2016 Bob Hope Stakes Preview, Entries & Odds

OffTrackBetting.com - Del Mar Race Track in Del Mar, California will be the scene of the G3 Bob Hope Stakes on Saturday, November 19. Some of the best two year olds around will take to Del Mar's dirt track and race seven furlongs for the winner's share of the $100,000 purse.

A short field of just five will take part in the Bob Hope Stakes - race 5 on Del Mar's Saturday schedule. Post time is 2:30 PM. Here is a look into the past performances of all five combatants for this G3 stakes.

2016 Bob Hope Stakes Entries at Del Mar Race Track

Mastery 4-5 - highly regarded colt has just one career start for trainer Bob Baffert and it was an impressive one - an overwhelming 4 1/4 length maiden score in a six furlong race at Santa Anita October 22. He steps up looking to make it two-for-two to start his career - from post 3 with Mike Smith aboard the intriguing morning line favorite.

California Diamond 8-5 - impressive Peter Miller trained colt has placed in all seven career starts - five wins and two runner-up finishes. He makes his graded stakes debut on a mice three race win streak - the minor Golden Gate Juvenile last time out at Santa Anita November 5, the minor Speakeasy Stakes on that track October 16 and the minor Barretts Juvenile at Los Alamitos in September. He also won the minor Santa Anita Juvenile in July. California Diamond is by far the most accomplished entry in the field and steps up in terrific form. Norberto Arroyo will be in the irons of the second betting choice from the outside post 5.

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Ann Arbor Eddie 5-1 - will hit the track for just the second time for trainer Doug O'Neill having posted a good win in his only career effort - at Santa Anita October 29. He looked good in that race and hopes to carry some momentum into his stakes debut Saturday. Mario Gutierrez has been tabbed to ride.

Bernin Sensation 10-1 - has three career starts for trainer Bob Baffert with a win and a second place finish. He enters off a career-worst effort - a sixth in the minor Speakeasy Stakes at Santa Anita October 16 - his stakes debut. Before that was a good maiden score at Los Alamitos September 24 and a runner-up finish in his debut - on this track August 26. Bernin Sensation has been just OK in his career so far and will be after a career-defining win from gate 2 Saturday. Martin Garcia rides.

Oopper Wallah 12-1 - Matthew Chew trained colt won his debut - on this track August 26 and has just one start since - that being a fifth in his stakes bow - the minor Zuma Beach Stakes at Santa Anita October 10. Oopper Wallah tries for a first stakes win and will leave from gate 4 with Gary Stevens in the saddle.

2016 Bob Hope Stakes Odds & Entries

Race 5 on Del Mar's Saturday card with a Post Time of 5:29 PM.