One thing I would say is to focus on grass races. They seem much more formful - the grass course is deepish and fair and class shows there. Polytrack races are rough, no doubt - the best horse seldom wins. No one can figure those out. You really have to watch the weather, too. The track changed so much the first week, went on to favor inside speed by Sunday, yet the rail was death Friday/Saturday -- how do you plan for these bias swings? I\'m doing Sunday\'s pick six looking at the charts for Friday/Saturday thinking I don\'t want to be inside, crazy stuff. You\'re not the only one. The only saving grace is that if you manage to hit one, you\'ll get rewarded. You need a huge bankroll though. I would also say to watch replays and try to decipher which horses like Polytrack and which don\'t - Santa Anita is much closer to the Del Mar surface than Hollywood. Yes, Doug O\'Neil has awakened - everything he sends out is running. Mike Mitchell a usual heavy hitter at Del Mar seems a little cold. If you figure something out, let us know! Richard\'s Kid is running in his usual Pacific Classic Prep on Friday - mile and a half on the poly - whoo hooo! Oh, my other tip is to wheel races on poly in multi-race exotics - Del Mar is one of the few tracks where that will pay off. I know that concept is anathema to any serious handicapper, but try it - single grass races and wheel poly track races in pick 3\'s, pick 4\'s, etc.
