Ralph Siraco’s selections for Del Mar

Friday, Aug. 14, 1998 | 10:23 a.m.

Saturday's card

Selections made for clear racing conditions before scratches.

Post Time 2 p.m.

1st race 6-1/2 fur 3YO&up Clm

1 Boggle (Garcia) 115

2 MC Fig (Stevens) 117

3 Pinkie's Texasgold (Solis) 117

4 Fruition (Desormeaux) 117

5 Silver Blazer (Stevens) 119

6 My Boy Biff (Sorenson) 117

7 Vote Of Honesty (Black) 117

8 Retain (Toscano) 117

9 Tipsy Pete (Nakatani) 117

Fruition -- Broke slow and 3rd from the rail in last, 3rd in prior pair of starts this year, pair of sharp works since raced, Desormeaux stays for the win.

MC Fig -- 5-wide rally to win while claimed in last, 2 for 5 this year and 3 for 8 overall at this distance, Stevens takes over for new trainer Hess, capable of back-to-back victories.

Value Play -- Pinkie's Texasgold

2nd race 1-1/16 mi 3YO&up Mdn

1 Ambassadorial (Douglas) 118

2 Rasby (Blanc) 118

3 Jerash (Flores) 118

4 Hovdey (Stevens) 122

5 Red Sky Charlie (Espinoza) 118

6 Fool Proof Alarm (Black) 118

7 Indy's Special (Sorenson) 118

8 Corinthian (Desormeaux) 122

9 Racket Club (Alferez) 118

10 Saturn's Ring (Ramsammy) 118

11 AE-Belal (Nakatani) 118

Corinthian -- Twelve-time maiden raced competitively in allowance company with a nice 3rd following a photo-finish 2nd in maiden event on Hollypark lawn, trainer Greenman switches to Desormeaux now, ready.

Fool Proof Alarm -- Florida invader had band up close 3rd in southland debut on Hollypark lawn in last, pair of nice Del Mar works since, Black stays, Fool Proof graduation?

Value Play -- Rasby

3rd race 1 mi 3YO&up F&M Clm

1 Truly Gracious (Garcia) 117

2 Prized Peaches (Davila) 117

3 Valueable Gal (Delahoussaye) 117

4 B J Ballet (Espinoza) 117

5 Devils Lake (Pedroza) 117

6 Top Result (Ramsammy) 117

7 Sleepless Sue (Valdivia) 117

8 Dancing Frona (Gomez) 114

9 Determinella (Solis) 117

10 Miss Excitement (Berrio) 117

11 AE-Frosty Lady Who (Gomez) 117

12 AE-Exclusive Event (Gonzalez) 110

B J Ballet -- 4-wide and overmatched in last, claimed at higher price in troubled trip as the favorite before that, won while claimed twice in prior pair of outings, Espinoza now for new trainer Shulman.

Dancing Frona -- Squeezed while 3rd sprinting in last, made middle move and outkicked when splitting field before that, in the quinella 9 of 16 lifetime starts with a half dozen victories, Gomez stays.

Value Play -- Valueable Gal

4th race 7 fur 3YO&up

1 The Exeter Man (Nakatani) 113

2 The Barking Shark (Flores) 114

3 Emailit (Gonzalez) 112

4 Peyrano (Douglas) 114

5 Son Of A Pistol (Solis) 123

6 Old Topper (Delahoussaye) 115

7 Christmas Boy (Ramsammy) 112

8 Uncaged Fury (McCarron) 115

9 Gold Land (Desormeaux) 116

Son Of A Pistol -- Pistol firing on all barrels of late, 3 for 4 this year, 3 for 5 at Del Mar and 2 for 3 at this distance, has explosive move through the lane, Solis stays for 4th consecutive stakes victory.

Uncaged Fury -- Stumbled at the start then recovered to win state-bred stakes with big effort at Hollypark in last, 2 for 3 at Del Mar, McCarron returns, a factor throughout.

Value Play -- Peyrano

5th race 7 fur 2YO Mdn

1 Primary Action (Gomez) 118

2 Always Believe (McCarron) 118

3 Snowdoubtaboutit (Blanc) 118

4 Importation (Espinoza) 118

5 Iza Twister (Ramsammy) 118

6 Captainkiddsplace (Delahoussaye) 118

7 Beginnings (Flores) 118

8 Boundless (Stevens) 118

9 Seayabyebye (Solis) 118

10 The Chang (Garcia) 118

11 Impactfull (Day) 118

12 Charismatic (Nakatani) 118

Always Believe -- Finished well for close 3rd over the track in last, bullet 6-panel drill since, McCarron deputized for sidelined Pincay on Hofmans trainee, needs trip from inside post.

Captainkiddspace -- Close 3rd as the favorite then placed 2nd through disqualification in last, second best in debut before that, pair of nice works since raced, Delahoussaye stays here for trainer Sahadi.

Value Play -- Charismatic

6th race 1 mi 3YO

1 Casino King (McCarron) 118

2 Priceless (Solis) 116

3 Prince Ashleigh (Delahoussaye) 121

4 Dig For It (Ramsammy) 121

5 Availability (Gomez) 121

6 Moonlight Meeting (Desormeaux) 118

7 Storm Wreck (Alvarado) 121

8 Opine (Day) 121

9 Exit To Somewhere (Nakatani) 121

10 Expressionist (Stevens) 116

11 AE-Prevalence (Douglas) 116

12 AE-Pool Music (Garcia) 116

Expressionist -- Stumbled at the start then recovered to duel lead and gamely drew clear to win in comeback at 7-panels in last, bred to love lawn, outside post and a bounce effect is only concerns.

Moonlight Meeting -- Dueled lead and outfinished when 2nd on Anita lawn mid-March in last, snappy works highlighted by bullet 6-panel drill on the 5th, Stevens to top pick and Desormeaux here for trainer Baffert.

Value Play -- Dig For It

7th race 1-1/4 mi 3YO&up

1 Lazy Lode (Stevens) 124

2 Pacificbounty (Delahoussaye) 124

3 Touch Gold (Day) 124

4 Ayrton S (Day) 124

5 Puerto Madero (Desormeaux) 124

6 Albaha (Solis) 124

7 Gentlemen (Nakatani) 124

8 Free House (McCarron) 124

9 Don't Blame Rio (Garcia) 124

Touch Gold -- Won return to races impressively at Churchill Downs, talented colt on target for Breeders' Cup Classic, foot is healed and trainer Byrne has him right where he wants him, Classic Gold at Pacific.

Gentlemen -- Defending champion posted eye-popping drill on the 11th for this, Mandella trainee has more Grade I victories than any other in the field, new pilot Nakatani now.

Value Play -- Free House

8th race 6 fur 3YO&up Alw

1 Brass Ambassador (Sorenson) 119

2 Emigre (Day) 115

3 Absolute Appeal (Pedroza) 117

4 Sea Crest (Stevens) 119

5 Mr Festus (Flores) 113

6 Henry Cecil (Desormeaux) 115

7 Eminent (Gomez) 115

8 Hot Wire (McCarron) 115

9 Kona Gold (Solis) 119

10 Robynhood (Nakatani) 119

11 Prado's Capote (Gonzalez) 110

Kona Gold -- Monster maiden breaker in comeback over the track in last, pair of solid Del Mar drills since, Solis returns on Headley trainee, could be something special, Gold gone again?

Henry Cecil -- Lacked response in late April outing in last, distant 3rd to Old Trieste before that and solid maiden breaker three races back, freshened for return, Dollace trainee gets new pilot with Desormeaux.

Value Play -- Hot Wire

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

1 Major Victory (McCarron) 118

2 Gospel Hill (Alvarado) 122

3 Musgrave (Solis) 118

4 Tumbleweed Prospect (Blanc) 118

5 Moe Mentum (Garcia) 118

6 Erasmus Hall (Nakatani) 118

7 Rahy's Quackerjack (Delhssay) 118

8 Boobala (Diequez) 115

9 Just Ruler (Desormeaux) 118

10 Desert Mountain (Stevens) 118

Erasmus Hall -- Game try from outside post when 2nd by a head in last, 3rd in prior pair of outings -- all on Hollypark lawn, solid Del Mar drills since raced, Nakatani stays here to help graduation efforts

Just Ruler -- Dueled lead and dug in gamely to just miss by a head while 2nd at Hollypark in last, steady works since, makes turf debut with breeding to love lawn, Desormeaux/Dollace combo, must overcome post.

Value Play -- Musgrave

10th race 1-1/16 mi 3YO&up Clm

1 Geenger Man (Berrio) 117

2 Sing Because (Gomez) 117

3 Festivo (Ramsammy) 117

4 Sahara King (Desormeaux) 117

5 Broadway Beau (Black) 117

6 Coastal Time (Valenz) 117

7 Severn Bridge (Nakatani) 117

8 Won The Derby (Sorenson) 117

9 Street Vendor (Espinoza) 117

10 C'Est Lui (Gonzalez) 112

11 Crimson Policy (Delhssaye) 117

12 Ragged Shoes (Garcia) 117

C'Est Lui -- Between foes and overmatched on lawn, won prior pair of outings on the main, 3 of 4 lifetime victories from 9 starts this year, placed back to winning level here, Gonzalez/Abrams combo.

Geenger Man -- Wide early and distant runner up in last, in the quinella 4 of 7 starts this year with a pair of victories, draws the rail post now, could get the winning trip from this spot.

Value Play -- Sahara King

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