DEL MAR · FRIDAY 28 AUGUST 2026

Race 8

MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT 1 Mile Turf 2 Year Olds $80,000

Post

TBD

Runners

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Kool It

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★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · market favourite · blinkers

EACH-WAY

Just Work It Out

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★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · Sadler John W (top US trainer)

DARK HORSE

Miss Mo Brown

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★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · chief rival

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

Kool It

Frey K · Ian Kruljac · 122 lb

by Clubhouse Ride out of Superhotamolly

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2 post 2

Miss Mo Brown

Berrios Hector I · Mathis Andy · 122 lb

by Mo Forza out of Miss Ginger

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3 post 3

Big Blast

Fresu A · Tim Yakteen · 122 lb

by Mr. Big out of Altoon

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4 post 4

Just Work It Out

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

by Justify out of Malibu Mischief

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5 post 5

Stay My Girl

Orantes W R · Edwin Alvarez · 122 lb

by Stay Thirsty out of My Girl Pearl

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6 post 6

Estrella Esmeral

Escobedo A · Sergio Morfin · 122 lb

by Surf Cat out of Battleground State

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7 post 7

Lihue Princess

Pereira T J · Knapp Steve · 122 lb

by Audible out of Dothraki Queen

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8 post 8

Ms Grainger Danger

Leparoux J R · Papaprodromou George · 122 lb

by Pavel out of What a Family

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9 post 9

Divine Kismet

Ayuso A · Antonio Garcia · 122 lb

by Clubhouse Ride out of Wild Caroline

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10 post 10

Nyce Shot

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

by Nyquist out of Walkingonadream

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11 post 11

Manee

Baze T C · Stute Gary · 122 lb

by Midnight Storm out of Chao Chom

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12 post 12

Vahevala

Garcia E · Baker D Wayne · 122 lb

by Bodexpress out of Valravn

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13 post 13

Sauced Up

Bautista A L · Felix Rondan · 117 lb

by Southern Image out of Cochinero

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14 post 14

Tiger Luck

Hernandez J J · Tim Yakteen · 122 lb

by Smiling Tiger out of Siqueira

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