It's closing day at Del Mar, which means it's a mandatory payout in the pick six, which has a carryover of $142,798. The pick six begins in race 5.

It's an overcast day, with mild temperatures -- in the mid-70s -- and under those conditions this meet the track has been a bit faster than usual, so let's see if that plays out today. Go to school on the early races.

Here are the scratches:

Race 1 -- number 2

Race 3 -- numbers 5, 11, and 13

Race 5 -- AE's 11 through 14

Race 6 -- number 2

Race 7 -- numbers 6 and 10

Race 9 --AE 15

Race 10 -- numbers 1, 3, 7, and 14

Flavien Prat enters the day with a four-win cushion and is virtually assured of the riding title.

The trainers' race is far more interesting, as Richard Baltas and Phil d'Amato are tied at the top with 17 wins, and Peter Miller and Mark Glatt are both two back with 15. All begin the day with mathematical chances to win the title.