Sunday, Aug 16 Del Mar Race 1
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ANALYSIS: Claiming 3-year-olds can be a tricky proposition, as their value generally declines as the spring turns into summer and summer fades into fall. Seek Safe Harbor won for $20,000 May 16, but weakened to 4th as the odds-on favorite when claimed for that price. Peter Miller
drops her in for $12,500 five weeks later and this may be where she fits. Private Terrace, Myrna Lou, and Worthy Grapes ran 1-2-3 in that July 9 affair. All three have raced for a lesser tag at this meeting and proved to be zero threat. That may not bode too well for Harbor, though her speed must be respected. Charlotte R and Tight Lines are going the other way, though, as both are coming off wins. Charlotte R turned the hat trick at Sacramento July 26, scoring her second consecutive $20+ win, and seems headed in the right direction after disappointing this spring at Santa Anita. Lines has been off since beating $20,000 Maiden-Claiming turf routers May 24 and would appear oddly spotted, but McCanna has been putting his works into good spots. Gucci Brown has her price cut after splitting NW2 types here July 19. Those two will share HF 20 status. She is a steady sort and deserves a look. CLOSERS: Fastest in the stretch in recent races at or near this distance have been: Pocketfullofgreen and Tight Lines :32.1 Gucci Brown :32.4
Seek Safe Harbor could be a Lone F runner as she tops the charting at every call and finishes in faster than par time for the level. She seems to merit a long look. However, we would also look at Pocketfullofgreen who plots in par time for the level and shows the fastest final fraction. We would give these two lots of consideration to kick off the Pick 5.
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