DEL MAR · SUNDAY 23 AUGUST 2026

G2Race 7 — Caesars Sportsbook Del Mar Derby

STAKES 1 1/8 Miles Turf Firm 3 Year Olds $300,000

Post

TBD

Runners

M/L Fav

Proletariat 9-5

Weather

Partly Sunny · 80°F

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Tribalism (IRE)

M/L 5-1

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 5-1 · chief rival · Michael McCarthy (top US trainer)

EACH-WAY

Melismatic (IRE)

M/L 6-1

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 6-1 · Philip D'Amato (top US trainer)

DARK HORSE

Bust Out

M/L 8-1

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 8-1 · 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 8

1 post 1

Proletariat M/L FAV

Frey K · Mullins Jeff · 122 lb

by Raging Bull*Fr out of Kodiak West*Ire

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 9-5

M/L

9-5

2 post 2

Unrivaled Time

Ayuso A · Leonard Powell · 122 lb

by Not This Time out of Margot Machance*GB

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 15-1

M/L

15-1

4 post 4

Tribalism (IRE)

Rosario J · Michael McCarthy TOP-25 · 122 lb

by No Nay Never out of Pocketfullofdreams*Fr

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 5-1

M/L

5-1

5 post 5

Bust Out

Rispoli U TOP-25 · Michael McCarthy TOP-25 · 122 lb

by Complexity out of Swap Shop

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 8-1

M/L

8-1

6 post 6

Pavlovian

Maldonado E · O'Neill Doug TOP-25 · 122 lb

by Pavel out of Mandy's Grace

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 8-1

M/L

8-1

7 post 7

Jordi Bear (IRE)

Fresu A · Philip D'Amato TOP-25 · 122 lb

by St Mark's Basilica*Fr out of Woody Creek*GB

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 8-1

M/L

8-1

8 post 8

Melismatic (IRE)

Kimura K · Philip D'Amato TOP-25 · 122 lb

by Space Blues*Ire out of Faradays Law*Ire

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 6-1

M/L

6-1

9 post 9

Charlie's Curlin

Hernandez J J · Mullins Jeff · 122 lb

by Curlin out of Compelled

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 12-1

M/L

12-1

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