Weekend Turf Warrior for Sat 7/18/15

Del Mar opened yesterday marking what some call, like the MLB sp the All Star Game, the start of the "Second Season" with SAR opening next Friday. Today's highlight is the $400,000 Gr 1 Eddie Read (he was the former Director of Publicity), 1&1/8 mi out of the infield chute. It's R4 at 6.45 pm ET. A field of 7, with the main 2 chances on paper being #3 Midnight Transfer & #7 Finnegans Wake. Like Russell Hudak, again the DMR morning line maker this summer, I have them both around 2/1. But while I think #3 has slightly better credentials on paper, he could potentially duel with the #5 which would play into the hands of #7 Finnegans Wake. #2,4 also have some chance while you can eliminate #1 and #6. {My line, framed to 125% is: #1, 20/1; #2 6/1; #3 2/1; #4 10/1; #5 6/1; #6 20/1; #7 3/2}. The other turf race today is the 78th running of the Kent Stakes at Delaware Park (where it's Gr 1 Delaware Hcp day), also 1&1/8 mi out of an infield chute, and tomorrow it's the San Clemente for 3 f, 1 mile around DMR's 7 furlong "Jimmy Durante" turf course (no chute). In the San Clemente, my selection is #7 Her Emmenency. i have her 3/1 (same as ML). while chalk #2 Sunset Glow could wire it, Her Emmencnecy ran 2nd in the Debutaante here last October, is in form and has been finishing off her races well.