DEL MAR · SATURDAY 1 AUGUST 2026

Race 9

ALLOWANCE OPTIONAL CLAIMING 5 Furlongs Turf 3 Year Olds And Up $81,000

Post

TBD

Runners

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Wiki Kane

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M/L · market favourite

EACH-WAY

Owl

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M/L · chief rival

DARK HORSE

Ballyvaughan Gig

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M/L

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

Wiki Kane

Hernandez J J · Kitchingman Adam · 118 lb

by Bodexpress out of Madame Giry

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2 post 2

Owl

Ayuso A · Drysdale Neil · 122 lb

by Sir Prancealot*Ire out of Desert Steel

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3 post 3

Ballyvaughan Gig

Maldonado E · Isidro Tamayo · 122 lb

by Gig Harbor out of Dance by Unionize

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4 post 4

Jaguar Jon

Belmont C · Mathis Andy · 124 lb

by Om out of Scathing

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5 post 5

Scene by Me

Jaramillo E · Glatt Mark · 122 lb

by Sir Prancealot*Ire out of Scenery Change

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6 post 6

Naftis

Bravo J · Genaro Vallejo · 122 lb

by Sir Prancealot*Ire out of Talnor

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7 post 7

Kerry Gold

Desormeaux K J · Azcarate Dan · 124 lb

by Gig Harbor out of Smarty Corn

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8 post 8

Grey's Boy

Kimura K · Cerin Vladimir · 122 lb

by He Be Fire N Ice out of Grey Babe

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9 post 9

Instinct D' Oro

Payeras E · Sergio Morfin · 124 lb

by Gato Del Oro out of Lovely Instinct

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10 post 10

Miles Finch

Rosario J · Sadler John W TOP-25 · 122 lb

by Vronsky out of Seasontoperfection

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11 post 11

Chase N Ryan

Pereira T J · Knapp Steve · 118 lb

by Stay Thirsty out of Ching Shih

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12 post 12

Jetovator

Fresu A · Eurton Peter · 124 lb

by Grazen out of Jet Blue Girl

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13 post 13

I'm a Bad Boy

Bautista A L · Luis Mendez · 119 lb

by Stay Thirsty out of Donita's Ruler

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14 post 14

Its a Cinch

Leparoux J R · Luis Mendez · 124 lb

by Om out of Tahitian Lagoon

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