Free Picks for Del Mar - 11/20/21

Race 1 on Saturday at Del Mar is a five furlong maiden special weight for three year olds and up with a purse of $70,000 and a field of nine. 1 Cali Bay has placed twice in five starts and finished second of nine last time out at Santa Anita over six furlongs last month. 2 Square Cat is the half brother to I’m Feeling Lucky and has won five times at five furlongs. 1 Cali Bay to win, Exacta 1-2.

Race 2 at Del Mar on Saturday is a one mile $16,000 claiming for three year olds and up with a purse of $30,000 and a field of eight. 1 Invictatatus has won three times at one mile but needs to bounce back after finishing fourth of five at Santa Anita over one mile last month. 3 Salah has been successful twice at one mile. He won at Los Alamitos Racecourse in September over one mile. 1 Invictatatus to win, Exacta 1-3.

Race 3 on Saturday at Del Mar is a five furlong $80,000 allowance optional claiming for fillies and mares three years old and up with a purse of $74,000 and a field of six. 5 Zero Tolerance has been successful twice at six furlongs on good ground and finished fourth of eight at the Grade 3 Autumn Miss Stakes at Santa Anita over one mile last month. 2 Storming Lady has won six races from five furlongs to one mile on good ground and on the all-weather. She won at Santa Anita over six furlongs last month. 5 Zero Tolerance to win, Exacta 5-2.

Race 4 at Del Mar on Saturday is a 5 ½ furlong $50,000 maiden claiming for three year olds and up with a purse of $36,000 and a field of seven. 2 Head for Business has placed four times in eight starts and finished seventh of nine last month over one mile at Del Mar. 4 Wearenotbadpeople placed once in two starts and is racing his first run for a new stable as he was previously with Ryan Hanson. 2 Head for Business to win, Exacta 2-4.

Race 5 on Saturday at Del Mar is a one and 1/16 mile maiden special weight for three years old and up with a purse of $70,000 with a purse of eight. 3 Prince Abama has placed once in three starts, including finishing third of six last month at Santa Anita over one mile one furlong. 2 Hail Freedom has placed in five of seven starts, including losing by a neck last time out earlier this month over one mile at Del Mar. 3 Prince Abama to win, Exacta 3-2.

Race 6 at Del Mar on Saturday is a 6 ½ furlong maiden special weight for fillies two years old and up with a purse of $70,000 and a field of 10. 3 Adare Manor has won six times at six furlongs and one mile, including a Grade 3 race, she finished second of eight in her racecourse debut at Santa Anita over six furlongs last month. 5 I Got a Gal is a lightly raced maiden that has placed once in two starts when she finished second of eight last month over six furlongs at Santa Anita. 3 Adare Manor to win, Exacta 3-5.

Race 7 on Saturday at Del Mar is a one and 1/16 mile $50,000 starter allowance for three year olds and up with a purse of $40,000 and a field of 11. 2 Big Coupe has been successful twice at one mile on good ground, including winning over one mile last month at Santa Anita. 4 Secret Club has been successful at one mile and one mile one furlong on good ground. He finished third of seven last time at Santa Anita over one mile two furlongs last month. 2 Big Coupe to win, Exacta 2-4.

Race 8 at Del Mar on Saturday is a one and ⅛ mile Native Diver S. for three year olds and up with a purse of $100,000 and a field of eight. 6 Eight Rings has won three races from five furlongs to one mile and finished fourth of eight last time out in the Grade 1 Big Ass Fan Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile at del Mar over one mile in October. 5 Azul Coast has won three times from one mile to one mile one furlong. This race demands a little less from him. 6 Eight Rings to win, Exacta 6-5.

Race 9 on Saturday at Del Mar is a 5 ½ furlong $20,000 maiden claiming for three year olds and up with a purse of $25,000 and a field of 10. 2 Dixie’s Two Stents has placed once in six starts and should be a player in this race. 5 Warfront Fighter has placed in seven of 18 starts but finished fifth of 12 at Del Mar in August over five furlongs. 2 Dixie’s Two Stents to win, Exacta 2-5.