DEL MAR · FRIDAY 14 AUGUST 2026

Race 8 — Race 8

MAIDEN CLAIMING 1 Mile Turf Firm 3 Year Olds And Up $40,000

Post

TBD

Runners

M/L Fav

Risky Pleasure 7-2

Weather

Decreasing Clouds · 73°F

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Risky Pleasure

M/L 7-2

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 7-2 · market favourite

EACH-WAY

Danzing Daisy

M/L 5-1

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 5-1 · McCarthy Sean (top US trainer)

DARK HORSE

Princesses Phoebe

M/L 6-1

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 6-1

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 9

2 post 2

Princesses Phoebe

Leparoux J R · Eurton Peter · 120 lb

by He Be Fire N Ice out of Wild Phoebe

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 6-1

M/L

6-1

3 post 3

Risky Pleasure M/L FAV

Hernandez J J · Lewis Craig A · 120 lb

by Clubhouse Ride out of Lamazone

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 7-2

M/L

7-2

4 post 4

Danzing Daisy

Ayuso A · McCarthy Sean TOP-25 · 120 lb

by Danzing Candy out of Notte Stellata

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 5-1

M/L

5-1

5 post 5

Kitty Mac

Orantes W R · Edwin Alvarez · 120 lb

by Acclamation out of Celebration

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 30-1

M/L

30-1

6 post 6

Amor Secreto

Payeras E · Genaro Vallejo · 120 lb

by Bronze Star out of Arrivederci Caro

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 30-1

M/L

30-1

7 post 7

Nancy Two Point O

Bravo J · Baltas Richard · 120 lb

by Straight Fire out of Unicorn

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 6-1

M/L

6-1

8 post 8

Unusual Craving

Pereira T J · Mullins Jeff · 120 lb

by Originaire*Ire out of Cravin' the Heat

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 8-1

M/L

8-1

9 post 9

Humidity

Van Dyke D · Gallagher Patrick · 120 lb

by Halladay out of Speakers

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 4-1

M/L

4-1

10 post 10

Barra Roza

Rosario J · Leonard Powell · 120 lb

by Mo Forza out of Meiji

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 8-1

M/L

8-1

Scratches:

Native Empress (#1)

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