(Edited Del Mar Thoroughbred Club report)

DEL MAR, Calif. – Hollywood Gold Cup winner Rail Trip, Californian victor Informed and Eddie Read winner Global Hunter wrapped up their serious work for next Sunday’s Grade 1, $1-million Pacific Classic this morning as they charged through workouts.

Also finishing their serious work far from the seashore were Parading for trainer Claude R. “Shug” McGaughey at Saratoga and Einstein for Helen Pitts-Blasi at Churchill Downs. Both are scheduled to arrive at Del Mar Monday afternoon.

Trainer Ron Ellis was not happy with a 1:36 flat mile workout on the main track for Rail Trip, saying, “He went too fast. I wanted him to go nice and easy.”

In spite of the quick time, Ellis did acknowledge that the son of Jump Start turned the mile in handy fashion.

Del Mar clockers caught Rail Trip in these fractions: 24.40 for the first quarter, 48.20 for the half, 1:12.40 for 6 furlongs on the way to the mile time. The 4-year-old gelding galloped out 1 1/8 miles in 1:49.60. Regular rider Jose Valdivia, Jr., was up for the work.

The ever-effusive Doug O’Neill was his normal self in proclaiming a sharp 6-furlong work for Informed in a smart 1:12.80. The 5-year-old son of Tiznow hung up splits of 12.80, 24.60, 36.60, 48.80 and 1:00.80 on the way to the final time. He was clocked galloping out 7 furlongs in 1:25.80.

O’Neill said he told exercise rider to “go nice and easy and that’s what he did.” As for preparation for the Pacific Classic, O’Neill said, “He’s ready to roll. He’s coming into the race locked and loaded.” Exercise rider David Meah was in the irons.

Global Hunter, with Omar Berrio aboard, zipped 6 furlongs on the turf in 1:12.20, best of three at the distance, in his final preparation. Trainer A.C. Avila said, “He did it very easy. Coming out of the work it’s so far, so good.”

Parading, a son of Pulpit owned by the Phipps Stable, will be making his second trip west this year, having finished fifth in the Hollywood Gold Cup. The 6-year-old worked 4 furlongs Sunday morning on a muddy training track at Saratoga in 48.33 breezing. McGaughey said by phone Sunday morning, “We’ll get him out there Monday and see what happens.” Rafael Bejarano will handle Parading while his regular rider, Kent Desormeaux, remains at Saratoga.

Einstein put in his final work at Churchill Downs, clocking 4 furlongs in 49.60 breezing.

Scheduled to work Monday are Mast Track, Awesome Gem and Colonel John.

Those who have finished their work, also, are Misremembered and Song of Navarone. Nominee Richard’s Kid is listed as “undecided” and could work one more time, following a 7-furlong drill on Wednesday in a bullet 1:24.40.

RACKETEER’S SCRATCH PUTS ALSO-ELIGIBLE IN DEL MAR ‘CAP FIELD

With the scratch of Racketeer from Sunday’s 70th running of the Del Mar Handicap, Itsnotjustagame joined the field of 10 for the 1 3/8-mile race on the Jimmy Durante Turf Course.

Racketeer was one of two Barry Abrams trainees entered in the historic race. His Unusual Suspect remains in the race at post position 1.

TWO STAKES WINNERS LEAD FIELD OF NINE IN RANCHO BERNARDO

Impressive stakes winners Carlsbad and Evita Argentina head a field of nine fillies and mares going 6 1/2 furlongs in the 38th running of the Grade 2, $200,000 Rancho Bernardo Handicap on Friday.
 
Carlsbad, trained by Jeff Mullins for owner Michael House, won the Grade II Hollywood Oaks two races back, but faltered in Del Mar’s Grade 2 San Clemente Stakes to finish fifth, the first time in eight starts off the board. Her record shows six wins and a second in her eight lifetime starts.

Evita Argentina, who worked 5 furlongs in 1:00.60 Sunday morning, has posted five victories in 10 lifetime starts, including a win in 2008’s Sorrento Stakes at Del Mar and the 2009 San Vicente Stakes against males at Santa Anita February 11 and the Grade 2 A Gleam Handicap at Hollywood Park July 18.

Ashley’s Kitty, who was timed in 47.40 for a half-mile Sunday, comes to the race from a Del Mar allowance victory August 16, Golden Doc A was second to Ashley’s Kitty, Lady Lumberjack was runner-up in the A Gleam, and Moon de French was second in an August 2 Del Mar allowance.

She’s Cheeky, So Long Sonoma and Stolen Heart expect to dish up plenty of competition, too. She’s Cheeky worked 5 furlongs in 1:01 Sunday

QUEEN OFTHE CATSLE HOPES TO WIN SECOND DAISYCUTTER

Queen Ofthe Catsle leads a field of six into Thursday’s seventh running of the $85,000 Daisycutter Stakes at 5 furlongs on the Jimmy Durante Turf Course. Her win last year was part of a string of four straight victories for the 5-year-old daughter of Tale of the Cat that began at Del Mar.

Expected to offer plenty of competition to the sprinter are Empressive Lady, who won by disqualification at Del Mar August 13; Cape Bradford, who crossed the line first in that race, but was placed second; Reba Is Tops, who hasn’t run since finishing second in Hollywood Park’s Great Lady M Handicap June 18; Royal Taat and That’s Hot.

BATTLE OF HASTINGS TURNS IN SHARP WORK FOR DEL MAR DERBY

Multiple graded stakes winner Battle of Hastings armed himself for next Sunday’s Grade 2, $350,000 Del Mar Derby at 1 1/8 miles on the Jimmy Durante Turf Course by working 5 furlongs on the turf this morning in 1:01.20 with Michael Baze in the saddle.

Tyler Baze, expected back from a broken pinkie on his left hand, will ride for trainer Jeff Mullins.

Mullins recalled that he got the English-bred Battle of Hastings as a 2-year-old. “We ran him right off the plane, and that didn’t work out.” The gelded son of Royal Applause finished seventh of eight.

Mullins raced him next in the Grade 3 Baldwin Stakes down the hill at Santa Anita March 1 and he responded with a resounding victory, starting him on a string of five races where he won four and finished second in the other.

The runner-up finish came in Churchill Downs’ Grade 3 American Turf May 1, but he followed that up with victories in the Colonial Turf Cup and the Virginia Derby, both Grade 2 events at Colonial Downs in Virginia. He has won at distances from 6 1/2 furlongs to 1 1/4 miles.

Two other Derby prospects worked Sunday morning, also. Rendezvous was clocked in 1:00.20 for 5 furlongs on the main track and Oil Man stopped the clock in 1:12.60 for 6 furlongs, also on the main track.

RECORD-TYING SADLER ABEAM OVER JOINING ELITE GROUP

Trainer John Sadler expressed joy Sunday morning over joining an elite group of trainers who have won four races in one day at Del Mar. He became the fifth trainer to accomplish that on Saturday, joining R.H. “Red” McDaniel, who did it twice; Farrell W. Jones and Hall of Famers Ron McAnally and Jack Van berg.

“I grew up knowing about these guys and training with them,” Sadler said. “It’s a real honor joining that group.” Sadler acknowledged that McDaniel had died prior to his coming into the business, but, he said, “I had certainly heard about how great a trainer he was.”

For all practical purposes, Sadler locked up the trainer’s title for the second straight year with his four wins. The margin over second-place Doug O’Neill is nine, 22-13, with just eight racing days remaining.

Sadler’s four-bagger started with Play Nine in the third race, followed up by Mona de Momma in the sixth, Dave in Dixie in the seventh and Icemancometh in the ninth.

Of his victory-filled season, Sadler said, “We didn’t come down here to lay up. We came down here to win.”

Joel Rosario scored two wins on the day to strengthen his grip on the riding standings, with 41 victories against 29 for the injured Tyler Baze and 28 for the streaking Joe Talamo.

Rafael Bejarano, riding on his second day back from a horrific spill on opening day in which he suffered multiple facial fractures, found the winner’s circle for the first time in Saturday’s sixth race aboard Sadler winner Mona de Momma.