It's a "mini-Ditka"...or min- races of the week

[shanahan]

Well, ND is out of it, so I\'ll devote a few hours of casual football watching with Del Mar (seems like the only good weather of the majors today).

race 4 - all systems \"go\" for # 2 - 3rd start, tremendous breeding for turf & previous 2 on dirt.  Bejarano up.  Like exotics?  Try @ 5, # 4 with 2.

Race 6 - Mandella brings back #7 with top turf jk up, has won lots more $ than others, 8:1 must be a typo.  Sadler does similar with the # 10.  1,2,9,11 will be fav at post time is my guess.  At 8:1, playing him over/under the others.

Race 7 - 5 had trouble in last with Prat up.  He gets right back on after being a beaten fav.  8 is 3rd back, looks like nice exacta box.

Race 8 - the euro - 4 - can\'t be overlooked , the $ winner is # 8 with Prat (other people do win on turf out there, yes?) with 3,6,9 obvious contenders.  However, at 20:1 the #1 should not be overlooked.  I\'ll play #1 over/under, and split a tri using him 3rd with the 4 singled on top and 2nd with other 4 runners.  For those of you in Rio Lindo, that\'s 4/3,6,8,9 / 1 & 3.6.8.9 / 4 /1.

Race 9 - # 2 makes it same post 2 days in a row as a longshot winner.  Drops, 3rd back.  The fav - 8 - won his last at this level ($16K clmr), no rest all year, toss. Prat - again? - no, not htis time.  horse is 0/3 at Del Mar. Other last time winner is # 1, toss.  Single the 2?  Not today, Miller has #4 off layoff with several bullets and is a rested 4YO (march).  # 6 takes a big drop, goes T>D.  Using 2.4.6 in this leg.

Best to all for a great TGiving Day (pun intended).