Saratoga & Del Mar · 2026 Meets · Model v0-heuristic-1.4 the anti-tout
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Del Mar, Thu Aug 13, 2026

3 value plays today · 5 races we're passing
StatusCompleted · races run
First post2:00 PM PT
Scratch checkChecked · 10:49 AM ET
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These plays were published and locked before first post on Thu Aug 13, 2026. They are kept exactly as published, wins and losses alike, and are no longer actionable. Prices shown were the qualifying prices at publication.

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Edge of the Day
5MR. A. P.
Race 1 · 1 1/16 miles turf
48%model1/1fair8/5boardWINpaid at the close
Our biggest edge on the card today (+17 pts over the board), the crowd will likely bet it down, so expect a shorter number, so size it smaller. Chosen by rule: the flag with the most value, graded like any other.
Today at Del MarMostly Cloudy, 75°F, wind 5 to 10 mph · rain 2%, no off-track flagNWS forecast
Flags 3 of 8 races
Race 1 · 1 1/16 miles · turf · Optional claiming $80,000, non-winners of one other than maiden, claiming or starterFlagShare
5MR. A. P.
Model
Fair
Board
48%
1/1
8/5
our win %
break-even
the morning line
▸ WIN BET · paid at the close
shorterlonger, pays more1/1 break-even8/5 board
Likely bet down A short board price the late money bets down. Still a win play, but expect a shorter number by post, pari-mutuel pays the closing price, so the edge is thinner here. Size it smaller.
Ranks #1 in our power figure blend.
Data · Brisnet
How it sets up
Even pace6 going

No one horse is entitled to the lead. Two have shown early speed, under the count that would rate the race contested.

The model’s read ▾

This is the widest gap on today’s card. When our number is that far clear of the board, the disagreement is the whole reason to be here.

It tops our own win number, 30.5 points clear of the next one.

Full field ▾
#HorseModelFairBoard
5MR. A. P. 48%1/18/5
1IRISEACH18%9/23/1
3VITRUVIAN MAN12%15/24/1
4ZEUS'S ECHO11%8/17/2
6CARO BUONO8%11/18/1
2OTTIS BETTS3%30/115/1
Race 5 · 5 furlongs · turf · Claiming $25,000, non-winners of two lifetimeFlagShare
11ELITE HEAT
Model
Fair
Board
31%
2/1
7/2
our win %
break-even
the morning line
▸ WIN BET · paid at the close
shorterlonger, pays more2/1 break-even7/2 board
Likely bet down A short board price the late money bets down. Still a win play, but expect a shorter number by post, pari-mutuel pays the closing price, so the edge is thinner here. Size it smaller.
Ranks #1 in our power figure blend.
Data · Brisnet
How it sets up
Even pace9 going

Nobody in here is clearly entitled to the lead. Two have shown early speed, under the count that would rate the race contested.

The model’s read ▾

ELITE HEAT is one of the more likely winners we flag today, and the board still prices it like a longer shot. The gap is smaller in points than some, but it is on a horse we genuinely rate to win.

It tops our own win number, 17.6 points clear of the next one.

Full field ▾
#HorseModelFairBoard
11ELITE HEAT 31%2/17/2
3BUTTERFLY BEACH14%13/27/2
8MAGICAL MISS13%13/23/1
6ELSA DUTTON13%7/15/1
4TWISTED HUMOR9%10/110/1
2DAD'S BAD BUNNY7%15/112/1
1CLOUDY WOMEN6%15/18/1
10DRAGON KAT5%20/115/1
7SPARKLE SWEETLY2%50/120/1
Race 7 · 5 furlongs · turf · Optional claiming $100,000FlagShare
5RETHINK
Model
Fair
Board
27%
5/2
6/1
our win %
break-even
the morning line
▸ WIN BET · paid at the close
shorterlonger, pays more5/2 break-even6/1 board
Price may move A mid board price, it can hold or shorten into post. You are paid the closing price either way, so bet the horse and take the number you get.
Ranks #1 in our power figure blend.
Data · Brisnet
How it sets up
Contested5 of 8 want the lead
Go forward1
Pace helps457

Five of the 8 are entitled to the early lead, so the opening quarter over five furlongs on turf in a $100,000 allowance optional claimer should be contested rather than soft.

The model’s read ▾

It tops our own win number, 11.3 points clear of the next one, and with 5 of them wanting the front the early fractions should be honest.

5 of the 8 want the front over five furlongs on turf, and this one profiles to come from off it, so we pushed its number up for that (×1.1).

Full field ▾
#HorseModelFairBoard
5RETHINK 27%5/26/1
4KUWAITYA16%11/25/1
3MISS MANDALAY15%6/14/1
6LEE'S BABY GIRL15%6/15/1
1A. Z. WILDCAT8%11/13/1
8BIT'S TIGER MAGIC8%12/19/2
2VISUALLY7%15/112/1
7YOUNG LOVE6%15/115/1
The whole card every runner, our number beside the board
Every runner on the card: our win probability and fair odds beside the morning line, with the edge between them. Sortable by any column.
R#HorseModelFairBoardEdgeWhy
R11 1/16 miles turfOptional claiming $80,000, non-winners of one other than maiden, claiming or starterEven pace1 flag
R15MR. A. P.48%1/18/5+171···
R11IRISEACH18%9/23/1-22···
R13VITRUVIAN MAN12%15/24/1-53···
R14ZEUS'S ECHO11%8/17/2-75···
R16CARO BUONO8%11/18/1-14···
R12OTTIS BETTS3%30/115/1-26···
R21 mile dirtMaiden claiming $50,000Lone speedpass
R21GHOSTWRITTEN26%3/18/5-61···
R25GALLATIN24%3/15/2+13··
R23YAUTOWN22%7/23/1+22···
R24AFTER DAWN12%15/215/1+74···
R26PERFECTIONACHIEVED8%11/16/1-36···
R22LIKE AND SUBSCRIBE8%12/18/1-15···
R35 furlongs turfMaiden special weightEven pacepass
R37LESS PLEASE23%7/25/2+11···
R310FIRST TIME LISTING16%5/14/10····
R33TIGER LUCK13%13/25/10····
R38PRINCESS LUNA12%7/16/1+12···
R34KATHY'S HOUSE11%8/16/10····
R39VONNTASTIC11%8/16/10····
R31SAUCED UP7%12/18/1-23···
R36THIRSTY ELUSIVE4%25/120/10····
R32VAHEVALA2%50/130/104···
R41 mile dirtClaiming $32,000Contested pace likely (3 early-speed types)pass
R43MEGA MOON24%3/15/2+12···
R44PIONEER PRINCE22%7/23/1+21··
R41LURE HIM IN17%5/13/1-43··
R45CONCORD BRIDGE14%6/18/1+54··
R42THE GYPSY COWBOY12%15/28/1+35···
R46TESSUTO11%8/17/2-76··
R55 furlongs turfClaiming $25,000, non-winners of two lifetimeEven pace1 flag
R511ELITE HEAT31%2/17/2+131···
R53BUTTERFLY BEACH14%13/27/2-43···
R58MAGICAL MISS13%13/23/1-75···
R56ELSA DUTTON13%7/15/1-12···
R54TWISTED HUMOR9%10/110/1+24···
R52DAD'S BAD BUNNY7%15/112/1+16···
R51CLOUDY WOMEN6%15/18/1-37···
R510DRAGON KAT5%20/115/108···
R57SPARKLE SWEETLY2%50/120/1-29···
R61 mile dirtMaiden claiming $12,500Even pacepass
R69DAZZLE COMM16%5/17/2-21···
R66DESERT HAWK15%11/24/1-12···
R62DANE THE GREAT14%13/25/103···
R67WASTING ACES13%7/15/1-15···
R64STAGE RUN12%7/18/1+44···
R61HALNINETHOUSAND11%8/16/106···
R65FARMER TOM11%8/18/1+27···
R610MANSA MUSA4%25/115/1-19···
R63FIRE CHIEF3%30/130/1+18···
R68MAJOR MO2%50/120/1-210···
R75 furlongs turfOptional claiming $100,000Contested pace likely (5 early-speed types)1 flag
R75RETHINK27%5/26/1+151··
R74KUWAITYA16%11/25/1+23··
R73MISS MANDALAY15%6/14/1-14···
R76LEE'S BABY GIRL15%6/15/1+12···
R71A. Z. WILDCAT8%11/13/1-128··
R78BIT'S TIGER MAGIC8%12/19/2-77···
R72VISUALLY7%15/112/105···
R77YOUNG LOVE6%15/115/1+16··
R86 furlongs dirtMaiden special weightEven pacepass
R81VAN GOGH STYLE18%9/24/1+21···
R85MICKEY14%6/17/2-32···
R89GABRIEL'S GIFT14%6/13/1-63···
R87PAPA SANTOS10%9/18/1+14···
R811ONE MORE ZINGER9%11/112/1+26···
R86HE'S PROOF OF JOY8%11/115/1+35···
R810FINE IRISH MORNING8%12/18/1-18···
R82SEAVER WAY7%15/115/1+27···
R84CORNEALEUSTHEGREAT5%20/115/109···
R83TIGER TO YOU4%20/120/1+110···
R88RACK ON MAN4%25/120/10····

Why reads left to right: rank on our power-figure blend, whether the pace shape helps (▲) or hurts (▼), the barn (B) and the morning (W). Green is positive, red negative, a dot means nothing to say. Model and Fair are ours; Board is the morning line.

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The rest of the card our read on every race: analysis, not a bet
R2Chalk1Ghostwritten26%3/18/5
How it sets up
dirtLone speedone gets loose on the lead, 6 going
Alone on the lead5
The board and our number agree in a $50,000 maiden claimer. One horse looks alone on the lead, which our pace adjustment credits. We make the favourite, #1 GHOSTWRITTEN, 26% against the board's 31%, shorter than we think it should be. We are not betting the race; take it as an opinion, not a play.
Full field ▾
#HorseModelFairBoard
1GHOSTWRITTEN26%3/18/5
5GALLATIN24%3/15/2
3YAUTOWN22%7/23/1
4AFTER DAWN12%15/215/1
6PERFECTIONACHIEVED8%11/16/1
2LIKE AND SUBSCRIBE8%12/18/1
R3Chalk7Less Please23%7/25/2
How it sets up
turfEven pace9 going
The board and our number agree in a maiden special weight. We make the top one 23% against the board's 22%.
Full field ▾
#HorseModelFairBoard
7LESS PLEASE23%7/25/2
10FIRST TIME LISTING16%5/14/1
3TIGER LUCK13%13/25/1
8PRINCESS LUNA12%7/16/1
4KATHY'S HOUSE11%8/16/1
9VONNTASTIC11%8/16/1
1SAUCED UP7%12/18/1
6THIRSTY ELUSIVE4%25/120/1
2VAHEVALA2%50/130/1
R4Chalk3Mega Moon24%3/15/2
How it sets up
dirtContested3 of 6 want the lead
Go forward146
Pace helps5
The board and our number agree in a $32,000 claimer. Three of them want the lead.
Full field ▾
#HorseModelFairBoard
3MEGA MOON24%3/15/2
4PIONEER PRINCE22%7/23/1
1LURE HIM IN17%5/13/1
5CONCORD BRIDGE14%6/18/1
2THE GYPSY COWBOY12%15/28/1
6TESSUTO11%8/17/2
R6Scramble9Dazzle Comm16%5/17/2
How it sets up
dirtEven pace10 going
A full field of ten. Nothing separates the top two by more than 1.2 points. We make the top one 16% against the board's 18%.
Full field ▾
#HorseModelFairBoard
9DAZZLE COMM16%5/17/2
6DESERT HAWK15%11/24/1
2DANE THE GREAT14%13/25/1
7WASTING ACES13%7/15/1
4STAGE RUN12%7/18/1
1HALNINETHOUSAND11%8/16/1
5FARMER TOM11%8/18/1
10MANSA MUSA4%25/115/1
3FIRE CHIEF3%30/130/1
8MAJOR MO2%50/120/1
R8Scramble1Van Gogh Style18%9/24/1
How it sets up
dirtEven pace11 going
A full field of eleven. Nothing separates the top two by more than 3.4 points. We make the top one 18% against the board's 16%.
Full field ▾
#HorseModelFairBoard
1VAN GOGH STYLE18%9/24/1
5MICKEY14%6/17/2
9GABRIEL'S GIFT14%6/13/1
7PAPA SANTOS10%9/18/1
11ONE MORE ZINGER9%11/112/1
6HE'S PROOF OF JOY8%11/115/1
10FINE IRISH MORNING8%12/18/1
2SEAVER WAY7%15/115/1
4CORNEALEUSTHEGREAT5%20/115/1
3TIGER TO YOU4%20/120/1
8RACK ON MAN4%25/120/1

Model v0-heuristic-1.4 · cfg aab788cb · code 1e87694e · takeout (DMR) win 15.43% / exacta 22.68% · card SHA-256 3340caa20c7b… · Scratch status checked at 10:49 AM ET. Late scratches void at scoring; the card is never edited.

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