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Del Mar Picks & Predictions — August 7, 2026
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
Claiming · 5 fur · Turf
Lady Rider towers over this field on our ratings — significant gap back to the rest of the shortlist.
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.
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.
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.
Race 2
Claiming · 1 mi · Dirt
Bet-down spot for Makenarita — the rating gap is wide enough that we treat this as a key single.
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.
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.
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.
Race 3
Maiden Special Weight · 6 fur · Dirt
Standout on paper: Native Empress grades multiple points clear of the rest of the field.
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.
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.
Rating board at 58.3. Ridden by Armando Ayuso.
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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