Thursday, April 16, 1998 | 9:04 a.m.
Friday's card
Selections made for clear racing conditions before scratches.
Post Time 3 p.m.
1st race 2 fur 2yO Fil Mdn
1 Russian Mistress (Desormeaux) 118
2 a-Big Fast Mama (Espinoza) 119
3 Elegant Magic (Davenport) 118
4 Royalty's Work (FValenzuela) 118
5 Juanita Juanita (Gutierrez) 118
6 Most Of All (Gonzalez) 113
7 Curious Marlene (Garcia) 118
8 Moo Over (Pedroza) 118
9 a-Time For Bolger (Flores) 118
10 Knife Fork Swoon (Giles) 118
Big Fast Mama -- Entry holds aces of first-time starters by Bolger, nice works with a pair of swift gate moves, most recent bullet drill on the 11th, bred to be quick.
Most Of All -- Off slow after hesitating at the start with debut sixth in last, bullet gate drill on the 2nd since raced, trainer Dominguez good with babies, expect prompt start this time.
Value Play -- Moo Over
2nd race 1 mi 4YO&up F&M Turf Alw
1 Freeport Flight (Delahoussye) 116
2 Desert Jade (Espinoza) 116
3 Cozy Blues (Nakatani) 116
4 Society Dream (Desormeaux) 121
5 Wealthy (Stevens) 115
6 August Moonlight (Solis) 116
Society Dream -- French invader is perfect with two solid victories over this course in as many U.S. starts, in the quinella in all six lifetime starts with a trio of wins, Desormeaux/Drysdale hot combo, could be something special.
Freeport Flight -- Returns to races with steady solid worktab, bullet seven-panel drill on the 6th, second in Hollywood Oaks in last and won Princess stakes before that -- both Grade IIs, need only be ready here.
Value Play -- Wealthy
3rd race 6 fur 4YO&up Clm
1 Rockwell College (Black) 119
2 Denigar (Mena) 119
3 Rubin's Pride (Desormeaux) 121
4 Izzy A Pursnatcher (Guzman) 121
5 Chamar (Vergara) 119
6 One Potato Two (FValenzuela) 119
7 Regent Act (Garcia) 121
Rubin's Pride -- Stalked and second-best when claimed in last, tagged in two of most recent three starts, speedster makes third start since comeback, Desormeaux returns on beaten favorite.
Chamar -- Dueled between foes and held third of full field in last, gamely broke maiden on the pace before that, should be with top pick throughout, Vergara gets the best from him.
Value Play -- Regent Act
4th race 6-1/2 fur 3&up F&M Turf Mdn
1 King Henry (Ramsammy) 114
2 Lead Counsel (Valdivia) 123
3 Pleasant Voyage (Valdez) 109
4 Tandem Flight (Linares) 114
5 Gemeral (Delahoussaye) 114
6 Red Sky Charlie (Flores) 114
7 Break Free (Solis) 123
8 Erasmus Hall (Stevens) 114
9 Tramp Harbor (Blanc) 114
10 Jadada (Gonzalez) 109
11 Agent Double (Simpson) 123
12 Miller Image (Nakatani) 114
13 AE-Jewels Togo (Delahoussye) 114
14 AE-Gale Warning (Gomez) 114
15 AE-Spy Wire (Pincay) 114
16 AE-Power And Peace (Solis) 114
Red Sky Charlie -- Stalked, got the lead, finished third and disqualified to 10th at a mile over the course in last, British import has improved with each of three U.S. outings, should like the downhill layout.
Erasmus Hall -- Stalked early and distant third routing in last, steady works with most recent bullet drill on the 14th, shortens up and should like hillside trip, Stevens takes over for this.
Value Play -- Tramp Harbor
5th race 1 mi 4YO&up Clm
1 Daily Rounds (Alferez) 116
2 Liberty Town (Garcia) 116
3 Tiz The Whiz (Blanc) 115
4 Best Anthem (Atkinson) 116
5 System (Valdez) 109
6 Lightsofthenorth (Santana) 106
7 T.V. Doubletime (Castanon) 116
8 Riobamba (Sanchez) 116
9 Angel's Flight (Gonzalez) 111
10 Win The Case (Flores) 116
11 AE-Navajo Gold (Vergara) 116
Riobamba -- Outrun at twice this price on wet track in last, runner-up while claimed before that, in the quinella five of nine lifetime starts with a pair of victories and three of five at Anita, jockey/trainer combo limited.
Win The Case -- Hard-knocking gelding stalked and distant fourth in last, in the quinella 25 of 74 lifetime starts with nine victories, should roll from outside post with Flores up, knows how to win.
Vslue Play -- System
6th race 1 mi 3YO&up F&M Mdn Clm
1 Puddy Cat (Gomez) 114
2 Sun Flag (Santana) 104
3 Most Favored (FValenzuela) 121
4 Can Can Queen (Brown) 104
5 Miss Bobbie Lynn (Desormeaux) 114
6 Superslewey (Alferez) 114
7 Romantic Idea (Garcia) 112
8 Mergele (Black) 114
9 Hula Jane (Ramsammy) 112
10 Valueable Gal (Gonzalez) 116
11 AE-Bianca B (Gonzalez) 116
12 AE-Lesu Run (Pincay) 121
13 AE-Miss Rosye Slew (Simpson) 123
Romantic Idea -- Stalked and close fourth first-time routing in last, has improved with each of three lifetime starts, Garcia stays on Sadler trainee, continued improvement wins diploma here.
Valueable Gal -- Closed late for close third by a neck while beating top pick in last, runner-up in prior pair of outings, needs honest pace to run at, may graduate with last late rush.
Value Play -- Miss Bobbie Lynn
7th race 6-1/2 fur 4&up F&M Turf Alw
1 Sum Of Reality (Black) 116
2 Choice Blend (Puglisi) 116
3 Queen's Value (Nakatani) 116
4 Distant Lady (Alferez) 116
5 Rendies Primavera (Gomez) 116
6 She's Bold (Hunter) 116
7 Ice Sis (Solis) 116
8 Cut An Paste (Pedroza) 116
9 Francie (Garcia) 118
10 Bountiful Dreamer (Stevens) 118
11 Gleeful Stepper (Gonzalez) 113
Francie -- speed and held with big comeback maiden-breaker in last, pair of nice works since raced, tries for downhill run again here. Garcia/Stute team, bounce and new layout are only concerns.
Bountiful Dreamer -- Makes first start of the year off steady worktab, broke maiden at first asking, reunites with Stevens here, can produce Bountiful return with a Dreamer trip.
Value Play -- Queen's Value
8th race 6 fur CA3YO Alw
1 Court Costs (Espinoza) 117
2 Full Moon Madness (Nakatani) 115
3 Champ's Star (Solis) 115
4 Boy Chick (Delahoussaye) 113
5 Half A Glass (Flores) 119
6 Straight Shooter (Garcia) 113
7 General Gem (Atkinson) 117
8 Last Mango Inparis (Carr) 117
9 Windsor Gold (Desormeaux) 120
Half A Glass -- Loomed up and second-best down the hill in last, won prior pair of starts in gate-to-wire fashion, in the quinella in all four lifetime starts, Flores/Baffert team, Glass could be full here.
Court Costs -- Held on gamely with gate-to-wire victory down the hill while beating top pick in last when in need of a race, won two of prior three outings, speedster should roll from rail post, may prove best again.
Value Play -- Last Mango Inparis
9th race 1-1/8 mi 3YO&up Turf Mdn
1 Native Storm (Steiner) 123
2 Samak (Desormeaux) 123
3 Physique (Stevens) 123
4 Hovdey (Valdivia) 123
5 Dancing Afleet (Nakatani) 114
6 Too High (Black) 123
7 Manzano (Alvarado) 114
8 Corinthian (Delahoussaye) 123
9 Boldini (Solis) 114
10 Urgent Quest (Blanc) 114
11 AE-Dublin Gene (Blanc) 114
12 AE-So Pleased (Gomez) 114
13 AE-Granja Teatro (Garcia) 123
14 AE-Senor Saratoga (Black) 123
15 AE-Pirate's Quest (Linares) 123
Boldini -- Irish import makes U.S. debut with swift worktab, pair of bullet seven-panel drills of most recent four moves, third in October Italian Group I stakes in last, Solis/McAnally combo, all systems go.
Physique -- Clipped heels when in stalking position and lost all chance while fifth splitting the field in last, steady works since, switches to Stevens for this, give another chance with clean trip from inside post.
Value Play -- Corinthian
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