‘Echo Won’t Travel as Far

Thor’s Echo will shorten up to seven furlongs when he takes on eight other California breds in the $100,000 Real Good Deal today at Del Mar.

The 3-year-old Swiss Yodeler gelding hasn’t run less than 1 1/16 miles since Jan. 21 at Santa Anita. He broke his maiden by four lengths that day, completing six furlongs in 1:09 2/5. The beaten favorite in the Iowa Derby on July 1 at Prairie Meadows, Thor’s Echo will break from post seven today.

The field also includes improving Mudweiser, a 3-year-old gelding who beat maidens by two lengths June 10 at Hollywood Park, then stretched out to 1 1/16 miles nearly a month later and won by 2 1/2 lengths.

Completing the field are Ninety Fine, Mexico Excess, Scottsbluff, Proud Tower Too, Funny Flyer, Thirsty Guy’s and Wind Water, who was second to Lost In The Fog in a three-horse race at Golden Gate Fields on May 14.

Race of the day: Theater R.N., who has won four of five, will make her first start since last Oct. 31 and first for trainer Bill Mott in the $65,000 Waya today at Saratoga. Jerry Bailey will ride the 5-year-old Theatrical mare for owner Mark Dedomenico in the 1 1/2 -mile race on turf. Other contenders include Latice, an Irish-bred who won four of seven racing in France and Hong Kong, Wintermix and Freeroll.

One for the road: Sunshineofyourlove will make her first start for high-percentage trainer Dale Bennett and first against Illinois-bred maidens in today’s sixth at Arlington Park. Eduardo Perez will ride the 3-year-old War Chant filly in the $27,000 contest at about one mile. She does not have much to beat.

Exotically speaking: A pick three using Kinship, Lady’s Memo and Currituck in the sixth, Thor’s Echo and Mudweiser in the seventh and Special Favor, No One Like Me and Tootenkamen in the eighth.

Winners: Previous day/meet total: 1/56. Money: Previous day/meet total: $19.20/$330.20. Total money bet: $342.