Wednesday, April 15, 1998 | 8:11 a.m.
Thursday's card
Selections made for clear racing conditions before scratches.
Post Time 1 p.m.
1st race 6-1/2 fur Turf F&M 4&up Clm
1 Ree Saspri (Nakatani) 116
2 Olympic Spirit (Desormeaux) 116
3 Passeggiata (Flores) 116
4 Queen's Best (Stevens) 116
5 R Affair (Delahoussaye) 116
6 Bahamian Beauty (Solis) 116
Passeggiata -- Wide rally and just up to win by a nose down the hill in last, in the quinella eight of 13 lifetime starts with seven victories, two for four this year, Flores/Baffert team for repeat try.
Queen's Bet -- Forced pace and weakened badly in last, dueled and gamely held to win down the hill at this level before that, five for 15 lifetime, reunites with winning rider Stevens here.
Value Play -- Olympic Spirit
2nd race 6 fur 4YO&up Mdn Clm
1 Gotta Dance (Alferez) 119
2 Inherit The Throne (Scott) 121
3 The Smokster (Pincay) 121
4 Bullion (Toscano) 121
5 Canadian Exchange (Simpson) 119
6 America's Legend (Gonzalez) 116
7 Outdo (Garcia) 121
8 Cub's Folly (Culberson) 119
Canadian Exchange -- Scratched out Wednesday for this spot, beaten a neck when third on wet track with best career effort in needed outing in last, bullet drill on the 5th since raced, third in last four starts, Simpson returns for Exchange of show for diploma dough.
The Smokster -- Returns to races with steady works, best career efforts are two most recent outings with Pincay aboard who returns here, good post, Smoke may fire fresh.
Value Play -- Outdo
3rd race 6-1/2 fur Fil 3YO Alw
1 Sister Jones (Garcia) 117
2 Courtroom Antics (Gomez) 120
3 Brulay (Stevens) 117
4 Censored (Flores) 117
5 Paula Of The Met (Simpson) 115
6 Gilded Lily (Solis) 117
7 Yolo Lady (Delahoussaye) 117
Brulay -- Solid debut maiden-breaker under moderate hand ride late February in last, returns here off steady works with most recent move a bullet drill on the 8th, Stevens returns on Mandella trainee, repeat within reach.
Sister Jones -- Another with huge debut maiden-breaker in last, pair of swift drills since, speedster draws inside post again, Garcia back for trainer Stute, a factor throughout.
Value Play -- Paula Of The Met
4th race 1 mi Turf CA3&up Alw
1 Walk The Plank (Garcia) 119
2 Metro Express (Stevens) 119
3 Parkview (Gonzalez) 104
4 Agate (Pincay) 118
5 Son Of Slew (Blanc) 118
6 Gracious Prize (Desormeaux) 109
7 Kid Srednas (Castanon) 118
8 Pride Of Prized (Valdivia) 118
9 J. Coltrane (Nakatani) 109
10 Bold As Beau (Black) 118
Son Of Slew -- Four-wide fourth at seven furlongs in last, hasn't won in two years but is intriguing proposition here, second by a head last time over this course in April '97 while claimed, Blanc takes over, good spot for action.
J. Coltrane -- Off slow and wide rally to just miss by a neck while second on wet track in last when in need of a race, broke maiden in debut before that, hasn't worked since raced but had series of bullet drills before last, bred to like the lawn, Nakatani stays.
Value Play -- Agate
5th race 6-1/2 fur 4&up Mdn Clm
1 Acceleration (Douglas) 119
2 Princeoftheisland (Nakatani) 121
3 Market Master (Delahoussaye) 121
4 Coul Pirate (Garcia) 119
5 Whale's Tale (Vergara) 121
6 Beau Chataine (Black) 121
7 Tankfull (Gonzalez) 114
8 Slew's Happiness (Alferez) 121
Market Master -- Nightmare trip while distant third on wet track in last, disqualified winner to better at a mile before that, fourth when claimed three races back, Delahoussaye returns on beaten Peterson favorite.
Tankfull -- Dueled lead from inside and held third at a mile in the mud in last, runner-up sprinting before that, turns back to one-turn here, bug boy Gonzalez takes over on beaten favorite.
Value Play -- Whale's Tale
6th race 6 fur Fil 3YO CLm
1 Marquee's Prized (Alferez) 118
2 Lunar Miss (Garcia) 120
3 The Wind Moria (Gonzales) 115
4 Scorned (Desormeaux) 120
5 Daytime (GOmez) 120
6 Terrific Tiffy (Valdivia) 120
7 Treasured Reality (Atkinson) 120
8 Miss Daisy Juns (Ramsammy) 120
10 Little Riffi (hunter) 118
10 Lady Savona (Douglas) 120
11 Grandma Luckey (Valdez) 113
Treasured Reality -- Stalked and weakened while splitting allowance field in last, broke maiden with runaway 14-length score before that, drops back to claiming ranks here, Atkinson will hustle for trainer Lewis.
Scorned -- Gave way and trailed over good track in last, broke maiden gate-to-wire before that, top jock Desormeaux stays for 30 percent winning trainer Lopez, scorn or be Scorned.
Value Play -- The Wind Moria
7th race 1-1/4 mi Turf F&M 4&up Alw
1 Haleakala (Desormeaux) 116
2 Dynashore (Pincay) 116
3 Lady Ling (Vergara) 116
4 Mignon (Delahoussaye) 121
5 Angel Face (Blanc) 116
Angel Face -- Balked at the gate then game second when beaten a nose as the favorite late January in last, runner-up at this distance before that, steady works for return with bullet drill over the course on the 3rd, proven winner off the shelf.
Haleakala -- Overmatched and outrun in Grade I Santa Margarita 'Cap in last, photo-finish winner at this distance on the main before that, back on lawn and gets top dog Desormeaux now, a threat throughout.
Value Play -- Dynashore
8th race 5-1/2 fur Fil CA3YO Mdn Clm
1 Peppermint Twist (Vergara) 120
2 Coul Date (Alferez) 118
3 Amalia's Gold (Espinoza) 118
4 Moo Moon (Flores) 120
5 Nat's Cat (Gomez) 118
6 Seven Mile Limit (Stevens) 120
7 Dead Cat Bounce (Rodriguez) 118
8 Magic Lea (Rojas) 120
9 Becky Boo (Valdez) 111
10 Sum Beauty (Mena) 120
11 Mrs. Piggle Wiggle (Garcia) 118
12 La Order (Gonzalez) 113
13AE Grenda (Simpson) 120
14AE Nancy's New Doc (Rodriguez) 110
15AE Jacquie's Doll (Castanon) 120
16AE Tyzbay (Stevens) 120
Seven Mile Limit -- First-time starter by Bertrando, trio of solid works with smart gate drill on March 30, good post, Stevens stays for nightcap debut diploma.
Peppermint Twist -- Broke in the air, off slow and five-wide sixth as the favorite in last, off slow and rallied for debut third before that, reunites with Vergara now, will need prompt start from rail post.
Value Play -- Moo Moon
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