Betting Tips Del Mar Report #2 July 29, 2013 Betting Tips Del Mar Report #2 July 29, 2013 By: Aaron Halterman twitterfacebooklinkedinemail Share: share on facebook share on twitter share on linkedin email this article Richard’s Kid Finally Got Back into the Winner’s Circle this Week Three Stars of the Week – 1st Star: Points Offthebench (CA) – It’s not often you see a horse go from an Allowance race to a Grade 1 Stakes victory, but Points Offthebench did just that when taking the Bing Crosby Stakes Sunday afternoon. What could be even more impressive is the fact he beat Goldencents, who was cutting back in distance and was said to be training perfectly leading up to this race. The win earned him a spot in this year’s Breeders Cup Turf Sprint, although he’s never actually ran on the turf. Perhaps he’ll point for a race now that could also spring-board him into the Breeders Cup Sprint on the dirt. Either way, the options are wide open for this rapidly improving California bred. – 2nd Star: Kettle Corn (KY) – His win was not a popular one, but it was very impressive. Kettle Corn faced off against arguably the most popular horse in American, Paynter, and was able to defeat him by a half-length while almost setting Del Mar track record in the San Diego Handicap. The win was long over due for Kettle Corn, as he had been running very well as of late. Game On Dude still looms large in this division out in California, but Kettle Corn could take another shot at him in the Pacific Classic on August 25th if his connections desire to do so. Judging by his recent form and Game On Dude’s somewhat struggles at Del Mar, it might be the perfect time to give it a shot. – 3rd Star: Richard’s Kid (MD) – It had been ten races and almost a year since Richard’s Kid had won, but on Friday night he won the Cougar II Handicap for the second year in a row. There is no doubt he had been knocking heads with the very best in the division, but when you go that long without a win you know it has to be a relief for all of his connections. What to do next with this horse could be challenging…will they take another shot at the Pacific Classic, or will they look for an easier spot to give him a better chance at winning. No matter what, the 8-year-old horse still has plenty left in the tank. Flop of the Week – Comma to the Top (FL) – This is probably one of the more honest horses you’ll ever see, but I guess he deserves a “free pass” after a solid string of races. The Bing Crosby just wasn’t his race as he pressed an early pace and faded badly to fifth. He’s probably earned a little time off, but at his best we know he can compete with anyone on the California circuit. Trainer Standings Rank Trainer Name Sts 1st 2nd 3rd Total $ Win% Top3 Top3% 1 John W. Sadler 48 10 6 7 $734,144 21% 23 48% 1 Bob Baffert 34 10 7 2 $680,630 29% 19 56% 3 Peter Miller 30 7 3 2 $324,580 23% 12 40% 4 Jerry Hollendorfer 21 4 2 4 $247,040 19% 10 48% 4 Mike R. Mitchell 19 4 4 3 $176,000 21% 11 58% 6 Thomas F. Proctor 12 3 2 2 $230,790 25% 7 58% 6 Tim Yakteen 7 3 0 1 $225,846 43% 4 57% 6 Richard E. Mandella 9 3 0 1 $158,080 33% 4 44% 6 Cody Autrey 13 3 3 0 $112,680 23% 6 46% 6 Vann Belvoir 11 3 0 2 $61,260 27% 5 45% 11 Michael Pender 6 2 0 1 $255,010 33% 3 50% 11 Doug F. O’Neill 41 2 6 5 $248,740 5% 13 32% 11 Jeff Mullins 14 2 5 1 $206,494 14% 8 57% 11 Victor L. Garcia 7 2 2 0 $109,032 29% 4 57% 11 Dan L. Hendricks 9 2 0 2 $103,906 22% 4 44% 11 Howard L. Zucker 3 2 0 0 $76,620 67% 2 67% 11 Adam Kitchingman 4 2 0 0 $46,100 50% 2 50% Jockey Standings Rank Jockey Name Sts 1st 2nd 3rd Total $ Win% Top3 Top3% 1 Rafael Bejarano 74 16 15 10 $1,009,590 22% 41 55% 2 Julien R. Leparoux 43 11 5 6 $618,458 26% 22 51% 3 Martin Garcia 47 10 7 2 $585,020 21% 19 40% 4 Gary L. Stevens 19 8 3 0 $481,554 42% 11 58% 4 Edwin A. Maldonado 63 8 4 5 $399,780 13% 17 27% 6 Joseph Talamo 74 7 11 9 $573,200 9% 27 36% 7 Victor Espinoza 43 6 10 5 $559,452 14% 21 49% 8 Mario Gutierrez 40 5 5 5 $272,770 13% 15 38% 9 Joel Rosario 9 4 1 0 $160,674 44% 5 56% 10 Corey S. Nakatani 32 3 4 6 $299,440 9% 13 41% 11 Irving Orozco 36 2 3 7 $160,582 6% 12 33% 11 Agapito Delgadillo 24 2 2 5 $143,180 8% 9 38% 11 Martin A. Pedroza 37 2 1 8 $120,202 5% 11 30% 14 Mike E. Smith 15 1 2 1 $254,808 7% 4 27% 14 Kevin Krigger 22 1 1 1 $117,170 5% 3 14% 14 Alex Bisono 12 1 0 2 $37,510 8% 3 25% 14 Kayla Stra 10 1 0 0 $29,490 10% 1 10% 14 Saul Arias 9 1 0 0 $19,310 11% 1 11% Preview to Next Week – Wednesday – The Graduation Stakes – Two Year old California Breds – Five and One Half Furlongs – Purse: $100,000 – Friday – The Real Good Deal Stakes – Three Year Old California Breds – Seven Furlongs – Purse: $200,000 – Saturday – The Clement L Hirsch Stakes (Grade 1) – Fillies and Mares 3-year-old and upward – 1 1/16 Miles – Purse: $300,000 – Sunday – The Best Pal Stakes (Grade 2) – Two Year Olds – 6 1/2 Furlongs – Purse: $150,000
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