Thursday, June 4, 1998 | 7:52 a.m.
Friday's card
Selections made for clear racing conditions before scratches.
Post Time 1 p.m.
1st race 7-1/2 fur 3YO&up Mdn Clm
1 Llano Estacado (Valdez) 113
2 Mickey McIdol (Clerise) 122
3 Mountain Chase Solis) 117
4 Milto (Gomez) 117
5 Tsunami (Black) 122
6 Delta Clen (Alferez) 117
7 Melville (Nakatani) 117
Tsunami -- Mild late bid off layoff in last, dueled and second-best routing at Oak Tree before that, drops to claimer for diploma.
Milto -- Third in comeback from the rail sprinting with best career effort in last, steady works since raced, off rail now, had race, beware.
Value Play -- Delta Glen
2nd race 6 fur 3YO&up Alw/Clm
1 Bolero Boy (Nakatani) 119
2 Keepscratching (Douglas) 118
3 Emailit (Gonzalez) 114
4 Venus Genus (Alvarado) 116
5 Innovative (Gomez) 116
6 Devil's Aim (Solis) 116
Innovative -- Speed of the speed here, third in last, won half of six prior starts this year, seven of 11 lifetime victories of 13 starts at this distance, one to catch.
Devil's Aim -- Quick prospect returns to races with solid steady works, three for four lifetime, two for two at this distance, one for one at Hollypark, broke maiden at first asking.
Value Play -- Emailit
3rd race 1 mi 3YO Fil Turf Clm
1 Mamaison Kiss (Blanc) 116
2 Stetson Lady (Almeida) 116
3 Mom's Day (Ramsammy) 116
4 Ancient Purple (Gonzalez) 111
5 Sweet Elite (Pincay) 116
6 Aly Babe (Gomez) 116
Stetson Lady -- Pressed early, lugged out and tired badly sprinting in last, solid runner-up at a mile on Anita lawn before that, steady works since puzzler, give one more chance here.
Aly Babe -- Balked at the gate, squeezed early and third in last, beaten by top pick with even run only time on turf before that, the "other" Sadler trainee.
Value Play -- Sweet Elite
4th race 6 fur 4YO&up Clm
1 Superb Idea (Enriquez) 116
2 Heezaputz (Alferez) 116
3 Bacavi (Gomez) 116
4 Hutonehotel (Simpson) 116
5 Miss Falstaff (Gonzalez) 111
6 Vin Sec (Pincay) 116
7 Savvy Connection (Flores) 118
Bacavi -- Game close second in last, outrun at twice this price before that, in the quinella nine of 10 Hollypark starts, Gomez stays for trainer Shulman.
Miss Falstaff -- Won comeback outing with strong handling in last, steps up in class, has 17 career victories and two for four at Hollypark, knows how to win.
Value Play -- Hutonehotel
5th race 1-1/8 mi 3YO&up Turf Mdn
1 Rasby (Gomez) 116
2 Aleyon (Gonzalez) 117
3 Distant Venture (Solis) 116
4 Calypso Port (Douglas) 116
5 Hovdey (Valdivia) 122
6 Runaway Kidd (Scott) 116
7 Northern Truce (Nakatani) 122
8 Inwood (Alferez) 116
Calypso Poet -- Set pace and wore down late with best career effort first time routing on lawn in last, pair of nice works since raced, served ample warning for diploma.
Distant Venture -- Distant fourth in last, debut fifth before that, stretches out and tries turf now, Solis takes over on Drysdale trainee.
Value Play -- Rasby
6th race 7 fur 4YO&up Clm
1 Sociallyunemcumber (Ramsammy) 116
2 Tipsy Pete (Douglas) 116
3 Moscow M D (Solis) 116
4 Street Vendor (Alvarado) 116
5 Tudor's Kinkin (Toscano) 116
6 Boggle (Gomez) 116
7 Pirate's Great Sun (Espinoza) 116
8 Our Moment In Time (Nakatani) 116
9 Olde Stockdale (Flores) 116
Tipsy Pete -- Wide and third when in need of a race in last, solid runner-up at Anita before that, in the quinella 21 of 36 lifetime starts with 10 victories, Douglas deputized for Belmont-bound McCarron here.
Our Moment In Time -- Outside trip and handily won at this trip in last, close second before that, won at a mile three races back, sharp right now.
Value Play -- Moscow M D
7th race 6-1/2 fur 3YO&up Turf Alw
1 Hello Beau (Black) 122
2 Meadow Prayer (Espinoza) 115
3 So Clever (Sorenson) 118
4 Dinnerat The Derby (Gomez) 122
5 Plaza De Toros (Solis) 120
6 King Jitters (Garcia) 122
7 Pennysenyen (Douglas) 113
Bello Beau -- Lacked room twice when beaten a neck while third in last, checked with close fourth before that -- both at this trip, needs and is due for clean trip from rail post.
Meadow Prayer -- Returns from nine-month layoff with solid steady worktab, sizzling bullet drill on May 7, broke maiden at first asking at Hollypark, should love this trip.
Value Play -- Dinnerat The Derby
8th race 6 fur 3YO&up F&M Mdn Clm
1 Slewdrena (Alferez) 117
2 O' What A Thrill (Black) 112
3 Reign Supreme (Perez) 117
4 Kendra (Garcia) 117
5 Mergele (Ramsammy) 117
6 Dictates (Alvarado) 117
7 Proper Blanchey (Scott) 117
8 Jim's Diva (Valdivia) 120
9 April In Sweden (Sorenson) 117
Reign Supreme -- Northern California invader makes return to races in southland, gave way inonly career start but has pair of nice most recent Golden Gate drills, trainer brings his own jockey to ride.
Jim's Diva -- First-time starter by Big Chill, solid steady Hollypark works with most recent swift gate drill on May 31, good spot for debut graduation.
Value Play -- O' What A Thrill
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