August 26, 2018 Del Mar Horse Racing Picks.
Below is a table for each race of the day. The table is ordered by our algorythmically calculated expected order of finish. Our program takes into account past performances, workout times, and breeder/jockey data amoung other data points.
Using the “Expected” column, the lower number is better. When there is a clear lowest value, we like that horse best to win. In situations where many horses share low numbers, we like those horses equally well. If no horse is under 3, the results are less clear to us and bettors should examine the race more closely.
Using the “Value” column, we present the minimum payout we would recommend betting the particular horse. Look for higher-paying odds than those listed if you like that horse.
Scratches are notated and will be updated as available.
RACE NUMBER 1 (Allowance Optional Claiming)
Expected Order of Finish
| Prgm | Post | Name | ML | Expected | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | Carville | 3.00 | 3.1 | 6-1 |
| 1 | 1 | Shaymin | 4.00 | 3.2 | 6-1 |
| 2 | 2 | Fashionably Fast | 4.00 | 3.4 | 6-1 |
| 6 | 6 | Popular Kid | 2.50 | 3.7 | 7-1 |
| 4 | 4 | Senator Robert | 5.00 | 4.5 | 9-1 |
| 5 | 5 | Monterey Shale | 5.00 | 5 | 9-1 |
RACE NUMBER 2 (Maiden Claiming)
Expected Order of Finish
| Prgm | Post | Name | ML | Expected | Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 5 | Hammurabi’s Law | 12.00 | SCRATCH | ||
| 3 | 3 | Mr Bingley | 5.00 | 3.3 | 6-1 | |
| 7 | 7 | Irish Terrier | 2.50 | 3.7 | 7-1 | |
| 1 | 1 | Principe Carlo | 6.00 | 3.8 | 7-1 | |
| 8 | 8 | Concord Jet | 3.50 | 4.1 | 8-1 | |
| 2 | 2 | Bonsail Treasure | 8.00 | 4.1 | 8-1 | |
| 4 | 4 | Unplayable | 5.00 | 4.5 | 9-1 | |
| 6 | 6 | U S Lawman | 8.00 | 5.9 | 11-1 | |
RACE NUMBER 3 (Allowance Optional Claiming)
Expected Order of Finish
| Prgm | Post | Name | ML | Expected | Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 5 | Princess Kendra | 4.00 | SCRATCH | ||
| 4 | 4 | Powder | 2.00 | 2.8 | 5-1 | |
| 1 | 1 | Li’l Grazen | 10.00 | 3.2 | 6-1 | |
| 6 | 6 | Princess Dorian | 4.00 | 3.7 | 7-1 | |
| 7 | 7 | Chasin Lucas | 2.50 | 4.1 | 8-1 | |
| 3 | 3 | Chocolate Goddess | 10.00 | 4.3 | 8-1 | |
| 2 | 2 | Pied N True | 15.00 | 4.7 | 9-1 | |
RACE NUMBER 4 (Maiden Special Weight)
Expected Order of Finish
| Prgm | Post | Name | ML | Expected | Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | Mucho Gusto | 8.00 | SCRATCH | ||
| 2 | 2 | Tale of the Union | 2.50 | 2.1 | 4-1 | |
| 4 | 4 | Neptune’s Storm | 5.00 | 3.7 | 7-1 | |
| 1 | 1 | Capture the Sea | 20.00 | 4.5 | 8-1 | |
| 8 | 8 | Stubbins | 3.00 | 4.6 | 9-1 | |
| 5 | 5 | Harmon | 6.00 | 4.6 | 9-1 | |
| 6 | 6 | Mo Dinero | 10.00 | 5.1 | 10-1 | |
| 7 | 7 | Easy Shot | 5.00 | 5.2 | 10-1 | |
| 9 | 9 | Red Valor | 20.00 | 7.1 | 13-1 | |
RACE NUMBER 5 (Starter Allowance)
Expected Order of Finish
| Prgm | Post | Name | ML | Expected | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Foxtail | 6.00 | 2.6 | 5-1 |
| 2 | 2 | Sea Sensation | 2.00 | 3.1 | 6-1 |
| 9 | 9 | Mo See Cal | 2.50 | 4.8 | 9-1 |
| 5 | 5 | November Tale (IRE) | 6.00 | 5 | 10-1 |
| 3 | 3 | Mongolian Humor | 12.00 | 5.1 | 10-1 |
| 4 | 4 | Our Slick Chick | 15.00 | 5.3 | 10-1 |
| 6 | 6 | Funny Bean | 20.00 | 6.2 | 12-1 |
| 10 | 10 | K P’s Smokin | 6.00 | 6.4 | 12-1 |
| 7 | 7 | Lady Phyllis | 20.00 | 7.3 | 14-1 |
| 8 | 8 | Married by Now | 20.00 | 8.2 | 16-1 |
RACE NUMBER 6 (Claiming)
Expected Order of Finish
| Prgm | Post | Name | ML | Expected | Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 5 | Lookingforthewire | 12.00 | SCRATCH | ||
| 2 | 2 | Neon Gypsy | 2.50 | 2.6 | 5-1 | |
| 1 | 1 | Pulpitinthesky | 8.00 | 3.8 | 7-1 | |
| 3 | 3 | Ciao Luna | 5.00 | 4.1 | 8-1 | |
| 9 | 9 | Topaz Time | 3.00 | 4.3 | 8-1 | |
| 4 | 4 | L. A. Coliseum | 6.00 | 4.5 | 9-1 | |
| 8 | 8 | Princess Areni | 8.00 | 6 | 11-1 | |
| 6 | 6 | Summer Down Now | 15.00 | 6 | 11-1 | |
| 7 | 7 | Fashion Editor | 12.00 | 6.4 | 12-1 | |
| 10 | 10 | Lovely Linda | 20.00 | 7.3 | 14-1 | |
RACE NUMBER 7 (Allowance Optional Claiming)
Expected Order of Finish
| Prgm | Post | Name | ML | Expected | Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Desert Steel | 15.00 | SCRATCH | ||
| 2 | 2 | Rubilinda | 2.50 | SCRATCH | ||
| 6 | 6 | Go On Mary | 3.00 | 2.6 | 5-1 | |
| 4 | 4 | Fizzy Friday (GB) | 8.00 | 3.4 | 7-1 | |
| 8 | 8 | Surrender Now | 3.50 | 4.1 | 8-1 | |
| 5 | 5 | Algorhythmic | 10.00 | 4.1 | 8-1 | |
| 3 | 3 | Mongolian Shopper | 15.00 | 4.9 | 9-1 | |
| 9 | 9 | Deer Valley | 8.00 | 4.9 | 9-1 | |
| 7 | 7 | Symposium (GB) | 10.00 | 5.3 | 10-1 | |
RACE NUMBER 8 (Allowance Optional Claiming)
Expected Order of Finish
| Prgm | Post | Name | ML | Expected | Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 5 | Street Vision | 4.50 | SCRATCH | ||
| 8 | 98 | More Honor | 0.00 | SCRATCH | ||
| 3 | 3 | Make It a Triple | 5.00 | 3 | 6-1 | |
| 9 | 8 | Distinctive B | 3.50 | 3.9 | 7-1 | |
| 2 | 2 | Very Very Stella | 8.00 | 4.2 | 8-1 | |
| 1 | 1 | All Out Blitz | 12.00 | 4.4 | 8-1 | |
| 11 | 10 | Paddock Pick | 6.00 | 4.9 | 9-1 | |
| 4 | 4 | Fight On | 8.00 | 4.9 | 9-1 | |
| 10 | 9 | Jungle Warfare | 8.00 | 6.2 | 12-1 | |
| 6 | 6 | Mo Soul | 15.00 | 6.8 | 13-1 | |
| 7 | 7 | Acceptance | 12.00 | 6.8 | 13-1 | |
RACE NUMBER 9 (Stakes) – Torrey Pines S.
Expected Order of Finish
| Prgm | Post | Name | ML | Expected | Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 8 | Wicked Storm | 20.00 | SCRATCH | ||
| 2 | 2 | Thirteen Squared | 3.00 | 2.5 | 5-1 | |
| 9 | 9 | Just Grazed Me | 2.50 | 4.3 | 8-1 | |
| 3 | 3 | Spring Lily | 8.00 | 4.4 | 8-1 | |
| 4 | 4 | Lemoona | 3.50 | 4.4 | 8-1 | |
| 1 | 1 | Royal Descendent | 12.00 | 4.6 | 9-1 | |
| 5 | 5 | Well Hello | 10.00 | 5.2 | 10-1 | |
| 11 | 11 | True Royalty | 10.00 | 6.5 | 12-1 | |
| 6 | 6 | Zusha | 15.00 | 6.5 | 12-1 | |
| 7 | 7 | Aunt Lubie | 20.00 | 7 | 13-1 | |
| 10 | 10 | Broome | 20.00 | 8.6 | 16-1 | |
RACE NUMBER 10 (Maiden Claiming)
Expected Order of Finish
| Prgm | Post | Name | ML | Expected | Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 13 | Serve Me a Double | 15.00 | SCRATCH | ||
| 1 | 98 | Victor’s Show | 0.00 | SCRATCH | ||
| 3 | 2 | Supreme Giant | 4.50 | 3.2 | 6-1 | |
| 2 | 1 | California Gold | 6.00 | 3.5 | 7-1 | |
| 6 | 5 | Flynn | 5.00 | 5 | 10-1 | |
| 12 | 11 | Catch Fire | 3.50 | 5.4 | 10-1 | |
| 8 | 7 | Fast Cotton | 6.00 | 5.5 | 10-1 | |
| 5 | 4 | Lucky Wally | 15.00 | 5.6 | 11-1 | |
| 13 | 12 | Street Zombie | 4.00 | 6.3 | 12-1 | |
| 7 | 6 | Russell Drake | 15.00 | 7.2 | 14-1 | |
| 10 | 9 | Katie’s Cowboy | 15.00 | 7.8 | 15-1 | |
| 4 | 3 | Severin | 30.00 | 8.1 | 15-1 | |
| 9 | 8 | Billy the Hott | 20.00 | 8.1 | 15-1 | |
| 11 | 10 | Law Breaker | 20.00 | 8.7 | 16-1 | |
Picks are based on historical performance and match-up. Keep up to date on late scratches and other changes – those are not taken into consideration. Sports from the Basement provides no warranty on these suggestions and readers should make picks at their own risk.