Thursday, March 20, 1997 | 11:59 a.m.
Friday's card
Selections made for clear racing conditions before scratches.
Post Time 1 p.m.
1st race 6-1/2 fur 3YO Fil Clm
1 Mavi (Solis) 120
2 Cris The Swimmer (Atkinson) 120
3 Hot House Prospect (Nakatani) 120
4 Tuta Niche (Blanc) 118
5 Star Niche (Blanc) 118
6 Sexy Fresa (Delahoussaye) 120
7 Star Stepping (Sorenson) 120
Sexy Fresa -- Sharp filly steps up again in class off six-length tally in last, won by a dozen before that, in the quinella five of six lifetime starts with four victories, Eddie D. returns for hat-trick try, expect short price, favored in every start.
Mavi -- Off-the-shelf easy maiden-claiming winner in last, three nice works since, top jock Solis returns for trainer Dutton, needs clean trip from the rail, repeat achievable if top one falters.
Value Play -- Cris The Swimmer
2nd race 1 mi 3YO&up Mdn Clm
1 Fazooli (Black) 114
2 Star's Silence (Delahoussaye) 121
3 It's A Screecher (Pedroza) 121
4 Cub's Folly (Culberson) 121
5 Nordic Vic (Scott) 121
6 Thriller (Garcia) 114
7 Hovdey (Barnes) 118
8 Secret Of Kentucky (Martinez) 121
9 Mex Phone (Vergara) 121
10 Media Beach (Solis) 123
Media Beach -- Drops to claimer after three decent sprint runs, tracked and fourth in last, third in Hollypark debut, steady works since raced, Solis takes over on beaten favorite, must overcome outside post.
Star's Silence -- Off slow, steadied and blocked then loomed up before finishing fifth and placed fourth through disqqualification as the favorite in last, pressed and faded before that when in need of a race, Eddie D. now.
Value Play -- It's A Screecher
3rd race 1 mi 4YO&up F&M Alw
1 Victorian Style (Nakatani) 118
2 Esquive (Desormeaux) 118
3 Tejano's Pride (Ramsammy) 116
4 Dynatar (Solis) 118
5 Lady Ling (Garcia) 116
6 Colcon (Delahoussaye) 116
7 Fast Nancy (Douglas) 116
8 Golden Vale (Blanc) 116
Colcon --Overmatched and outrun in Grade II stakes in last, determinedly won comeback race before that, has good race-bad race performance pattern, Delahoussaye got to know her in last, this is good-race time.
Victorian Style -- Off slow and up late to win U.S. debut over the course at the trip in last, all three lifetime victories of five starts at the distance, Nakatani now for Frankel, bounce is only concern.
Value Play -- Dynatar
4th race 7 fur 4YO&up Clm
1 Juan Colorado (Garcia) 116
2 Hayden Lake (Nakatani) 121
3 The Bedouin (Garcia) 116
4 Sunset Boulevard (Glasser) 116
5 Something Swell (Chavez) 116
6 Tanyosho Dawn (Straight) 111
7 George August (Espinoza) 116
8 Royal Issue (Pincay) 116
9 Prince Silver (Vergara) 116
10 Vineci (Berrio) 116
11 Sir Litchi (Hunter) 116
12 Chubby Dubby (Flores) 116
13 AE-Perfect Flyer (Sorenson) 116
14 AE-Gityup (Pedroza) 116
Royal Issue -- Tracked and faded in eventful comeback effort in badly needed outing in last, in the quinella three of seven Anita starts with a pair of victories, Pincay back for trainer Spawr, had race, beware.
Hayden Lake -- Hard-knocking gelding going good again, won last two outings, has won 25 of 81 lifetime starts and half of a dozen starts at the distance, Nakatani for hat-trick try.
Value Play -- Vineci
5th race 6 fur 4YO&up F&M Mdn Clm
1 Tennis C. Waltz (Berrio) 120
2 Burch's Baby (Ramsammy) 120
3 Parisian Classic (Sorenson) 120
4 She's A Turncoat (Espinoza) 120
5 Jackpot Jeannie (Martinez) 118
6 Speed Of The Irish (Vergara) 118
7 Blindedby Rainbows (Flores) 120
8 Sarah Faucet (Blanc) 120
9 Bank On Red (Douglas) 120
10 V.C. Public (Pedroza) 120
11 Ever Alert (Almeida) 120
12 Phone Again (Garcia) 120
Burch's Baby -- Off slowly, rushed up, set pace and tired from the rail in debut in last, nice maintenance work since, Ramsammy returns, inside post again, clean break makes this one tough off last effort.
She's A Turncoat -- Stalked, got the lead then caught on the wire while close runner-up in last, continues to work at training center, best races with Espinoza aboard who returns here.
Value Play -- Bank On Red
6th race 6 fur 3YO Clm
1 Chris T. (Almeida) 120
2 Silverbulletman (Ramsammy) 120
3 Obby Be Good (Garcia) 120
4 Redhot Runner (Pedroza) 120
5 Astounding (Solis) 120
6 Rubins Super Duper (Atkinson) 118
7 Golden Huddle (Douglas) 120
8 Jaklin The Surgeon (Garcia) 120
9 Siyah Prospect (Nakatani) 120
Obby Be Good -- Dueled between foes and held third with return to sprinting in last, nice work since raced, broke maiden at the distance in debut with hustling Julio aboard, cagy conditioner, good spot for action.
Siyah Prospect -- Troubled trips in last two outings since claimed, has two nice wins at the meet of last five outings, Nakatani comes back, well placed, should be a factor with clean run.
Value Play -- Silverbulletman
7th race 6-1/2 fur 4YO&up Turf
1 Abre Alas (Delahoussaye) 114
2 Daggett Peak (Douglas) 114
3 Sandtrap (Solis) 121
4 Boulderdash Bay (Nakatani) 114
5 Bold Capital (Garcia) 114
6 Stately Warrior (Flores) 114
7 Jerry Cutrona (Garcia) 114
8 Tychonic (Desormeaux) 114
Abre Alas -- Off slow and ridden out to win down the hill by four lengths in last when in need of a race, in the quinella in three of last four races, beat many of these last out, Delahoussaye/Drysdale for repeat.
Tychonic -- Graded stakes winner returns to races with steady long works, in the quinella eight of a dozen starts on the course with five victories and four of six down the hill with a pair of wins, Desormeaux now for trainer Frankel, may need one though.
Value Play -- Boulderdash Bay
8th race 1-1/16 mi 3YO Fil Mdn Clm
1 Destiny Awaits (Almeida) 117
2 Singing Breeze (Solis) 117
3 Ruhl The Pirate (Espinoza) 117
4 Justswinginby (Pedroza) 115
5 Desert Mistress (Blanc) 115
6 Dreamin Of Daisy (Douglas) 117
7 An Og'Gotaway (Flores) 117
8 From Rail To Jail (Berrio) 117
9 Tridiskia Phobea (Garcia) 115
10 Stolen Pirate (Scott) 115
11 Ono Not Again (Garcia) 117
An Og'Gotaway -- Consistent filly has maiden win that keeps getting away, runner-up in last, in the money five of nine career starts, jockey change to Flores may be key to graduation.
Dreamin Of Daisy -- Decent third sprinting in last, beaten favorite in prior two outings, stretches out now, Douglas got to know her in last, could trip out for diploma here.
Value Play -- Desert Mistress
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