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Aaron Gryder Says:

Saturdays $300,000 Eddie Read Stakes at Del Mar features a talented field of eight, led by Caracortado who has had some tough luck lately. He lost the Grade 1 Kilroe Mile by a head at Santa Anita then the Grade 1 Shoemaker Mile by a neck most recently. He is a winner at the 1-1/8 mile distance on turf, having taken the Sunshine Millions Turf back in January. Celtic Princess is a mare that has a legitimate chance at winning this, and she most recently won the Grade 2 Royal Heroine by drawing away 2-1/4 lengths. Acclamation has won two straight including the Grade 1 Charlie Whittingham, but that was at 1-1/4 miles and he hasnt had as much success at shorter distances. It is possible that the distance might be a little short for him and he did finish well beaten in this same race last year, but still his class can\'t be ignored. Smart Bid is coming off a second place finish in the Colonial Turf Cup and is looking for his first Grade 1. Goldwaki performed poorly in his American debut, but he has held his own at the upper levels of turf racing in France. Jeranimo breaks from the rail and has lost four straight, but did manage to get within a half-length of Caracortado in the Kilroe Mile and he is never too far back at the finish. Kid Edward and Leroy\'s Dynameaux are coming out of the same allowance race and are taking a steep step up in class.