DEL MAR · SUNDAY 16 AUGUST 2026

G3Race 5 — Rancho Bernardo S.

STAKES 6 1/2 Furlongs Dirt 3 Year Olds And Up $100,000

Post

TBD

Runners

M/L Fav

Sweet Azteca 4-5

Weather

Patchy Fog · 75°F

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Sweet Azteca

M/L 4-5

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 4-5 · market favourite

EACH-WAY

Fire Ban

M/L 12-1

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 12-1

DARK HORSE

Sweet Gal of Mine

M/L 12-1

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 12-1

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 6

1 post 1

Thermal

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

by Nyquist out of Full Tap

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 6-5

M/L

6-5

2 post 2

Catalina Cocktail

Jaramillo E · Sadler John W TOP-25 · 122 lb

by Catalina Cruiser out of Giant Screen

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 20-1

M/L

20-1

3 post 3

Antifona (FR)

Desormeaux K J · Cerin Vladimir · 122 lb

by Recoletos*Fr out of Survived*GB

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 20-1

M/L

20-1

4 post 4

Fire Ban

Ayuso A · Koriner Brian · 122 lb

by Preservationist out of Burn Permit

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 12-1

M/L

12-1

5 post 5

Sweet Azteca M/L FAV

Hernandez J J · Baltas Richard · 125 lb

by Sharp Azteca out of So Sweetitiz

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 4-5

M/L

4-5

6 post 6

Sweet Gal of Mine

Smith M E · Baltas Richard · 122 lb

by Dialed In out of So Sweetitiz

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 12-1

M/L

12-1

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