Las Vegas Sun

May 5, 2024

Ralph Siraco’s Selections For Santa Anita

Thursday's card

Selections made for clear racing conditions before scratches.

Post Time 1 p.m.

1st race 2 fur 2YO Mdn

1 a-Can Can Jade (Zamora) 118

2 b-Prado's Capote (Garcia) 118

3 Bridget's Bubba (Badilla) 118

4 Love That Bear (Giles) 118

5 Snoopysluckyshadow (Pedroza) 118

6 Solar Scape (Garcia) 118

7 Summing Up Opa (Scott) 118

8 General Jake (Berrio) 118

9 Mike U Win (Escobar) 118

10 Billy Mousse (Baze) 118

11 AE-b-The Cynic (Douglas) 118

12 AE-a-Flying Can Can (Martnez) 118

Billy Mousse -- Willingly finished second in debut in last, nice three-panel breeze since, Arizona rider returns, race experience is a big plus with babies early in career.

Snoopysluckyshadow -- Training well, bullet gate work in most recent move on the 14th, another gate drill on the 6th, bred to be quick, Pedroza/Mayberry team.

Value Play -- Bridget's Bubba

2nd race 1 mi 4YO&up F&M Clm

1 Swoon River (McCarron) 118

2 Park Valley (Espinoza) 114

3 Marriage Counselor (Blanc) 114

4 Predicted Glory (Stevens) 116

5 Marfa Smeralda (Douglas) 116

6 Blushing Sunrise (Solis) 116

Predicted Glory -- Made bid and outfinished to second at this level in last when in need of a race, three of four career victories from six Anita starts, steady works since raced, Stevens returns, ready.

Swoon River -- Sharp efforts in last three outings, won last while five-wide, runner-up before that, in the quinella half of 10 career starts with four victories, winning rider McCarron returns.

Value Play -- Blushing Sunrise

3rd race 6-1/2 fur 3YO&up F&M Turf Mdn

1 Mydaddysthemann (Delahoussaye) 124

2 Great Lunch Time (Vergara) 115

3 Betrayer (Blanc) 124

4 Glamorous Broad (Pedroza) 115

5 Pillary (Scott) 115

6 Katiysa (Stevens) 124

7 Happen (Atkinson) 124

8 Game Of Inches (Solis) 115

9 Sham Dancer (Espinoza) 115

10 Marsh Grass (McCarron) 115

11 Mama's Baby (Garcia) 115

12 Lets Get Cozzy (Almeida) 115

13 AE-Iron Obsession (Hunter) 124

14 AE-Soolaat (Vergara) 124

Mydaddysthemann -- Returns to races with bullet work on the 20th, set pace and weakened in Hollypark grass sprint last summer, runner-up twice, Delahoussaye returns for trainer Drysdale.

Sham Dancer -- First-time starter has steady worktab, nice gate drill on the 20th, bred to love lawn, trainer Sahadi having solid meet, hustling Espinoza for debut.

Value Play -- Katiysa

4th race 6 fur 3YO Fil Clm

1 Twice (Delahoussaye) 120

2 Bountiful Dreamer (Stevens) 120

3 Just Lookn (Solis) 120

4 Frantic Frances (Desormeaux) 120

5 House Maid (Garcia) 118

6 Misty Knight (McCarron) 120

Just Lookn -- Northern California invader brings good record and bullet work on the 19th, runner-up in last, in the quinella six of eight lifetime starts and four for four at the distance, Solis gets the call.

Bountiful Dreamer -- Returns to races with steady works, bullet six-panel drill on the 21st, outrun on good track in last, debut maiden-breaker before that, drops to claimer now, Stevens takes over for this.

Value Play -- Misty Knight

5th race 6-1/2 fur 4YO&up F&M Clm

1 Martha's Mink Goat (Solis) 116

2 Treat Her Right (Sorenson) 116

3 Penalty Leader (Douglas) 116

4 Ballistic Lady (Espinoza) 116

5 La Nativa (Garcia) 116

6 Sheer Sensation (Silva) 116

7 It's Ben Freezing (Atkinson) 116

8 Chans Pearl (Hunter) 116

Treat Her Right -- Game-try close third in last, in the quinella half of 32 career starts with six wins, five of six victories at the distance, Sorenson fits her well, should be in the mix throughout.

La Nativa -- Dueled between foes and faded in tougher spot in last, two of three career victories of six Anita starts and five at the distance, last win four races back at the trip, drops below claimed price now.

Value Play -- Chans Pearl

6th race 6 fur 4YO&up F&M Alw

1 Shiney Skates (Pedroza) 116

2 Mirasqua (Garcia) 116

3 Del Mar Reunion (Garcia) 116

4 Frenzied (Espinoza) 116

5 Hearts Harmony (Solis) 116

6 Point Habitat (Douglas) 116

7 Candi Lee (Stevens) 116

8 San Joaquin Gal (Enriquez) 116

9 Slewby Dewby Dew (McCarron) 116

10 Candi's Star (Glasser) 116

Hearts Harmony -- Dueled and outfinished to second in needed outing in last, broke maiden before that as the favorite, maintenance breeze since raced, Solis returns for trainer Hofmans.

Slewby Dewby Dew -- Inside duel and faded to third in last when in need of a race, in the money half of 20 career starts, McCarron takes over for this.

Value Play -- Del Mar Reunion

7th race 1-1/4 mi 4YO&up F&M Turf

1 Another Felix (McCarron) 121

2 Take A Left (Black) 117

3 Lago (Solis) 121

4 Forge (Garcia) 121

5 Color Me Speed (Stevens) 121

6 Pirate's Gulch (Blanc) 117

7 Muffatish (Garcia) 121

8 Sampras (Desormeaux) 121

9 Hidden Source (Delahoussaye) 121

Take A Left -- Late-bid third in last when in need of a race, steady works since raced, gets extra distance here, Black back, should be up in time.

Mufattish -- Ridden out to win off layoff in last, steady long works since with bullet six-panel grass drill on the 21st, Garcia back for trainer Drysdale.

Value Play -- Pirate's Gulch

8th race 1-1/16 mi 3YO Mdn Clm

1 Luna Pride (Barnes) 110

2 O'Tanks (Douglas) 117

3 Irish Wine (Almeida) 115

4 Moore's Flat (Stevens) 117

5 Tel It To Kris (Black) 117

6 Unaccountablefunds (Blanc) 115

7 Chief Jeremiah (Vergara) 117

8 Strict Curfew (Pedroza) 115

9 Hanover Street (Delahoussaye) 115

10 Excellent Rush (Solis) 117

Moore's Flat -- Claimed while second at Bay Meadows in first route run in last, pair of works since, ventures south for second stretchout attempt, Stevens gets the call for cagy trainer Roberts.

Excellent Rush -- Best of rest while third in best career effort in last, Solis stays, should get good stalking trip from outside post, may trip out for the win.

Value Play -- Unaccountablefunds

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