Pat O'Brien Stakes Preview

The Pacific Classic maybe the big race on Sunday, however there is also a Dirt Mile WAYI. Here is the field for this year's Pat O'Brien.

9th Race - Del Mar - Sunday, August 24th, 2014

STAKES. 7 Furlongs Synthetic. Purse $250,000. Pat O'Brien S. (Grade 2). FOR THREE-YEAR-OLDS AND UPWARD. (05:00 PM) (8)

PP	Horse	A/S	M/E	Wgt	Jockey	Trainer
1	Diamond Bachelor	3 C	L	116	Couton Julien	Biancone Patrick L.
2	Fed Biz	5 H	L	121	Garcia Martin	Baffert Bob
3	Silentio	5 H	L	119	Espinoza Victor	Mandella Gary
4	Syndicated	4 G	L	119	Desormeaux Kent J.	Pender Michael
5	Goldencents	4 C	L	123	Bejarano Rafael	O'Neill Doug F.
6	Color Of Courage	7 G	L	119	Talamo Joseph	Mandella Richard E.
7	Big Macher	4 G	L	123	Baze Tyler	Baltas Richard
8	Indexical	3 R	L	116	Gutierrez Mario	Cecil Ben D. A.

Diamond Bachelor (War Front): 2nd and 4th in his last two starts which where in allowance races. A buzz horse last year at 2 hasn't really shown the same form, but is 2 for 2 at Del Mar.

Fed Biz (Giant's Causeway): Won the San Diego in season debut, 6th in the Dirt Mile. Defending champion in this race.

Silentio (Silent Name (JPN)): 3rd in the Shoemaker and American. Goes from turf to synth.

Syndicated (Midnight Lute): 3rd and 1st in allowance/optional claimer. Up track in both previous stakes tries.

Goldencents (Into Mischief): 2nd in the Bing Crosby and Met Mile. Runner up here last year as well.

Color of Courage (Came Home): 3rd in the LA Handicap in lone start this year, 2nd in the Underwood. Best stakes finish 3rd at Fairplex.

Big Macher (Beau Genius): Won the Bing Crosby and Puerto Grande. Already in the Turf Sprint thanks to his win in the former race.

Indexical (Latent Heat): 4th in the Bing Crosby, 3rd in the Triple Bend. Was 7th in last year's Del Mar Futurity.

Picks

1st: Fed Biz
2nd: Goldencents
3rd: Silentio