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Del Mar Picks & Predictions — August 7, 2026

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Race 12Lady RiderML 3/15:00 PM EDT

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Here's our expert breakdown of today's 8-race card at Del Mar. We've identified 3 standout races with strong plays — see our analysis below. Full card picks for all 8 races are available to TrackWiz subscribers.

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Race 1

5:00 PM EDT

Claiming · 5 fur · Turf

Lady Rider towers over this field on our ratings — significant gap back to the rest of the shortlist.

win2Lady RiderML 3/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 87.1 for Race 1. Career win rate of 40% shows consistency. Ridden by Juan J. Hernandez, trained by Vladimir Cerin. For past year, Jockey has a 29% win rate and finished in the money in 67% of races. Has placed in the last 2 races. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races. Has 2 wins and placed in 4 of 4 of Sprint races. 3 wins and placed in 5 of 6 races on Turf tracks. Jockey appears in today's Top 50 Jockeys List.

place3Empress MatildaML 7/2

Rating board at 86.3 • 25% career wins. Ridden by Kazushi Kimura. For past year, Jockey has a 18% win rate and finished in the money in 49% of races. Has placed in the last 3 races.

show6Long Mayshe ReignML 5/2

Rating board at 85.3 • 27% career wins. Ridden by Joe Bravo. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.67 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 17% win rate and finished in the money in 50% of races.

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Race 2

5:30 PM EDT

Claiming · 1 mi · Dirt

Bet-down spot for Makenarita — the rating gap is wide enough that we treat this as a key single.

win1MakenaritaML 6/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 82.7 for Race 2. Ridden by Kazushi Kimura, trained by Edwin G. Alvarez. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.65 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 18% win rate and finished in the money in 49% of races. 2 wins and placed in 5 of 7 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 5 races. Has placed in 5 of the last 6 races. Jockey & Horse combo has a 18% win rate and finished in the money in 49% of races. Claiming Price Decreased from $12500 to $10000. More than 1 win on today's surface/distance. Horse won last time it raced. 07/03/2026. Horse won last time raced at today's surface/distance.

place3TheresasilverlininML 9/5

Rating board at 78.9 • 29% career wins. Ridden by Armando Ayuso. 7 wins and placed in 15 of 23 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in 5 of the last 6 races.

show6Love Our FamilyML 2/1

Rating board at 77.0. Ridden by Welfin R. Orantes. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.73 sec/furlong. 6 wins and placed in 13 of 20 races on Dirt tracks.

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Our top picks for today focus on races with clear edges in speed figures, trainer form, and track bias. These are the spots where we see the most value on the board.

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Race 3

6:02 PM EDT

Maiden Special Weight · 6 fur · Dirt

Standout on paper: Native Empress grades multiple points clear of the rest of the field.

win6Native EmpressML 4/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 85.6 for Race 3. Ridden by Kyle Frey, trained by Tim McCanna. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.13 sec/furlong. Placed in 3 of 4 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 3 races. Has placed in 3 of the last 3 races. Has placed in 3 of 4 at Sprint races.

place1Genuine GraceML 5/2

Rating board at 67.8. Ridden by Antonio Fresu. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.42 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 22% win rate and finished in the money in 65% of races.

show2Factor PML 2/1

Rating board at 58.3. Ridden by Armando Ayuso.

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Race 4

6:34 PM EDT

Claiming · 6 fur · Dirt

Opus Uno is the class of the rating board here, with the next-best a meaningful step behind.

win5Opus UnoML 3/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 87.1 for Race 4. Career win rate of 33% shows consistency. Ridden by Joe Bravo, trained by Peter Miller. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.26 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 17% win rate and finished in the money in 50% of races. 2 wins and placed in 3 of 5 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in 4 of the last 5 races. Has 2 wins and placed in 4 of 5 of Sprint races. 1 wins and placed in 2 of 2 races at Del Mar. Has not raced in 216 days, may just be looking for a race to tighten up. Ranked 2nd in workouts over last month at 11.90 sec/furlong. Claiming Price Decreased from $125000 to $32000. Horse won last time raced at today's surface/distance.

place6Marcos PerformanceML 7/2

Rating board at 83.9 • 33% career wins. Ridden by Ricardo Gonzalez. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.70 sec/furlong. 2 wins and placed in 4 of 6 races on Dirt tracks.

show2Hurricane WayML 4/1

Rating board at 61.0. Ridden by Armando Aguilar. 1 wins and placed in 2 of 3 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 2 races.

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Race 5

7:06 PM EDT

Maiden Special Weight · 5 fur · Turf

Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Not So Merry Mary looks standout with daylight to the rest.

win8Not So Merry MaryML 3/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 56.7 for Race 5. Ridden by Kazushi Kimura, trained by Tim Yakteen. For past year, Jockey has a 18% win rate and finished in the money in 49% of races.

place2Big TwistML 7/2

Rating board at 55.8. Ridden by Joel Rosario. For past year, Jockey has a 17% win rate and finished in the money in 48% of races. Ranked 3rd in workouts over last month at 11.87 sec/furlong.

show10First Time ListingML 4/1

Rating board at 55.0. Ridden by Umberto Rispoli. For past year, Jockey has a 26% win rate and finished in the money in 63% of races.

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Race 6

7:36 PM EDT

Maiden Optional Claiming · 5 1/2 fur · Dirt

Make Me Money towers over this field on our ratings — significant gap back to the rest of the shortlist.

win10Make Me MoneyML 7/2

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 55.8 for Race 6. Ridden by Edwin A. Maldonado, trained by Luis Mendez. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.10 sec/furlong. Has placed in the last 2 races. Has placed in 2 of the last 2 races. Ranked 1st in workouts over last month at 11.80 sec/furlong.

place7Lunar VelocityML 4/1

Rating board at 55.0. Ridden by Assael Espinoza. Ranked 3rd in workouts over last month at 11.90 sec/furlong.

show4Princess JetML 5/1

Rating board at 53.3. Ridden by Joel Rosario. For past year, Jockey has a 17% win rate and finished in the money in 48% of races.

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Race 7

8:06 PM EDT

Stakes · 5 1/2 fur · Dirt

Bet-down spot for King Kameha — the rating gap is wide enough that we treat this as a key single.

win6King KamehaML 7/2

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 86.3 for Race 7. Career win rate of 33% shows consistency. Ridden by Tiago Josue Pereira, trained by Steve R. Knapp. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 19% win rate and finished in the money in 50% of races. 1 wins and placed in 3 of 3 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 3 races. Has placed in 3 of the last 3 races. Has 1 wins and placed in 3 of 3 of Sprint races. Ranked 2nd in workouts over last month at 12.00 sec/furlong. Horse won last time it raced. 06/14/2026.

place5Jonny's CapML 10/1

Rating board at 63.0 • 25% career wins. Ridden by Emisael Jaramillo. For past year, Jockey has a 20% win rate and finished in the money in 49% of races. 1 wins and placed in 3 of 4 races on Dirt tracks.

show1Phone BoothML EVN

Rating board at 60.0 • 100% career wins. Ridden by . Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 11.68 sec/furlong. Has placed in 1 of the last 1 races.

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Race 8

8:35 PM EDT

Starter Allowance · 1 mi · Turf

Standout on paper: Pioneer Prince grades multiple points clear of the rest of the field.

win12Pioneer PrinceML 5/2

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 87.8 for Race 8. Career win rate of 23% shows consistency. Ridden by Emisael Jaramillo, trained by Peter Miller. For past year, Jockey has a 20% win rate and finished in the money in 49% of races. Has placed in the last 2 races. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races. 3 wins and placed in 4 of 6 races at Del Mar. Horse won last time it raced. 07/26/2026. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

place2Stagger LeeML 12/1

Rating board at 68.6 • 25% career wins. Ridden by Drayden Van Dyke. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.82 sec/furlong. Has placed in 2 of the last 3 races.

show1Joint VentureML 7/2

Rating board at 67.5 • 21% career wins. Ridden by Juan J. Hernandez. For past year, Jockey has a 29% win rate and finished in the money in 67% of races. Has placed in the last 6 races.

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