DEL MAR · FRIDAY 31 JULY 2026

Race 7 — Real Good Deal S.

STAKES 7 Furlongs Dirt 3 Year Olds $150,000

Post

TBD

Runners

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Courtside Action

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★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · market favourite

EACH-WAY

Southern Melodee

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M/L · chief rival

DARK HORSE

Party Animal

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★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · Jena Antonucci (top US trainer) · blinkers

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 11

1 post 1

Courtside Action

Gonzalez R · Mathis Andy · 122 lb

by Straight Fire out of Tryst

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2 post 2

Southern Melodee

Kimura K · Dollase Craig · 122 lb

by Smokem out of Northern Song

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3 post 3

King's Ride

Hernandez J J · Lewis Craig A · 120 lb

by Clubhouse Ride out of Brickyard Helen

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4 post 4

Lit

Berrios Hector I · Baltas Richard · 120 lb

by Straight Fire out of Tapwater

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5 post 5

Party Animal

Morales J L · Jena Antonucci TOP-25 · 120 lb

by Mo Forza out of Bacchanalia

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6 post 6

Fumano's Magic

Herrera D A · Val Brinkerhoff · 120 lb

by Big Bad Leroybrown out of Boo Who Who

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7 post 7

Fionello

Pereira T J · Knapp Steve · 124 lb

by Stay Thirsty out of My Fiona

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8 post 8

Pavlovian

Maldonado E · O'Neill Doug TOP-25 · 124 lb

by Pavel out of Mandy's Grace

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9 post 9

He's a Knockout

Rosario J · Gaines Carla · 122 lb

by Smiling Tiger out of Style Award

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10 post 10

Ocean Bear

Rispoli U TOP-25 · Papaprodromou George · 124 lb

by Bolt d'Oro out of Ocean Dream

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11 post 11

Start the Ride

Ayuso A · Dan Blacker · 124 lb

by Upstart out of Elusive Ride

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