Ralph Siraco’s Selections For Del Mar

Friday, Aug. 15, 1997 | 8:39 a.m.

Saturday's card

Selections made for clear racing conditions before scratches.

Post Time 2 p.m.

1st race 1-1/8 mi 3YO&up Clm

1 Roman Gold (Pincay) 117

2 B.T.'s Gold (Stevens) 115

3 Cool Cadillac (Almeida) 117

4 Still Swingin' (FValenzuela) 117

5 Barrier Breaker (Delahoussaye) 117

6 Rey Dixie Rey (Blanc) 117

7 Myceenote (Black) 117

8 Forge (Atkinson) 115

Barrier Breaker -- Wide trip and overmatched in last, game third on Hollypark lawn before that, drops to competitive here, Eddie D. takes over for trainer Cerin.

Still Swingin' -- Pressed pace, brushed rival and gamely held second at long price in last, pressed and held third before that, one for two at the distance, Fernando is still swinging here.

Value Play -- B.T.'s Gold

2nd race 1 mi 3YO&up F&M Turf Clm

1 Anemone Garden (PValenzuela) 117

2 Saratoga Flower (Blanc) 117

3 Lac Tahoe (Desormeaux) 117

4 Hear The Music (Stevens) 117

5 Mid Life Crisis (Garcia) 117

6 Erica Lyn (Hunter) 115

7 Bruna (Solis) 117

8 Idealistic Cause (Garcia) 113

Lac Tahoe -- Set pace and outfinished to third over the course in last, wide third before that, off-the-pace main track score three races back, in the quinella half of eight starts this year, well-spotted here.

Hear The Music -- Even run over this course in Southern California return in last, nice work since raced, winless of 10 starts this year but Stevens stays here for trainer Hollendorfer, good spot for action.

Value Play -- Anemone Garden

3rd race 6-1/2 fur 3YO Fil Mdn

1 First Time Affair (Delahousye) 118

2 Blue Eyed Lilli (Gonzalez) 111

3 Sculptress (Desormeaux) 118

4 Gather The Group (Stevens) 118

5 Speed On Holme (Solis) 118

6 Tricky Partners (McCarron) 118

7 To Little JD (Espinoza) 118

Tricky Partners -- Dueled lead and held second over the track in last, dueled and held third before that, improves with each outing, McAnally gets main man McCarron now, all systems go.

Sculptress -- Improved position with distant fourth in last, also fourth before that, snappy six-panel Del Mar drill since raced, Desormeaux takes over, expect continued improvement.

Value Play -- Blue Eyed Lilli

4th race 6 fur 3YO Fil Clm

1 Kidnap (Pedroza) 115

2 Buzz My Sister (Berrio) 115

3 Polar Rain (Garcia) 115

4 Sister Jo (Blanc) 115

5 Cut An Paste (Meza) 115

6 Mimosette (PValenzuela) 115

7 Diamond Creek (Solis) 115

8 Stillwater Cove (Espinoza) 115

9 Green Gazelle (FValenzuela) 115

10 Lady In The Hall (Gonzalez) 108

11 Star City Light (Black) 113

12 a-Mavi (Desormeaux) 115

13 AE-Perfect Step (Vergara) 115

14 AE-Fairness (Garcia) 115

15 AE-a-Nalynn (Pincay) 115

Cut An Paste -- Four-wide and weakened in last, wide after bobbling at the start before that -- both when overmatched, solid debut maiden-breaker at Hollypark three races back, competitively placed here, Meza now.

Stillwater Cove -- Tracked inside and weakened in last, dueled pace and tired before that, drops back to level of maiden-breaker three races back, nice work since raced, Espinoza stays.

Value Play -- Mimosette

5th race 1 mi 3YO Fil Turf Hcp

1 Green Jewel (PValenzuela) 114

2 Lady Mail (Desormeaux) 115

3 Sister Queen (McCarron) 115

4 Reed (Garcia) 113

5 Lets Get Cozzy (Atkinson) 115

6 Tassa (Espinoza) 114

7 Really Happy (Stevens) 120

8 Spontaneous Miss (Delahousye) 110

9 Guthrie (Solis) 113

10 CC Loves Diamonds (Meza) 113

Lady Mail -- Failed as the favorite while tackling older fillies and mares in last, huge six-wide fast-finishing victory in U.S. debut before that, Desormeaux for Hess, may have bounced in last, good spot to rebound.

Really Happy -- Hard-knocking filly in the quinella four of seven starts this year and in the money five of last six graded stakes, three for four last year, third in Del Mar Grade II grass stakes in last, Hollendorfer employs Stevens here.

Value Play -- Spontaneous Miss

6th race 7 fur 3YO&up F&M

1 Sir Harry Bright (Toscano) 117

2 Life Of Gold (Desormeaux) 117

3 Pinkie's Texasgold (Glasser) 117

4 Just Jokin Jay (Stevens) 117

5 Pic O Them All (Hunter) 117

6 Royal Prospector (Scott) 117

7 Hachero (Garcia) 117

8 Puerto Seguro (Delahoussaye) 117

9 Silk Shades (PValenzuela) 117

10 Pirate's Great Sun (Solis) 117

11 Dr. Giggles (Espinoza) 115

Pic O Them All -- Stays popular at claiming box, tagged for fourth straight time and five of last six starts while closing third in last, has been reclaimed by two trainers but goes to Hess barn now, certainly pic o' slot.

Just Joking Jay -- Dueled pace and overmatched on Hollypark lawn in last, runner-up in four previous starts, recent bullet Del Mar drill, Stevens takes over for trainer Van Berg, well-spotted for action.

Value Play -- Pirate's Great Sun

7th race 5-1/2 fur 2YO Fil Clm

1 Encore Express (Stevens) 117

2 Raspberry Pointe (Almeida) 117

3 Nijinsky's Passion (Black) 120

4 Shezagatorgettor (Garcia) 117

5 De Eighties Lady (Solis) 117

6 Fiscal Year (Desormeaux) 120

7 Truly Safe (PValenzuela) 120

8 Squire Out Front (Meza) 120

Shezagatorgettor -- Couldn't get the gatorgettor in last, clearly best by seven lengths as the favorite, nice maintenance work since raced, Garcia takes over for trainer Stute, repeat within reach.

De Eighties Lady -- Inside and ridden out to an easy maiden victory in last, nice works since, Solis takes over now, might be de one again here.

Value Play -- Fiscal Year

8th race 7 fur 3YO&up Hcp

1 Ready To Order (Black) 114

2 Gold Land (Matos) 114

3 First Intent (Douglas) 117

4 Boundless Moment (Desormeaux) 118

5 High Stakes Player (McCarron) 119

6 Tres Paraiso (Stevens) 113

7 Elmhurst (Solis) 115

8 Score Quick (Almeida) 114

Elmhurst -- No rally in Grade III route stakes in last, wide rally for close runner-up at this distance in Grade III Hollypark stakes before that, in the quinella 10 of 13 races in last two years with four victories, Solis takes over on Sahadi trainee, suited to trip.

Boundless Moment -- Four-wide and nipped at the wire while second in Grade III Del Mar sprint stakes in last, in the quinella two of three starts this year, seven of 11 last year and three of four at Del Mar overall, bullet drills continue, likes the seaside.

Value Play -- Score Quick

9th race 1-1/16 mi 3YO&up Turf Alw

1 Olde Stockdale (Solis) 113

2 Sir Nibbles (Gonza) 106

3 Tabled Til Now (Hunter) 113

4 Satin Boxer (Delahoussaye) 113

5 Boldly Ruhl (Pincay) 117

6 Swiss Conviction (Blanc) 113

7 Win's Galore (Pedroza) 117

8 Cee Ghee (Espinoza) 117

9 Woodman's Kris (Stevens) 119

10 Crowning Meeting (McCarron) 113

11 AE-Flyforme Argentina (Gonza) 110

Woodman's Kris -- Tracked and distant fourth in marathon over this course in last, finished gamely for third in prior pair of turf outings, slow work since raced is a concern, but Stevens stays for trainer Hofmans and so will we.

Crowning Meeting -- Clearly best in claimer at this distance on Hollypark lawn in last, in the quinella three of last five races with a pair of victories, McCarron returns for trainer Dollace, outside post a concern.

Value Play -- Tabled Til Now

10th race 3YO&up 7 fur Clm

1 Half Past Ten (Scott) 117

2 Classical Slew (Stevens) 117

3 Moondust (Solis) 117

4 Our Secret Affair (Pedroza) 117

5 Alletasso (Espinoza) 119

6 Regal Fighter (Desormeaux) 117

7 Try Jory (Pincay) 117

8 Plenish (Delahoussaye) 117

9 Great Treasure (PValenzuela) 117

10 Agassiz (Blanc) 117

11 A.J. Jett (Hunter) 117

Half Past Ten -- Gave way routing in last, fourth before that, rider Scott gets the best from 7-year-old gelding as rider of all three victories this year in last seven starts, well placed to get the trip, good spot for action.

A.J. Jett -- Speedster aptly named, claimed three races back and promptly won last easily and before that by a neck -- both as the favorite, continues to step up ladder and has back class, will be the target again.

Value Play -- Great Treasure