A look inside a Del Mar card
This real card from our archive shows race-by-race selections, value-play commentary and suggested tickets. It is a historical example, not current selections.
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Sample value-play writeup · Race 11
#9 Parkers Candy — 5-1. Jara for Mullins. 2nd time lasix trainer is 35% for a profit. Lost by a head under a time jock last time so this is a MAJOR upgrade.
From Ciaran Thornton’s September 7, 2026 Del Mar card. Odds and comments are from the original card.
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Selections in preference order
| Race | Selections |
|---|---|
| Race 1 | 6, 5, 3, 8 |
| Race 2 | 9, 1, 7 |
| Race 3 | 9 (2, 4, 6) |
| Race 4 | 1, 7 |
| Race 5 | 2, 3, 11 |
| Race 6 | 7, 6 |
| Race 7 | 3, 9, 6, 7 |
| Race 8 | 8, 10, 2 |
| Race 9 | 4, 6, 7, 5 — #4 a very strong single candidate |
| Race 10 | 3 (5, 8, 2, 9) |
| Race 11 | 9, 6, 7, 12, 10 |
Horses in brackets are for added coverage if wanted and for exotics.
Best bet: Race 3 — #9 Miss Hellfire.
More value-play writeups from this card
Race 5 — #2 Mo Bradley, 12-1. Ricky for Mathis gelded, 1st time lasix and 1st start since last yr. Trainer owns races like this and he is heating up.
Race 7 — #3 Clubhouse Bride, 12-1. Ricky rides for Mathis who is finally starting to collect wins getting 3 this weekend. 2nd off the layoff and protected off the claim. Before Mathis went cold off the claim was a very profitable move for this trainer.
Suggested tickets from the original card
$3 All Turf · Races 7, 9, 11
$3: 3, 9, 6, 7 with 4 with 9, 6, 7, 12, 10 = $60
Pick 3 · Races 9, 10, 11
$9: 4 with 3 with 9 = $9
$3: 4 with 3 with 6, 7, 12, 10 = $12
$3: 6, 7, 5 with 3 with 9, 6, 7, 12, 10 = $45
$3: 4 with 5, 8, 2, 9 with 9 = $12
Late Double · Races 10, 11
$30: 3 with 9 = $30
$5: 5, 8, 2, 9 with 9 = $20
All selections and tickets above are archived examples from September 7, 2026. Ticket costs are separate from the price of a card.
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