Look for Potential Value in Bets on Matriarch . shares

A weekend full of stakes at Del Mar ends Sunday with $400,000 Shares Matriarch. A field of six mares and mares will go a mile on the turf in this year’s final Category 1 older mares race in the United States.

No speed horse excels in this race. As a result, a slow early game pace is highly likely, which can put the close-in at a disadvantage and create a good chance for whoever takes the early lead.

# first Princess Grace looks like the earliest leader. She won three graded stake races this year: Grade 3 Dr. James Penny Memorial Stock in Parx, Grade 2 Gold Ribbon Handicap at Del Mar, and Grade 3 Kentucky Downs Ladies Turf Stakes. She won most of those races after speeding. Her Last Beginning, Class 2 Goldikova shares presented by PNC, is also a race that doesn’t have much speed on paper. Feeling what’s going on, Kent Desormeaux put her in the early lead. Princess Grace led most of the way before getting stuck on the last leg of the 16-mile run. She is the only horse in the race to have taken the lead at the first call point at any point in her recent races. She doesn’t always go straight to the lead, but given the lack of pace in this race, it could be similar to Goldikova, as she leads almost by default. If that happens again, she will control the pace and have a leading shot from start to finish.

Chad Brown, the country’s top lawn coach, entered two horses. #3 Viadera won this race by nose last year and got 2nd place Ballston Spa Stakes this early year. #6 King of Glory won two shares listed this year, and she lost 1st place Shares of the First Lady presented by UK Healthcare half the length for stability Blowout. While Brown doesn’t guarantee a winner at this year’s Breeders’ Cup World Championship in Del Mar, he’s been generally very successful with his California shippers. Last year, he won four bet races over Thanksgiving weekend at Del Mar. Viadera and Regal Glory will be ridden by two of Brown’s top riders, Flavien Prat and Jose Ortiz, corresponding.

Both Brown horses are heavyweights. Both have competitive speed numbers, great riders and lots of back classes. Especially the Glorious King with good tactical speed will be very useful here. However, Browns have a tendency to over-win, and these two will most likely be favorites over time. Princess Grace could offer better value.

Payroll Strategy with a $25 . Budget

$15 to win on #1

What to say at the betting window:

Del Mar, Race 7, $15 to win 1st place

5 dollars exactly: 1 with 3.6

What to say at the betting window:

Del Mar, Race 7, $5 to be exact: 1 with, 3.6

Good luck in Matriarch!