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Steve Andersen is based in Los Angeles and San Diego, reporting on Hollywood Park, Santa Anita, and Del Mar. He joined Daily Racing Form in 1994.
Brad Free is based in Southern California covering Santa Anita, Del Mar, Fairplex, and Hollywood Park. He joined Daily Racing Form in 1992 and is the author of "Handicapping 101: Finding the Right Horses and Making the Right Bets."
Ron Gierkink is based in Toronto and covers Woodbine as a handicapper and reporter. He joined Daily Racing Form in 1988.
David Grening covers the New York Racing Association circuit of Aqueduct, Belmont, and Saratoga plus such national events as the Triple Crown and Breeders' Cup. He is a contributing author to "Champions" and joined Daily Racing Form in 1998.
Marcus Hersh is based in Chicago and New Orleans and covers Arlington Park, Hawthorne, and Fair Grounds. He joined Daily Racing Form in 1998.
Byron King is based in Louisville, Ky., and covers Churchill Downs and Keeneland. He provided handicapping commentary for WAVE-3 TV's Eclipse Award-winning Kentucky Derby coverage in 2004 and 2005. He joined Daily Racing Form in 1995.
Dave Litfin is based in Saratoga and Long Island, N.Y., and covers the New York Racing Association circuit of Aqueduct, Belmont, and Saratoga. He is the author of "Dave Litfin's Expert Handicapping" and "Real-Life Handicapping" and contributed chapters to "Champions" and both volumes of "Bet With the Best." He joined Daily Racing Form in 1990.
Marty McGee is based in his hometown of Louisville, Ky., and covers Churchill Downs and Keeneland as well as special events at Turfway, Gulfstream, and Arlington. He joined Daily Racing Form in 1992 after working for seven years as a handicapper, reporter, and columnist for the Baltimore Sun.
Kenny Peck is a New Jersey native who lives in Fair Lawn and covers Monmouth Park and the Meadowlands. He joined Daily Racing Form in 1995 after working as a handicapper at the Racing Times, Figs Form, Delaware Park, Monmouth, and the Meadowlands.
Jay Privman covers the Southern California circuit plus such national events as the Triple Crown and Breeders' Cup. He is the author of "Breeders' Cup: Thoroughbred Racing's Championship Day" and a contributor to "Champions," and is a six-time winner of the Red Smith Award for best Kentucky Derby story, among numerous other writing honors. He joined Daily Racing Form in 1998.
Mary Rampellini is based in Hot Springs, Ark., and Grand Prairie, Texas, covering Oaklawn Park and Lone Star Park as well as major stakes at other tracks in Louisiana, Texas, and Oklahoma. She joined Daily Racing Form in 1996.
Mike Welsch lives in south Florida covering Gulfstream and Calder. He clocks horses for Daily Racing Form leading up to the Kentucky Derby and Breeders' Cup, among other national events. He joined DRF in 1972.
Jay Privman
- Del Mar
09/09/2009
7:44 PM
With a mandatory payout in today's pick six owing to it being closing day, fans across the country sent it in for what essentially is a one-day handicapping tournament. A total of $679,731 was bet into the pick six. There will be no carryover. With longshots winning the first two legs, 5 of 6 might be good enough today.
Jay Privman
- Del Mar
6:17 PM
Maui Mark is the latest scratch from today's seventh race, which now has just 4 runners after starting with 8.
Jay Privman
- Del Mar
6:15 PM
Jockey Joel Rosario made it a hat trick in the first three races when Dancing in Silks captured the Pirate's Bounty Stakes. Comebacking Cost of Freedom, the odds-on favorite, tired to finish fourth in the five-horse field.
Jay Privman
- Del Mar
5:37 PM
Trainer John Sadler and jockey Joel Rosario, who are runaway leaders of their respective divisions this summer at Del Mar, swept today's daily double and have big chances in later races, too. Sadler will be odds-on to get the hat trick in the third race with the comebacking Cost of Freedom. Sadler will win his second straight training title here. For Rosario, it will be his first Del Mar title.
Jay Privman
- Del Mar
2:39 PM
It's closing day at Del Mar. In a shocker, it's fast and firm here, air temperature about 75 degrees. Really awful stuff.
Here are the late changes as of 11:30 Pacific time:
Race 2 -- Reyes rides Don't Forget Muq
Race 4 -- blinkers on Perkins
Race 5 -- scratch Ron Bob and Dave
Race 7 -- scratch Halo Najib, Bonfante, and Italian Rules, leaving a field of 5
Race 8 -- scratch Flashover and Allicansayis Wow
Race 9 -- scratch Baroda Court
Race 10 -- rider TBA for Pat's Legacy
Don't forget, with this being closing day, there is a mandatory payout in the pick six. No carryover. So, it's basically a one-day handicapping contest. Best ticket wins, even if no one sweeps all six.
Jay Privman
- Del Mar
09/07/2009
7:47 PM
John Scott followed up his impressive-looking maiden win with another late-running victory on Monday in the Graduation Stakes for 2-year-olds. His co-owner, John Harris, said John Scott could make his next start in either the California Cup Juvenile or the Norfolk Stakes, with hopes that he could go on to the Breeders' Cup Juvenile. He is trained by Carla Gaines.
Jay Privman
- Del Mar
7:09 PM
A total of $1,780,391 in fresh money was bet into today's pick six, owing to the $437,000 carryover from Sunday. That puts the total pool at more than $2 million, less takeout from today's fresh money. A 7-1 shot, Monolingual, won the first leg, the fifth race.
Jay Privman
- Del Mar
6:20 PM
Briecat split horses and rallied to win the Adoration Stakes, the third race of the day. She is not good enough to beat the likes of Zenyatta, but fits well in these second-level stakes. Dawn Before Dawn was pulled up with what track veterinarians said was an injury to her right hind leg, either in a stifle or her pelvis. She was taken back to trainer John Sadler's barn for examination.
Jay Privman
- Del Mar
5:39 PM
Pure Class added to the bountiful harvest of 2-year-old fillies trained by John Sadler when she crushed maidens in Monday's second race at Del Mar. It was her second start, but her first around two turns, and she won like a filly with a bright future. She earned a start in next month's Oak Leaf Stakes at Santa Anita's Oak Tree meeting the way she won.
Jay Privman
- Del Mar
3:03 PM
Here are the late changes for Monday as of noon Pacific time:
Race 1 -- scratch Imadethecashcall
Race 3 -- scratch Flashover (will run Wednesday in Palomar Handicap instead)
Race 4 -- scratch Temerity
Race 7 -- scratch Frisco Kid AND Summers At Del Mar
Race 10 -- scratch Amore Di Aleyna. Put Octavio Vergara on Unusual D J. Put Julien Couton on Venito.
Don't forget, there is a massive carryover in the pick six, which begins on the 5th race.
