Thursday August 1 Del Mar Picks

Hello everyone
Paddock Girl here:

   August is here. Can't believe July is gone and that we already had two weeks of Del Mar. Time definitely flies fast.

   As you know, jockey Garret Gomez hasn't been riding during this Del Mar meet. The veteran jockey had addiction problems with alcoholism and drugs in the past and this time, after 10 years of sobriety, alcohol kept him from riding horses. However, this time, he looked for help and treated himself after hitting a low-point on July 16, only one day before Del Mar started.

    Yesterday he met with the stewards to establish if he could return to racing, and tomorrow will have a hearing before the stewards. If everything goes well for Gomez, he's expected to return with no problems.

   In other news, CALIFORNIA CHROME won the Graduation Stakes and the Pick-6 was taken yesterday, but we have more races today, so here are your picks:

Race 1: FREQUENT FAME, HAWFINCH... include IGOTNOSIXES in your 'fectas.

Race 2: ZUZU'S PETALS, MIDNIGHT LADY... include LET'S GET FRISKY in your 'fectas.

Race 3: ROUSSEAU, THNDER BONET... include WHATSALLTHEDRAMA in your 'fectas.

Race 4: SACRED OVATION, STRONG WIND... include UNUSUALHEATWAVE in your 'fectas.

Race 5: BOSS OF ME, MONEY MACHINE... include SCATMAN BLUES T in your 'fectas.

Race 6: FURY KAPCORI, DOYOUSEEMECONING... include TRELAWNY in your 'fectas.

Race 7: OLD TIME HOCKEY, IRISH ART... include LUCAYAN in your 'fectas.

Race 8: THE GATEKEEPER, WARREN'S TYLER S.... include SAINT LEO in your 'fectas.

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