DEL MAR · SATURDAY 22 AUGUST 2026

Race 1

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

Post

TBD

Runners

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Bogarts Bucchero

M/L

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · market favourite · O'Neill Doug (top US trainer) · blinkers

EACH-WAY

Plettenberg Bay

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★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · Sadler John W (top US trainer)

DARK HORSE

Born to Rock

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★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · Michael McCarthy (top US trainer) · Rispoli U

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

Bogarts Bucchero

Jaramillo E · O'Neill Doug TOP-25 · 120 lb

by Bucchero out of Malkia

B L

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2 post 2

Pyrokinetic

Leparoux J R · Drysdale Neil · 120 lb

by Hit It a Bomb out of Tiz Ladys Legs

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3 post 3

Plettenberg Bay

Rosario J · Sadler John W TOP-25 · 120 lb

by Blame out of Morning Moon

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4 post 4

Born to Rock

Rispoli U TOP-25 · Michael McCarthy TOP-25 · 120 lb

by Rock Your World out of Exorbitance

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5 post 5

Elusive Con

Berrios Hector I · Christopher Davis · 120 lb

by Charlatan out of Elusive Pearl

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6 post 6

Raging Inferno

Frey K · Dan Blacker · 120 lb

by Raging Bull*Fr out of Great Hot*Brz

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7 post 7

Heavenly Match

Bautista A L · Haley Gloria · 115 lb

by Cairo Prince out of Miss Prospector

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8 post 8

Flamboyant

Pereira T J · Sadler John W TOP-25 · 120 lb

by Liam's Map out of California Spirit

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9 post 9

Mighty Toro

Ayuso A · Sadler John W TOP-25 · 120 lb

by Raging Bull*Fr out of Fleur de Cerise

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10 post 10

Finiball

Kimura K · Puype Mike · 120 lb

by Cairo Prince out of Cotton Ball

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11 post 11

Black Pearl

Lezcano A · Drysdale Neil · 120 lb

by Irish Surf out of Raider

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