Ralph Siraco’s selections for Santa Anita

Friday, Oct. 2, 1998 | 11:43 a.m.

Saturday's card

Selections made for clear racing conditions before scratches.

Post Time 12:30 p.m.

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

1 Majestic Queen (Blanc) 117

2 Phoenix Park (Alferez) 117

3 Solana Beach (Gonzalez) 112

4 Jerry's Tootsie (Ramsammy) 117

5 Sasha's Pal (Douglas) 117

6 Shy Winner (Espinoza) 117

7 Time For A Crown (Pincay) 117

Jerry's Tootsie -- Strong hand ride to win at Fairplex in last, runner up at Del Mar before that, 2 for 6 this year, West trainee returns at same level and stretches out for repeat try.

Majestic Queen -- 4-wide route winner at the fair in last, 3 of 10 lifetime victories at this distance, makes third start for new trainer Abrams, Blanc takes over from good rail post.

Value Play -- Time For A Crown

2nd race 1 mi 2YO Fil Mdn

1 Beautiful Noise (McCarron) 120

2 Unbridled Delight (Pincay) 120

3 Gaminee (Gonzales) 115

4 Comical Cookie (Solis) 120

5 Capote's Caper (Stevens) 120

6 Rivercat (Blanc) 120

Unbridled Delight -- Troubled debut trip with awkward start in last, trio of solid drills since raced, Unbridled offspring stretches out now, Pincay for graduation.

Comical Cookie -- Just missed while tracking leaders when 2nd by a neck first time routing in last, most recent bullet 6-panel drill since raced, Solis back for trainer Baffert, Cookie may crumble diploma.

Value Play -- Capote's Caper

3rd race 7 fur 2YO Fil Alw

1 Enter Smiling (Delahoussaye) 114

2 Cheryl's Girls (McCarron) 114

3 Overnight Edition (Enriquez) 114

4 Three Rocks (Toscano) 114

5 Here's To You (Sorenson) 116

6 Controlled (Stevens) 121

7 Da Hot Affair (Espinoza) 114

Controlled -- Solid state-bred stakes winner in last, debut maiden break-breaker before that, second best drill on 9/27 since raced, the one to beat here.

Here's To You -- Dueled lead, cleared and broke maiden in last, squeezed then pressed and weakened in debut before that, a factor throughout.

Value Play -- Da Hot Affair

4th race 6 fur 3YO&up Clm

1 Gold Capital (Solis) 117

2 My Magical Star (Steiner) 115

3 Academy Awardwinner (Kaenel) 117

4 Island Caper (Espinoza) 117

5 Glen Erin (Sorenson) 117

6 Royal Prospector (Pincay) 117

7 Sycamore Springs (Delahoussaye) 117

Island Caper -- Wide and finished well to just miss when 2nd by a neck in last, 2nd by a neck while claimed in comeback effort before that, in the quinella half of 10 lifetime starts with a trio of victories.

My Magical Star -- Steady works for return to races, had solid New York and mid-West outings, drops to competitive comeback level, well spotted for off-the-shelf try.

Value Play -- Academyawardwinner

5th race 6-1/2 fur 3YO&up Alw

1 King Of Swing (Black) 117

2 Cee Me Tizzy (Garcia) 117

3 Shannjar (Gomez) 117

4 Hogans Alley (Delahoussaye) 117

5 America's Cup (Pedroza) 117

6 Pool Music (Kaenel) 115

7 First Time Skier (Solis) 117

8 Royal Prosper (Almeida) 117

9 Kabob (Desormeaux) 115

10 Siouxrouge (Stevens) 117

11 Mazel Trick (McCarron) 115

First Time Skier -- Scratched out Thursday for this spot, set pace and held gamely to win on Del Mar lawn in last, won at a mile over this course four races back, should like the trip down the hill.

King Of Swing -- Pressed and 4th routing on Del Mar green in last, slowly racing into shape, recent bullet drill since raced, has performed well down this hill before, maybe again.

Value Play -- Siouxrouge

6th race 6 fur 2YO Fil Mdn Clm

1 Mojave Bay (Gonzalez) 115

2 Homemade Video (Black) 120

3 Feline (Solis) 120

4 Chuckster (Puglisi) 120

5 Creekarousa Run (Sorenson) 120

6 January Gold (Toscano) 120

7 Invincible Native (Blanc) 120

8 Smart Crack (Atkinson) 118

9 Pete's Niece (Espinoza) 120

10 Mejor (Desormeaux) 120

11 Starry Eyes (Enriquez) 120

Homemade Video -- Bobbled at the start and distant runner up while claimed in last, 4th in prior pair and just missed when 2nd in debut four races back, makes first start for new trainer Canani.

Mejor -- Wide and outrun in return outing at Del Mar in last, runner up at this tag before that, drops back to competitive claiming level, steady works since raced, reunites with Desormeaux for this.

Value Play -- Invincible Native

7th race 6-1/2 fur 3YO&up Alw

1 Liquid Gold (Desormeaux) 115

2 MortLock (Steiner) 117

3 Riviera (McCarron) 117

4 Mosconi (Douglas) 117

5 Majorbigtimesheet (Solis) 115

6 Kelly Canyon (Toscano) 117

7 Le Casque Gris (Gonzalez) 112

8 Wrekin Pilot (Blanc) 115

9 Esteem (Pincay) 115

10 Go Gary Go (Valenz) 117

Liquid Gold -- No late bid with bounce in last, swift solid comeback daylight victory before that, steady works since raced, promising sophomore should like this trip, expect bounce back effort.

Riviera -- French import makes U.S. debut down the hill, in the quinella half of 8 lifetime starts with a pair of victories, stakes-placed in homeland, McCarron on Frankel trainee.

Value Play -- Majorbigtimesheet

8th race 1-1/16 mi 3YO&up Alw

1 Without Doubt (Douglas) 117

2 Crowning Meeting (Ramsammy) 117

3 Tibado (Stevens) 117

4 Dig For It (Gomez) 115

5 Bagshot (Solis) 117

6 Prince Ashleigh (Blanc) 115

7 Indiahoma (Espinoza) 117

Bagshot -- Returns to races with solid worktab, outrun by Skip Away in last June Hollywood Gold Cup in last, runner up in Santa Anita Handicap over this track in March, may need an outing though.

Indiahoma -- 6-wide 3rd in last, won by a head before that -- both on Del Mar lawn, in the quinella 3 of 4 Anita starts, sharp right now, must overcome outside post.

Value Play -- Dig For It

9th race 1-1/8 mi 3YO&up Hdcp

1 El Angelo (Blanc) 114

2 Dancing Place (Desormeaux) 114

3 Big Sky Jim (Almeida) 109

4 Rate Cut (Solis) 113

5 Jack Sharp (Gomez) 111

6 Kravis (Sorenson) 112

7 Alert To Go (Delahoussaye) 114

8 Brave Act (McCarron) 116

9 Crystal Hearted (Stevens) 118

Brave Act -- Even run while 2nd in comeback outing on Del Mar lawn in last, Graded Stakes winner in the quinella 10 of 12 lifetime turf starts with 5 victories, steady works since raced, McCarron/McAnally team.

Crystal Hearted -- Stakes winning English import set pace and weakened in Del Mar Handicap in U.S. debut in last, in the quinella 7 of 12 lifetime turf starts with 4 victories, Stevens takes over on Cecil trainee.

Value Play -- Rate Cut

10th race 6 fur 2YO Mdn

1 Continental Red (Enriquez) 120

2 Mr. Seafarer (Pincay) 120

3 Spinelessjellyfish (Stevens) 120

4 Golden General (Espinoza) 120

5 Amber's Beau (Blanc) 120

6 Roca Jack (Gomez) 120

7 King Excess (Delahoussaye) 120

8 Dawn Walker (Solis) 120

9 Cowboy Ballad (McCarron) 120

10 Kaiser So Say (Douglas) 120

11 No Cal Bread (Desormeaux) 120

King Excess -- Dueled lead while 5-wide and held debut 2nd at Del Mar in last, most recent bullet 6-panel drill over the track since raced, looks like King of this group.

Cowboy Ballad -- Finished well for Fairplex 2nd in last, force pace and second best at Del Mar before that, McCarron takes over on beaten favorite, should test the King for diploma.

Value Play -- No Cal Bread

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