Del MarFri, November 29, 2024

ACE OF CLUBS (5) is a talented gelding who tackled a tougher race at his last run on February 3 and finished seventh behind Nysos over 1m in the G3 Robert B. Lewis Stakes at Santa Anita (Dirt). Reunites with jockey Antonio Fresu who knows him well, including two wins while aboard. Should be hard to stop. JOURNEY D' ORO (4) started at 4/1 last time and ran below expectations, finishing eighth and beaten 7 lengths at Los Alamitos Qh (Dirt) over 4f124yards after being prominent at the bend. Meeting a tougher field but on his best form he is one of the key runners. WILD RECRUIT (6) did a great job to score by 8 lengths over this course and distance last start in a far better run. Needs to be at his best to beat this field but he is good enough to play a major role. BEER MONEY (3) has not won for a long while. Last raced on November 3 when beaten 4 lengths into fourth at Los Alamitos Qh (Dirt) over 4f124yards. Must raise the bar but this looks well within his grasp.