Friday, April 17, 1998 | 8:35 a.m.
Saturday's card
Selections made for clear racing conditions before scratches.
Post Time 12:30 p.m.
1st race 5-1/2 fur 3YO Fil Mdn Clm
1 Jacquie's Doll (Castanon) 120
2 Proper Blanchey (Alferez) 120
3 Tyzbay (Stevens) 120
4 Little Itch (Mena) 120
5 Grenda (Espinoza) 120
6 Jeremy's Flame (Steiner) 120
7 Excess Change (Gonzalez) 113
8 Picture Postcard (Valdivia) 120
9 Nancys New Doc (Rodriguez) 120
Tyzbay -- Dueled three deep for the lead from outside post and faded to third in last, steadied and distant third before that, draws inside spot now, Stevens returns on beaten favorite.
Jacquie's Doll -- Dueled top pick from inside and just missed by a nose when second in last, led and outfinished while runner-up before that, Castanon back for trainer Dominguez, third time might be the charm.
Value Play -- Grenda
2nd race 1 mi 4YO&up F&M Turf Alw
1 Goodnight Irene (Espinoza) 116
2 Miss Excitement (Simpson) 116
3 Hilary (Desormeaux) 116
4 Green Jewel (Delahoussaye) 116
5 Boncozy (Flores) 116
6 Far Fetched (Stevens) 118
7 Baccarat Queen (Nakatani) 116
Baccarat Queen -- Off slow, in tight and rail rally to win comeback outing down the hill in last, broke maiden at this distance on Del Mar lawn last summer, steady works since raced, Nakatani/Frankel team for repeat.
Green Jewel -- Lacked room and closed strong to just miss by a neck when third down the hill to eventual repeat winner in last when in need of a race, makes second start for new trainer Hofmans, Delahoussaye now.
Value Play -- Far Fetched
3rd race 6 fur 3YO Mdn Clm
1 Danceswiththewind (Gonzalez) 115
2 Arizona Storm (Alvarado) 118
3 Saturn's Ring (Ramsammy) 120
4 Mr. Festus (Desormeaux) 120
5 Love A Prince (Solis) 118
6 Pokey's Pal Sal (Valdez) 113
7 Far's Patrick (Santana) 108
8 Sky Hawk (Alferez) 115
Danceswiththewind -- Pressed early and faded to third in last, fourth in prior pair of career outings, drops back into claimer now, bug boy Gonzalez returns on speedster from the rail.
Mr Festus -- First-time starter by Housebuster has steady works, several six-panel gate drills on the tab with March 21 bullet move, trainer Baffert going for all-time Anita season record and gets top jock Desormeaux.
Value Play -- Love A Prince
4th race 6 fur 4YO&up Alw
1 Margeds Dancer (Valdivia) 121
2 Khan Zadah (Stevens) 118
3 Temecula Native (Alvarado) 121
4 Uncaged (Delahoussaye) 118
5 So Clever (Garcia) 116
6 Crimson Look (Valdez) 114
7 Deeds Not Words (Pincay) 118
Deeds Not Words -- Promising Team Lukas trainee comes full circle from trailing in last year's Kentucky Derby, bumped and steadied sharply on the rail deep in the stretch when close second in last, Pincay returns.
Margeds Dancer -- Big comeback victory with strong hand ride in mid-February in last, also won at first asking in maiden-breaker four races back, bullet drill on the 9th since raced, Valdivia takes over here.
Value Play -- Uncaged
5th race 6-1/2 fur 4YO&up Turf Hdcp
1 Warning Time (Pincay) 113
2 Gold And Steel (Valdivia) 117
3 Drumm Valley (Douglas) 113
4 Surachai (Solis) 118
5 Naninja (Nakatani) 116
6 Captain Collins (Stevens) 114
7 Alpha Plus (Alvarado) 112
8 Joe Who (Flores) 112
9 Skywalker's Choice (Toscano) 114
10 Croft Fool (Espinoza) 113
11 Go (Delahoussaye) 115
12 Labees (Desormeaux) 120
Labees -- Multiple graded-stakes winner returns to races with steady works over the course, has won four of last five comeback starts, obviously prepping for bigger things, but Desormeaux/Drysdale team is hot.
Surachai -- Blocked repeatedly, split foes and inside rally to win last, in the quinella in all three starts over the course with a pair of runner-up efforts down the hill and six of seven overall on turf, a factor throughout.
Value Play -- Go
6th race 6 fur CA3YO&up F&M Alw
1 Halo Ryan (Vergara) 114
2 Eldorado Lady (Solis) 114
3 Century Sweetheart (Nakatani) 123
4 Foreverlikeasong (Valdivia) 114
5 My Nini (FValenzuela) 123
6 Deputy Sue (Delahoussaye) 114
7 Amberific (Castanon) 114
8 Point Break (Desormeaux) 114
9 Money In The Sheet (Alvarado) 114
Century Sweetheart -- Awkward start, pressed early and faded in last, solid debut runner-up before that, switches barns to Hofmans stable, bullet six-panel drill on the 9th since raced, Nakatani takes over.
Deputy Sue -- Four-wide debut runner-up in last, pair of nice works since, Delahoussaye returns, had race, lady Deputy may arrest diploma here.
Value Play -- Money In The Sheet
7th race 1-1/4 mi 4&up F&M Turf Hdcp
1 Mz. Mazuma (Blanc) 109
2 Fiji (Desormeaux) 119
3 Pomona (Stevens) 112
4 Queen Maud (Nakatani) 118
5 Ecoute (Solis) 114
6 Real Connection (Almeida) 113
Fiji -- Gamely kicked clear to win Grade II Santa Ana 'Cap in last, nine-length winner before that, in the quinella in all six lifetime starts with five victories, Desormeaux/Drysdale team, special filly is the one to beat.
Pomona -- Split foes and won with confident handling in U.S. debut over the course in late February in last, steady works since raced, Stevens returns on VIenna trainee, chance if top one falters.
Value Play -- Real Connection
8th race 1 mi 4YO&up Clm
1 Handsome Devil (Vergara) 119
2 Our Moment In Time (Garcia) 121
3 Porsuit (Simpson) 121
4 Ruth's Protege (Castanon) 121
5 Street Vendor (Delahoussaye) 121
6 Castan (Puglisi) 121
7 Reblin (Pincay) 121
8 Thorn Tree (Desormeaux) 121
Ruth's Protege -- Off slow and squeezed back with no rally in last, drops back into claiming ranks, competitive for a tag with consecutive victories, good spot for action.
Handsome Devil -- Tracked and weakened in comeback effort in last, pair of nice works since, stretches out again from rail post now, winning rider Vergara stays, may trip out in this spot.
Value Play -- Street Vendor
9th race 6-1/2 fur 4&up Turf Alw/Clm
1 Tiberon (Flores) 116
2 King Of Swing (Desormeaux) 116
3 Destiny's Venture (Stevens) 116
4 Troysend (Valdivia) 116
5 Blackwater (Nakatani) 116
6 Rameau (Alvarado) 116
7 Magnificent Marks (Gonzalez) 111
8 Empyrean (Solis) 116
9 Innovative (Hunter) 116
10 Slews Royal Son (Blanc) 116
Blackwater -- Steadied and slow start, then rallied strong to just miss by a nose while second at this trip when in need of a race in last, another downhill photo-finish second in U.S. debut at Oak Tree, reunites with Nakatani.
Destiny's Venture -- Tracked and fourth in restricted stakes in last, in the quinella five of nine starts down the hill with three victories, makes second start for new trainer Mitchell, Stevens takes over for this.
Value Play -- Magnificent Marks
10th race 7 fur 4&up F&M Clm
1 Jerry's Tootsie (Toscano) 116
2 Marflin (Santana) 107
3 Maria Michele (Vergara) 116
4 Shy Winner (Pedroza) 116
5 Dynamint (Solis) 116
6 Miguella (Valdivia) 116
7 Pirate's Hoist (Stevens) 116
8 Tuta Niche (Valdez) 109
9 Courageous Ashley (Gonzalez) 111
10 Tahiti Tease (Alferez) 114
11 Troopers Choice (Espinoza) 116
Dynamint -- Drops back to claimer for return to southland, allowance third at the Bay in last, won four of previous six outings, broke maiden at this distance and has a pair of wins over the track, reunites with winning rider Solis.
Courageous Ashley -- Won comeback in gate-to-wire fashion in last, three of eight career victories from 11 starts last year, bug boy Gonzalez for young trainer Hofmans, another Courageous theft on agenda?
Value Play -- Pirate's Hoist
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