DEL MAR · FRIDAY 31 JULY 2026

Race 8

MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT 1 Mile Turf 3 Year Olds And Up $80,000

Post

TBD

Runners

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Janz Joy

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★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · market favourite

EACH-WAY

Latin Air

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★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · chief rival

DARK HORSE

Helping Hand

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★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · 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 14

1 post 1

Janz Joy

Lezcano A · Glatt Mark · 120 lb

by Om out of Pacific Moon

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2 post 2

Latin Air

Leparoux J R · Mullins Jeff · 120 lb

by Originaire*Ire out of Esperanza Latina

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3 post 3

Helping Hand

Kimura K · Puype Mike · 120 lb

by Mo Forza out of Pleasing Sunrise

B L

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4 post 4

Blame the Track

Berrios Hector I · Simon Callaghan · 120 lb

by Listing out of Blame the Agent

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5 post 5

Grazeninthegrass

Fresu A · Tim Yakteen · 120 lb

by Grazen out of Trueheart

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6 post 6

Volcanologist

Gonzalez R · Mathis Andy · 120 lb

by Collected out of Miss Megan

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7 post 7

Marla Hooch

Ayuso A · Philip D'Amato TOP-25 · 120 lb

by Om out of Sadie Clare

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8 post 8

Unusualexis

Frey K · Barba Alexis · 120 lb

by Unusual Heatwave out of Happyinlove

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9 post 9

Barra Roza

Belmont C · Leonard Powell · 120 lb

by Mo Forza out of Meiji

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10 post 10

Clubhouse Deb

Herrera D A · Philip D'Amato TOP-25 · 120 lb

by Clubhouse Ride out of Barbara Beatrice

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11 post 11

Impressionistic

Rosario J · Leonard Powell · 120 lb

by Smiling Tiger out of Claire de Lune*Ire

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12 post 12

Maggles McGee

Rispoli U TOP-25 · Papaprodromou George · 120 lb

by Maclean's Music out of Fujairah

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13 post 13

Nancy Two Point O

Herrera D A · Baltas Richard · 120 lb

by Straight Fire out of Unicorn

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14 post 14

Kitty Mac

Herrera C · Edwin Alvarez · 120 lb

by Acclamation out of Celebration

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