Friday, March 28, 1997 | 11:59 a.m.
Saturday's card
Selections made for clear racing conditions before scratches.
Post Time 12:30 p.m.
1st race 6-1/2 fur 3YO Fil Turf Alw
1 Arizona Star (Solis) 114
2 Glaciate (Atkinson) 114
3 Pun (Pedroza) 116
4 Hawk Baby (Chavez) 114
5 Aurora Slew (Espinoza) 116
6 Miss Lawless (Garcia) 119
Aurora Slew -- Stalked and held third in last, easy debut maiden-breaker before that, bullet work since raced, bred to like lawn, Espinoza back.
Miss Lawless -- Gamely won on the pace in last, won four of last six outings, another who is bred to like turf, should be in the mix throughout, hustling Julio has the key.
Value Play -- Pun
2nd race 1-1/16 mi 4YO&up F&M Clm
1 Iam A Naturalistic (Black) 116
2 Payday Mackee (Solis) 116
3 Bit Of Petrone (Garcia) 116
4 Reves (Berrio) 116
5 Veracity (Hunter) 116
6 Double The Weather (Glasser) 118
7 Wide Vision (Espinoza) 116
8 Tobin Ruler (Garcia) 116
Wide Vision -- Pressed and weakened in allowance outing in last, runner-up at twice the price before that, won three of prior four starts, Espinoza for trainer Sahadi, placed for winning effort.
Tobin Ruler -- Steady handling for gate-to-wire win in last, won half of last eight starts, three for six at the distance, should roll for the lead from outside here, has chance to steal another.
Value Play -- Iam A Naturalistic
3rd race 6 fur 4YO&up Alw
1 Ninety Seven Too (Garcia) 116
2 Andtheliviniseasy (Black) 118
3 Spellbounder (Solis) 118
4 Native Desert (Douglas) 121
5 Joseph (Garcia) 116
6 Smithfield (Delahoussaye) 118
7 Bello Beau (Pedroza) 121
Native Desert -- Last two races bang-up efforts, second by a nose in last, won by a neck before that, in the quinella three of five at Anita with a pair of wins and five of nine lifetime with a trio of victories, sharp right now.
Smithfield -- Returns to races off one-year vacation, steady solid worktab with bullet six-panel drill on the 15th, promising Whittingham colt proven winner off the shelf, Eddie D. returns.
Value Play -- Joseph
4th race 1-1/8 mi 4YO&up Turf Alw
1 Black Pheasant (Sorenson) 116
2 Primed (Blanc) 116
3 Baba Ruhl (Garcia) 116
4 Agent Double Ex (Desormeaux) 116
5 Superfluously (Delahoussaye) 116
6 Flying Rey (Pedroza) 116
7 Moonjay (Solis) 116
8 Wonderful Luck (Douglas) 116
Moonjay -- Runner-up when rider lost whip in last, wide late bid with close fourth before that, in the quinella three of last four outings with maiden-breaker, bullet work since raced, should love lawn, Solis returns.
Flying Rey -- Good-effort fourth in last when in need of a race, third in only grass outing over the course at Oak Tree, winning rider Pedroza returns, tighter now.
Value Play -- Black Pheasant
5th race 5-1/2 fur 4YO&up Clm
1 Troyalty (Espinoza) 116
2 Streait Tequilanite (Hunter) 116
3 Raised State (Solis) 116
4 Halloween Treat (Garcia) 116
5 Native's Cassanova (Gonzalez) 111
6 Little Snow Man (Black) 116
7 Agate Tide (Garcia) 116
8 Rathsallah (Sorenson) 116
9 Fly Home (Pedroza) 116
10 Ocean Orbit (Desormeaux) 116
11 Alybobbob (Zamora) 116
12 Yamhill Spade (Berrio) 116
13 AE-Lord Tiza (Atkinson) 116
Fly Home -- Battled pace and caught late when second by a head while claimed in last, gamely won prior while claimed, in the quinella in all seven Anita starts with four victories, trainer Mitchell drops to fire-sale level, wins if makes the course.
Raised State -- Runner-up in three of last four races, flipped in the starting gate two races back, bullet work since last raced, reunites with Solis, beaten favorite in last four outings.
Value Play -- Rathsallah
6th race 6-1/2 fur 4YO&up F&M Clm
1 Red Headed Doll (Glasser) 116
2 Cool Miss Ann (Berrio) 116
3 Queen's Reality (Atkinson) 116
4 Wesley's Delight (Barber) 109
5 Miss Brite Eyes (Garcia) 116
6 Reason To Be Happy (114)
7 Seattle Singer (Desormeaux) 116
8 Mystical Sky (Hunter) 116
9 Houston Vixen (Scott) 116
10 Goldygoestothebank (Douglas) 116
Reason To Be Happy -- Battled pace after bobbling at the start and finished thrid as the favorite at Bay Meadows in last, claimed off a win before that, in the quinella nine of 22 lifetime starts with a half-dozen wins.
Red Headed Doll -- Pressed and faded while wide and claimed as the favorite in last, won prior two outings, half of four career wins of eight Anita starts, rider needs to hustle from rail post.
Value Play -- Mystical Sky
7th race 1 mi 3YO Turf Clm
1 Brilliant Banker (Solis) 120
2 Son Of Slew (Hunter) 120
3 Prado's Prince (Blanc) 116
4 Watch My Smoke (Douglas) 116
5 Excelent Boy (Espinoza) 118
6 Vote Of Honesty (Desormeaux) 120
7 Crowned Kris (Black) 116
8 Kristopher Kross (Garcia) 116
9 Leopold (Delahoussaye) 120
10 Super Glide (Pedroza) 120
11 AE-Power Wing (Sorenson) 116
12 AE-Francis Parker (Garcia) 120
Brilliant Banker -- Claimed while winning last, claimed while second before that, broke maiden three races back, should like lawn, Solis takes over for trainer Mitchell.
Vote Of Honesty -- Pressed pace from inside and weakened in last, debut maiden-breaker before that, stretches out now, breeding suggests liking for lawn, Desormeaux for trainer Hess.
Value Play -- Prado's Prince
8th race 1-1/16 mi 4YO&up F&M Hcp
1 Cara Rafaela (Garcia) 120
2 Bouche Bee (Blanc) 112
3 Logia (Espinoza) 114
4 Listening (Pedroza) 120
5 Radu Cool (Douglas) 115
6 Rhythninjava (Black) 114
7 Pourquoi Pas (Desormeaux) 115
8 Housa Dancer (Delahoussaye) 115
9 Caros Risky Gal (Garcia) 109
10 Chile Chatte (Solis) 115
Listening -- Returns to races with swift long works, bullet seven-panel drill on the 21st, a winner of half of dozen lifetime starts, three of four at the distance, won last three off-the-shelf races, Pedroza deputized for McCarron.
Chile Chatte -- Game runner-up effort in Grade II stakes in last, snappy works since raced with bullet six-panel drill on the 10th, another proven winner off the shelf, Solis returns.
Value Play -- Housa Dancer
9th race 6 fur 3YO Mdn Clm
1 Stormy Ambition (Scott) 118
2 Regal Russ (Pedroza) 118
3 Slewout (Delahoussaye) 118
4 Cruzen In The Lane (Solis) 118
5 El Piloto (Sorenson) 118
6 Rubin's Pride (Atkinson) 118
7 California Pirate (Silva) 118
8 Nick's Flyer (Espinoza) 118
9 Dameron Valley (Garcia) 118
10 Bountiful (Escobar) 118
11 Free Passage (Garcia) 116
12 Kon I Noor (Douglas) 118
13 AE-Jackblack (Desormeaux) 118
14 AE-Conquero (Garcia) 118
15 AE-Swift Swinger (Matias) 118
16 AE-Faux River (Hunter) 118
Dameron Valley -- First-time starter has snappy works, pair of solid gate drills, nice five-panel move on the 19th, good post, well bred, hustling Julio for debut.
Cruzen In The Lane -- Eventful debut run in last, drops to claimer now, two bullet works of last four drills since raced, Solis takes over for this.
Value Play -- Slewout
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