Steve Andersen

In Saturday's 10th at Del Mar, Lovesick Blues rallied to win the G1 Bing Crosby Stakes. Listed at 20-1 on the morning-line, Lovesick Blues was 45-1 as the field was being loaded, and went off at 18-1. #drf

More on odds changes at Del Mar on Saturday - In the 9th race, the Daisycutter, Imaboutago went from 9-2 during loading to 2-1. She ran 4th after chasing the pace. #drf

"Brant, purchased for record price in March, dazzles in debut" @DRFAndersen has the news. @DelMarRacing drf.com/news/brant-pur…

We have a clubhouse leader for most significant late odds change on a winner at Del Mar. As the field for Saturday's 6th was loading, Nanci Griffith was 19-1. Her final price was 6-1. She rallied wide and won. Folks who hoped for approx. $40 on a $2 win ticket, got $14.80. #drf

In Friday's third at Del Mar, 25-1 Omemgee reared at the start and sat down in the gate. The maiden claimer for 2-year-old statebred fillies was won by My Kat, who was 7-1 as the field was being loaded and went off at 10-1. #drf

In Friday's second at Del Mar, Smart Code was 6-1 when the field was being loaded and went off at 3-1, leading throughout. Beef Winslow was 5-2 at the gate, went off at 6-5 and was not a factor finishing toward the back of the eight-horse field. #drf

Some news out West from @DRFAndersen . "Splendora gets back on track with easy win" ⬇️⬇️⬇️ drf.com/news/splendora… "Brant, a record-setting $3 million juvenile buy, makes debut" @BobBaffert @DelMarRacing ⬇️⬇️⬇️ drf.com/news/brant-rec…

Matthew Ascanio and Chad Brown pay tribute to Humberto Ascanio, Bobby Frankel's former assistant, in this article on DRF.com - drf.com/news/humberto-…

"Gaudet hired as Director of Communications for Keeneland" @DRFHegarty has the news. @keeneland @keenelandracing @Gabby_Gaudet_ drf.com/news/gaudet-hi…

Any wiseguy who criticizes a morning-line has never written one. In fact, if anyone is certain they can do better, prove it. Do the first three races for Thursday at Del Mar and file them to this space by Monday at 9 a.m. Becaause that is when the are due. Now get to work. #drf

In Sunday's ninth at Del Mar, Medoro was 9-2 when the field was in the gate and went off at 5-2. She won. This is the second incident on the program of a significant downward shift in odds for a winner. #drf

Well, someone somewhere made a buck or (much) more when Velocity won Sunday's 7th race at Del Mar. Velocity was 8-1 when the field was in the gate, went off at 7-2, and paid $9.80. Even for a late odds change, that is a substantial difference. #drf

Journalism is scheduled to return to California on Tuesday after his win in Saturday's Haskell Stakes at Monmouth Park. Where will he start next? Co-owner Aron Wellman discusses options in this article on DRF.com - drf.com/news/journalis…

There was a rarity in the 50-cent pick four ending in Sunday's 5th at Del Mar - no tickets with four winners. Tickets with three winners were worth $1,743.95. Winning mutuels were $44.40, $77,80, $30.60 and $13.20. The 50-cent pick five beginning with 1st race paid $351,591. #drf

Del Mar's simulcast feed can leave something to be desired. After Sunday's fourth race, winner Skyquist was listed at a final price of 11-1. He actually went off at 14-1 and paid $30.60. #drf

Sunday Del Mar jockey changes for an injured Tiago Pereira - R2, Armando Ayuso on #5 Resemblance; R6, Hector Berrios on #7 Fausto; R7, Abel Cedillo on #10 Our Moonlight; R10, Antonio Fresu on #4 See Through It; R11, Mirco Demuro on #9 Hurricane Cloud. #DRF

California jockey Tiago Pereira sustained facial injuries in a spill at Del Mar on Saturday. More detail in this article on DRF.com - drf.com/news/jockey-ti…

"Almendares ends victory drought with Wickerr Stakes" @DRFAndersen recaps Saturday’s $102,500 Wickerr Stakes. @DelMarRacing drf.com/news/almendare…

"Raging Torrent, Metropolitan Mile winner, retired with injury to left foreleg" @DRFAndersen has the news. drf.com/news/raging-to…

In Saturday's 11th race at Del Mar, jockey Ruben Silvera will ride Fondest Dream (#2), a replacement for Tiago Pereira, who has been hospitalized after being unseated in the 5th race. #drf