HORSES TO WATCH

DEL MAR EXTRORDINARY JERRY

Trainer: Doug O’Neill

Last race: Aug. 2, 3rd

Finish: 4th by 4 3/4

Beyer: 37

A debuting 2-year-old sprinting on turf, this colt lagged early and finished willingly in a respectable schooling run. Anticipate major improvement second time out.

UNION REBEL

Trainer: Richard Baltas

Last race: Aug. 2, 4th

Finish: 3rd by 1

Beyer: 78

This eight-start maiden is figuring it out. First start since he was gelded, he raced wide on the far turn and into the lane and made it close late. He covered more ground than the winner.

SOUL SOUND

Trainer: Marty Jones

Last race: Aug. 5, 1st

Finish: 3rd by 3 3/4

Beyer: 62

A statebred maiden-claiming filly, she bobbled badly at the start, rushed inside, dueled, and tired. She earned the best

figure of her career; worth another shot from an outside post.

BOLT D’ORO

Trainer: Mick Ruis

Last race: Aug. 5, 7th

Finish: 1st by 2 1/4

Beyer: 77 This 2-year-old colt broke slowly, recovered, pressed, came away late, and galloped out big. Next stop: the seven-furlong Del Mar Futurity on Sept. 4; will relish two turns later. He is a potential star.

CURLIN RULES

Trainer: John Sadler

Last race: Aug. 5, 9th

Finish: 1st by 5 1/4

Beyer: 98

Late-developing 4-year-old by Curlin

crushed this second-level allowance in

stylish fashion. Short turnaround to the

$75,000 Harry Brubaker Stakes on Aug.

23, but he is sharp.

WISH YOU WERE MINE

Trainer: Jerry Hollendorfer

Last race: Aug. 6, 3rd

Finish: 4th by 15 3/4

Beyer: 52

A 2-year-old filly making her debut, she dropped back on the turn and then finished one-paced. Mineshaft filly sure to improve second out, probably wants two turns for her best.