An eight-race card at Del Mar begins at 12:30 Pacific. There are two scratches from race 2, the Desi Arnaz Stakes. Der Lu (1) and Andyoushallreceive (2) are out, leaving a field of three. No place or show wagering.
The only other late scratch comes in race 6. Take out Freddies Dream (3).
High temperatures in the upper 70s. Fast and firm. There is a pretty significant Santa Ana wind blowing from east to west, so there is a tailwind down the backstretch, and a headwind in the homestretch. Opening fractions in sprints figure to be faster than usual owing to this situation.