DEL MAR · SATURDAY 25 JULY 2026

Race 2

MAIDEN CLAIMING 6 Furlongs Dirt 3 Year Olds And Up $27,000

Post

TBD

Runners

M/L Fav

Tacos and Tequila 7-2

Weather

Mostly Cloudy · 77°F

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Tacos and Tequila

M/L 7-2

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 7-2 · market favourite · blinkers

EACH-WAY

Bako Country

M/L 4-1

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 4-1 · chief rival · blinkers

DARK HORSE

Sun Chaser

M/L 6-1

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 6-1 · Michael McCarthy (top US trainer)

How we score: composite rating of morning-line market position (60%) + trainer tier (20%) + jockey tier (12%) + elite combo bonus (5%) + equipment signals (3%). Picks are programmatic, not editorial — informational only. 21+ where applicable.

# Field of 12

1 post 1

Battle School

Gonzalez R · Knapp Steve · 124 lb

by Connect out of Dragon Army

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 12-1

M/L

12-1

2 post 2

Bako Country

Hernandez J J · Wright Blaine · 124 lb

by Union Rags out of Bako Sweets

B L

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 4-1

M/L

4-1

3 post 3

Missile Cruiser

Bautista A L · Val Brinkerhoff · 119 lb

by Street Sense out of Battle Girl

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 20-1

M/L

20-1

4 post 4

Cimarron Strip

Frey K · Antonio Garcia · 120 lb

by Volatile out of Tiz a Brite Miss

B L

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 12-1

M/L

12-1

5 post 5

Tacos and Tequila M/L FAV

Fresu A · Lynch Brian A · 120 lb

by Speightstown out of Taylor Avenue

B L

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 7-2

M/L

7-2

6 post 6

Treximo

Escobedo A · Ryan Hanson · 124 lb

by Kantharos out of Miss Netta

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 4-1

M/L

4-1

7 post 7

My Box of Light

Aguilar A · Herrick Joe · 124 lb

by Gift Box out of Slant of Light

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 20-1

M/L

20-1

8 post 8

H Q Wilson

Belmont C · Philip D'Amato TOP-25 · 120 lb

by Medaglia d'Oro out of Solasta

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 12-1

M/L

12-1

9 post 9

Texas Wildcat

Pereira T J · Oviedo Phil · 120 lb

by Frosted out of Brassy Lassie

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 12-1

M/L

12-1

10 post 10

Bucks Action

Ayuso A · Hess R B Jr · 120 lb

by Practical Joke out of Halljoy*Ire

B L

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 8-1

M/L

8-1

12 post 12

Cosmic Trail

Payeras E · Ruben Gomez · 120 lb

by Tom's d'Etat out of Lunar Landing

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 20-1

M/L

20-1

13 post 13

Sun Chaser

Kimura K · Michael McCarthy TOP-25 · 120 lb

by Justify out of Envied

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 6-1

M/L

6-1

Scratches:

Manila Bay (#11)

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