Wednesday, July 7, 1999 | 9:19 a.m.
Thursday's card
1ST RACE:
Fashion Toss - First-time starter by Tossofthecoin, solid worktab with decent most recent drill on the 2nd, draws good post and well placed, Sise trainee attracts Solis for debut. Duchess Deb - Dueled lead and no match for winner while second best in last, drop to this level makes competitive, should show speed again from rail post here, Delahoussaye returns on Stute-trained beaten favorite. Value Play -- Desert Ballet
2ND RACE:
Sum Nice - Outrun and overmatched from rail post turf sprinting in comeback race in last, broke maiden at this distance at Del Mar and won right back after that last summer, drops back to winning level, had race, beware. Air Force Woman - 4-wide to win last while claimed at lower level in last, 3rd while claimed for half this price before that, in the quinella 10 of 16 lifetime starts with a half-dozen victories, hustling Pedroza for new trainer Carava now. Value Play -- Emerging Class
3RD RACE:
Lovely to Look At - 3rd on Golden Gate lawn while claimed in last, won at same tag and course before that, in the quinella half of 18 lifetime turf starts with a half-dozen victories, hustling Puglisi for another southland try.
Conectis - Awkward start and runner-up from rail post over this course while claimed in last, runner-up at this level before that, Solis stays on beaten favorite for new conditioner Robbins, a factor throughout. Value Play -- Teodolinda
4TH RACE:
Gilded Thunderbird - 3rd at a mile while claimed at Golden Gate in last, ships back south now, hustling Espinoza takes over for new trainer Hess, makes second lifetime start for a tag, graduation at hand. Golden Genes - Jockey lost whip when 3rd mid-May in last, game close runner-up at this distance before that, distant game runner-up three races back, bug boy Radke takes over, diploma in the Genes? Value Play -- Muschi
5TH RACE:
Doucette - Dueled lead while 3-wide early and faded in last, late bid to get 3rd before that, runner-up at twice this price over this course at this distance four races back, drops now, Blanc stays, good spot for action. Checked Queen - Dueled the pace and held 3rd at a mile over this course in last, makes only third lifetime turf start here, should show early interest again from inner post, drops a level, could be elusive target in this spot. Value Play -- Special Eyes
6TH RACE:
Bold Capital - Wide and closed fast to sprinting in last, gamely won off-the-pace at 7 1/2 panels before that, has won half of 20 Hollypark starts and 3-for-8 at this distance, sharp right now, Pedroza returns for hat trick try. Paramour - Outrun in comeback effort sprinting on turf off 10-month layoff in last, another sizzling bullet drill since raced on the 3rd, 3 of 5 lifetime victories from 6 Hollypark starts, had tightener, Solis now on Spawr trainee, ready? Value Play -- Crossville
7TH RACE:
Accomplice - Finished well to just miss by a neck while 2nd at this trip and level in comeback effort off 4-month layoff in last, won only other U. S. start down the hill at Anita mid-February before that, had race, Nakatani/Dollace team, beware. Ora Pro Nobis - Argentine import made U. S. debut with even run routing on the main early June in last, in the quinella 5 of 8 starts in homeland with 3 victories, steady works since raced, now sprints on turf, McCarron/McAnally team. Value Play -- Tower Full
8TH RACE:
She's Distinctive - 4-wide rally and close runner-up while claimed when in need of a race in last, no room when debut 4th at Bay Meadows before that, continues steady works, Eddie D. stays for nightcap graduation. Avenida La Cresta - First-time starter by Avenue of Flags, solid Arcadia worktab, draws outiside post, McCarron stays to scale Gregson-trained debuting filly, well placed here, bred to win early. Value Play -- King's Raemali
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