Sunday's Best Bet: Sassyserb makes a bold move in Solana Beach
Sunday’s eighth race from Del Mar is the $150,000 Solana Beach Stakes for California-bred fillies and mares traveling one mile on the turf course. Post time is 8:37 p.m. EDT.
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No. 7 Sassyserb (5-1) reconnects with her winning rider Joe Bravo and might move up in her second start after a layoff. She has won at Del Mar before and frequently fires trifecta shots at one mile on turf.
No. 5 Rose Dawson (4-1) is a lightly raced sophomore filly with exacta finishes in all four starts. She rallied to win the Cal Cup Oaks at one mile Jan. 15 and reunites with Juan Hernandez.
No. 8 Eddie’s New Dream (5-2) stalked, led and completed the exacta in a local nine-panel affair July 22. She won a state-bred turf stakes sprint at Santa Anita March 19 and won a local turf route last fall. She figures to sit a decent tactical trip under her regular pilot Mario Gutierrez.
No. 2 Warrens Candy Girl (5-1) got a great setup as the favorite in a local optional claiming turf route score Aug. 14. She is sharp and should be finishing.
No. 1 Harper’s Gallop (15-1) exits an encouraging runner-up finish in her turf sprint return May 14. Her early-pressing speed should serve her well in a race lacking front-end speed, and Hector Berrios might just go on with it from the hedge.
Get my expert Del Mar full card picks for Aug. 21 (available now).
Wagers:
No. 7 to win
Quinella 7/5-8
Superfecta 5-7/5-7-8/ALL/1-2-5-7-8
Recent Best Bet winners
Aug. 5 – Ready to Purrform ($9.80), trifecta ($469.00)
Aug. 6 – Nations Pride/Annapolis exacta ($29.20)
Aug. 7 – With the Moonlight ($4.30), exacta ($7.50)
Aug. 8 – Loyalty ($7.00), exacta ($23.80)
Aug. 10 – Running Bee ($6.70)
Aug. 12 – Bankit/Sea Foam/Brooklyn Strong trifecta ($378.00)
Aug. 14 – Slew's Tiz Whiz ($8.80)
Wednesday – Legends Can't Die/Mackillop/Mo Rewards trifecta ($480.48)
Saturday - Spenderella/Bellabel exacta ($16.20)