or Navarro’s Finneus (Umberto Rispoli up, 8-1); Slow Down Andy (2-1); Jungle Racing’s Straight Up G (Ricky Gonzalez, 4-1); KMN Racing’s Smuggler’s Run (Mike Smith, 4-1); Brown, Klein or Lebherz’s Joker Boy (Tyler Baze, 15-1); Mr.-Mrs. Larry Williams’ Royal ‘n Rando (Kyle Frey, 12-1); Orazun or Taylor’s Lmlooknformischief (Abel Cedillo, 30-1), and Big City Lights (5/2). The Real Good Deal, named after a top California-bred racehorse out of the 1960s, will go as Race 6 on the eight-race Friday bill. Post time for the stakes is approximately 6:30 p.m. First post on Friday is 4 p.m.
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