DEL MAR · MONDAY 7 SEPTEMBER 2026

Race 11

MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT 1 1/16 Miles Turf 3 Year Olds And Up $80,000

Post

TBD

Runners

M/L Fav

Taif 4-1

Weather

Partly Sunny · 82°F

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Taif

M/L 4-1

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 4-1 · market favourite · Baffert Bob (elite trainer) · blinkers

EACH-WAY

Go Ralph

M/L 6-1

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 6-1 · Michael McCarthy (top US trainer)

DARK HORSE

Parker's Candy

M/L 5-1

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 5-1 · 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

American King

Aguilar A · Ruben Gomez · 121 lb

by American Pharoah out of Nella Vetrina

B L

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 30-1

M/L

30-1

2 post 2

Fausto

Baze T C · Hess R B Jr · 125 lb

by Mastery out of Florian

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 20-1

M/L

20-1

3 post 3

Go Ralph

Kimura K · Michael McCarthy TOP-25 · 121 lb

by Hard Spun out of Sweet Spell

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 6-1

M/L

6-1

4 post 4

Constitution Andi

Espinoza V · Puype Mike · 121 lb

by Constitution out of Candavar

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 6-1

M/L

6-1

5 post 5

Khonsu

Frey K · Kitchingman Adam · 121 lb

by American Pharoah out of High Authority

B L

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 20-1

M/L

20-1

6 post 6

Postmodern

Gonzalez R · Glatt Mark · 121 lb

by Charlatan out of Elandess

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 8-1

M/L

8-1

7 post 7

Yep (GB)

Bravo J · Philip D'Amato TOP-25 · 121 lb

by Dark Angel*Ire out of Mia Tesoro*Ire

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 6-1

M/L

6-1

8 post 8

Scorpy

Smith M E · Mandella Richard · 121 lb

by Tapit out of Palacio de Amor

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 12-1

M/L

12-1

9 post 9

Parker's Candy

Jaramillo E · Mullins Jeff · 121 lb

by Twirling Candy out of A. P.'s Glory

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 5-1

M/L

5-1

10 post 10

Taif M/L FAV

Fresu A · Baffert Bob ELITE · 125 lb

by Arrogate out of Destine

B L

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 4-1

M/L

4-1

11 post 11

Timayyyy

Van Dyke D · Papaprodromou George · 125 lb

by War Front out of Black Dynamite

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 15-1

M/L

15-1

12 post 12

Hazaka (FR)

Hernandez J J · Philip D'Amato TOP-25 · 121 lb

by Hello Youmzain*Fr out of Ready To Win*Ire

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 8-1

M/L

8-1

13 post 13

Michael

Berrios Hector I · Miller Peter · 121 lb

by Maclean's Music out of Navy Lady

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 6-1

M/L

6-1

14 post 14

Fuzzy Stare

Jaramillo E · Isidro Tamayo · 121 lb

by Hootenanny out of Bistro Moncur

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 12-1

M/L

12-1

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