Saturday at Santa Anita

Friday, Oct. 30, 1998 | 10:38 a.m.

Post Time noon

1ST RACE 1-1/2 mi 3YO & up Hdcp Stk: 1 Swiss Conviction (Valdivia) 114; 2 C'Est Lui (Gomez) 114; 3 A Shot At Fame (Flores) 112; 4 Count Con (Puglisi) 114; 5 Provide (Vergara) 119; 6 Awesome Thought (Stevens) 115.

2ND RACE 1-1/8 mi 3YO & up F&M Hdcp Stk: 1 Social Noel (Garcia) 115; 2 Belle Of Humboldt (Espinoza) 113; 3 Perfected (Pincay) 118; 4 Cayerless Passion (Dieguez) 110; 5 Skyward Melody (Nakatani) 112; 6 Phar Too Reckless (Martinez) 112; 7 Buena (McCarron) 116; 8 Mamaison Miss (Desormeaux) 112; 9 Nature's Fury (Flores) 114.

3RD RACE 5-1/2 fur 3YO & up Hdcp Stk: 1 Chikalis (Flores) 117; 2 All A Con (Ramsammy) 115; 3 No Explanation (Castanon) 116; 4 Asilmottamrich (Alvarado) 113; 5 Boy Chick (Vergara) 113; 6 McFig (Solis) 117; 7 Slews Royal Son (Desormeaux) 121; 8 Northern Attack (Stevens) 114; 9 Confirmed Flight (Espinoza) 112.

4TH RACE 1-1/6 mi 3YO & up F&M Hdcp Stk: 1 Idealistic Cause (Espinoza) 116; 2 Belle's Flag (Nakatani) 119; 3 Magical Allure (Stevens) 120; 4 Pert Laura (Garcia) 111; 5 Feverish (McCarron) 113; 6 Taylor May (Ramsammy) 114; 7 Cookin Vickie (Douglas) 110; 8 Supercilious (Pincay) 121.

5TH RACE 6-1/2 fur 3YO & up F&M Hdcp Stk Turf: 1 Fleeting Image (Desormeaux) 119; 2 Beautiful Face (Vergara) 113; 3 Bountiful Dreamer (Nakatani) 116; 4 Queen's Bet (Castro) 114; 5 Griselle (Almeida) 111; 6 Pachira (Solis) 114; 7 Career Collection (Stevens) 117; 8 Spirited Jaclyn (McCarron) 120; 9 Beattle Carla (Gomez) 115; 10 Goldenflag (Alferez) 111; 11 Aurora Slew (Espinoza) 114; 12 Filigree (Pincay) 113; 13 Saboteur (Flores) 114; 14 Granja Realeza (Gonzalez) 116.

6TH RACE 1-1/16 mi 2YO Alw Stk: 1 Cowboy Ballad (Delahoussaye) 118; 2 Real T.V. (Black) 118; 3 No Cal Bread (Desormeaux) 118; 4 Warm April (McCarron) 118; 5 Proud Louie (Valdivia) 118; 6 The Chang (Stevens) 118; 7 Bold 'N Brawny (Garcia) 118; 8 Mr. Steve (FValenz) 118; 9 Belmont Shore (Flores) 118; 10 Connery's Sean (Martinez) 118; 11 Sunday Stroll (Pincay) 118.

7TH RACE 6 fur 3YO & up Hdcp Stk: 1 Carpet Ride (Ramsammy) 112; 2 Peach Flat (Garcia) 114; 3 Devoted Pirate (Desormeaux) 115; 4 King Of The Wild (Stevens) 113; 5 Big Jag (Valdivia) 115; 6 Smile Of Fortune (Pedroza) 107; 7 Red (Nakatani) 117; 8 Champ's Star (Delahoussaye) 114; 9 Surachai (Solis) 120; 10 Destiny's Venture (Gomez) 114; 11 Crimson Look (Pincay) 114; 12 Fastasapeednbullit (Flores) 116; 13 Scurry Home (Sorenson) 113.

8TH RACE 1 mi 3YO & up Hdcp Stk Turf: 1 Indiahoma (Nakatani) 115; 2 Global Performance (Stevens) 115; 3 Canyon Crest (Espinoza) 116; 4 Native Desert (Douglas) 120; 5 Bolchina's Prize (Sorenson) 114; 6 Butler On Duty (Delahoussaye) 114; 7 Longliner (Solis) 114; 8 Navel Academy (Alvarado) 112; 9 Splendid Splinter (Carr) 114; 10 Uncaged Fury (Desormeaux) 120; 11 Fearless Pirate (Almeida) 114; 12 Uronurown (Delgadillo) 116; 13 Arrivederci Baby (Perez) 116; 14 Turkish Prize (Pincay) 114.

9TH RACE 1-1/8 3YO & up Hdcp Stk: 1 Pacificbounty (Delahoussaye) 118; 2 Kingdom Found (Desormeaux) 118; 3 Funny Tale (Stevens) 115; 4 Mateo (Flores) 113; 5 Budroyale (Gomez) 120; 6 Cavonnier (McCarron) 120; 7 Bagshot (Solis) 118.

10TH RACE 1-1/16 mi 2YO Fil Alw Stk 1 Controlled (Stevens) 115; 2 Cee Dreams (FValenzuela) 115; 3 Comical Cookie (Solis) 115; 4 Marsgoldengirl (Gonzalez) 115; 5 Reina Co (Enriquez) 115; 6 Lacquaria (McCarron) 115; 7 Here's To You (Sorenson) 115; 8 Da Hot Affair (Espinoza) 115; 9 Cozy Spell (Flores) 113; 10 Time To Meet (Nakatani) 115.

Race selections made for clear racing conditions before scratches

1ST RACE:

Awesome Thought -- Stumbled at the start and lost rider in last, winless of 10 starts this year, Stevens takes over for this, may have class edge here.

Provide -- Steadied early from rail and rallied for third in last, in the quinella seven of 15 Anita starts with three of five career victories, Vergara returns, can handle the route.

Value Play -- C'Est Lui

2ND RACE:

Mamaison Miss -- Returns to races with steady works, nightmare trip on Del Mar turf early September in last, third while claimed before that, Desormeaux takes over, good spot for action.

Social Noel -- Returns to races with solid works, finished first but disqualified in last, in the quinella five of seven prior starts this year with a trio of victories, a factor throughout.

Value Play -- Skyward Melody

3RD RACE:

Slews Royal Son -- Hard used from the rail and faded in Cal-Sprint Championship at Bay Meadows in last, won Aprisa 'Cap at Fairplex three races back, four of nine lifetime victories this year, Desormeaux now for West.

All A Con -- Set quick splits before fading to third in last, big lead and weakened down the hill before that, speedster certain to be winging from inside post, Ramsammy to try steal away tactics.

Value Play -- McFig

4TH RACE:

Magical Allure -- Undefeated filly skipped a Breeders' Cup try for this, six for six overall and one for one at this distance, Baffert trainee reunites with Stevens here, is the one of beat.

Belle's Flag -- Sharp worktab for return to races, most recent sizzling bullet drill on the 27th, four of six lifetime victories from five Anita starts, won this race last year, tough to defend this year.

Value Play -- Supercilious

5TH RACE:

Fleeting Image -- Three-deep solid runner-up when in need of a race in last, in the quinella half of 16 lifetime starts with five victories, tries down the hill layout for first time, Desormeaux returns, needs trip.

Career Collection -- Dueled lead and nothing left in comeback effort in last, in the quinella six of eight starts last year with four victories, bred to like the lawn, Stevens/Baffert team must be respected.

Value Play -- Spirited Jaclyn

6TH RACE:

Proud Louie -- Sharp gate-to-wire victory in Cal-Sires stakes in last, trio of works since, should handle route distance, the one to beat.

Mr. Steve -- Led and outfinished to second in restricted grass stakes in last, third in Fairplex stakes at this distance before that, broke maiden three races back, Steve takes on Louie.

Value Play -- No Cal Bread

7TH RACE:

Big Jag -- Off slow and four-wide while winning Cal-Sprint Championship at Bay Meadows in last, has won all three races since comeback, in the quinella three of five Anita starts, sharp and the one to beat here.

Devoted Pirate -- Gave way between foes when fifth to top pick in Cal-Sprint in last, won prior pair of Northern California Fair stakes, six of nine career victories at the distance and two at Anita, Desormeaux returns.

Value Play -- Surachai

8TH RACE:

Native Desert -- Inside trip and even fourth in Pomona 'Cap in last, nice works since raced, five for 10 on turf and four for seven at this trip, Douglas gets the best from him.

Uncaged Fury -- Sharp works for return with bullet drill on the eighth, has met the best American milers, reunites with winning rider Desormeaux, tactical speed go get a good trip.

Value Play -- Indiahoma

9TH RACE:

Cavonnier -- Gelding makes miraculous comeback here, Santa Anita Derby winner has sharp swift drills for return, bullet seven-panel gate move on the 22nd, McCarron returns on Baffert trainee, deserves top billing.

Pacificbounty -- Didn't like Belmont slop in Jockey Club Gold Cup in last, solid third in Pacific Classic at Del Mar before that, pair of nice works since raced, Eddie D. returns.

Value Play -- Kingdom Found

10TH RACE:

Here's To You -- Game closing runner-up in Cal-Sires stakes in last, dueled lead and cleared to break maiden before that, has enough versatility to stretch out here, Sorenson exclusive.

Controlled -- Beat top pick in Cal-Sires stakes in last, unbeaten in three lifetime starts, steady works continue, stretches out and draws the rail post here, Stevens again.

Value Play -- Comical Cookie