Ralph Siraco's selections for Del Mar

Friday's card

Selections made for clear racing conditions before scratches.

Post Time 2 p.m.

1st race 1 mi 3YO&up F&M Clm

1 Solana Beach (Nakatani) 117

2 Frosty Lady Who (Solis) 119

3 Cherokee Apollo (Valdivia) 117

4 Cashcheckorcharge (Martinez) 117

5 Armance (Valenz) 117

6 Ms. Class (Dieguez) 110

7 Ruhlmiss (Atkinson) 117

8 Majestic Queen (Stevens) 117

Solana Beach -- Wide trip 3rd at Hollypark in last, 3rd while claimed before that, 5 of 8 lifetime victories from 10 starts at this distance, returning Nakatani and rail post points to another score here.

Frosty Lady Who -- Beat top pick with Hollypark win in last, in the quinella 4 of 6 starts at the distance with 3 of 6 lifetime victories, likes the seaside oval.

Value Play --Majestic Queen

2nd race 5 fur 2YO Mdn Clm

1 Proud Louie (Valdivia) 118

2 Mocha Gold (Stevens) 118

3 Badgett's Promise (Valenz) 118

4 Trophy's Prize (Solis) 118

5 Orca Bay (Desormeaux) 118

6 Ceedotcom (Alvarado) 118

7 Missed (Pedroza) 118

8 Rookiewood (Hunter) 118

9 As We Know It (Flores) 118

10 Chromate (Toscano) 116

11 AE-Able Easy (Garcia) 118

12 AE-Roca Jack (Gomez) 118

13 AE-Savana Junior (Gonzalez) 113

14 Texas Oil Man (Nakatani) 118

Trophy's Prize -- 1st time starter by Prized, steady works with most recent Del Mar gate drill on 7/31, good post, Solis for debut.

Missed -- Hustled early from inside and weakened while claimed in last, smart Del Mar drill since raced, Pedroza stays for new trainer Abrams, returns as beaten favorite.

Value Play -- Ceedotcom

3rd race 5-1/2 fur 2YO F Clm

1 Personified (Nakatani) 118

2 Dealinwiththedevil (Stevens) 118

3 Dusty Heather (Toscano) 118

4 Bella Villa (McCarron) 118

5 Russian Mistress (Desormeaux) 118

6 Berl Lee (Garcia) 115

7 Misty Mamoon (Gomez) 115

8 Dreams Of Reality (Silva) 115

Misty Mamoon -- Wide and crowded in Grade II Landaluce stakes at Hollypark in last, fractious at the starting gate before that, sharp recent work, due for a good trip.

Dealinwiththedevil -- Forced pace and tired to distant 3rd in last, nice recent work since raced, drops in for a tag now, Stevens/Baffert team.

Value Play -- Bella Villa

4th race 1-1/16 mi 3YO Fil Clm

1 Morning Slewpy (Puglisi) 115

2 Syrching For Gold (Gomez) 115

3 Sweet Elite (Delahoussaye) 115

4 Zoelu (Nakatani) 115

5 Fayrana (McCarron) 115

6 Ginseng (Black) 115

7 Breakaway Babe (Silva) 115

8 Ann Arbor (Enriquez) 115

9 Reign On Rainier (Stevens) 115

10 Sure Special (Scott) 115

11 AE-Blue Eyed Lilli (Gonzalez) 107

12 AE-Puddy Cat (Hunter) 115

13 AE-Go Girl Gone (Gonzalez) 107

14 Surallah (Garcia) 112

Reign On Rainier -- 4-wide and no threat in sprint dirt stakes in last, nice 3rd in Hollypark grass stakes before that, in the quinella 4 of 9 starts this year with a win, Stevens now.

Fayrana -- Loomed up wide and held 2nd on Del Mar main in last, turns back to lawn now, reunites with McCarron here, may trip out in this spot.

Value Play -- Sweet Elite

5th race 5-1/2 fur 3YO&up Mdn Clm

1 Rookwood (Alvarado) 120

2 Dancin With Wolves (Toscano) 122

3 Beau Chataine (Hunter) 122

4 Nips Master (Martinez) 122

5 King Me (Alferez) 118

6 Gold Investment (Garcia) 120

7 Born To Excell (Steiner) 118

8 Devil Dog Sixx (Pedroza) 118

9 Ezyresults (Valdez) 111

10 Prevalito (Dieguez) 113

11 Cherry Lake Tobin (Valenz) 118

12 Krut (Desormeaux) 118

Krut -- Ran to good to lose when 2nd in last, runner up in 2 of previous 4 outings, Desormeaux stays for graduation, but there is a concern of a bounce here.

King Me -- Pressed pace from rail and weakened in last, rallied wide for close debut 2nd before that, gets off the rail now, reunites with rider Alferez who got the best from him.

Value -- Devil Dog Sixx

6th race 6 fur 3YO&up Alw

1 Del Mar Gray (Stevens) 115

2 Asilmottamrich (Alvarado) 117

3 Pirateontheloose (Gomez) 119

4 Ex Gendarme (Hunter) 119

5 Sam's Place (Nakatani) 117

6 Dr. Shaffer (Delahoussaye) 119

7 Straight Shooter (Garcia) 115

8 T.K.'s Bert (Ramsammy) 115

9 El Piloto (Espinoza) 117

10 Jet Set Swinger (McCarron) 113

Sam's Place -- Stalked pace and solid 2nd in last, dueled lead and won before that, in the quinella in most recent three starts, Nakatani fits Mandella trainee best, repeat within realm.

Del Mar Gray -- Made up almost 9 lengths from rail post when 3rd sprinting in last, big maiden breaker at first asking at this distance, draws rail post again, Stevens/Baffert combo.

Value Play -- Jet Set Swinger

7th race 6 fur 3YO&up F&M Alw

1 Cocktails Anyone (Kaenel) 117

2 Fontal (Valdivia) 117

3 Ourburiedtreasure (Delahoussaye) 113

4 Hugafool (Stevens) 117

5 Scar Trek (Stevens) 117

Fontal -- Churchill Downs shipper was unlucky to lose in last, stumbled at the start then beaten a slim nose while 2nd, won prior outing and runner up in U.S. debut three races back, gets the cheese here.

Scar Trek -- Returns to races with snappy worktab, pair of bullet drills of most recent four moves, in the quinella 4 of 6 starts at this distance with a pair of victories, proven winner off the shelf.

Value Play -- Cocktails Anyone

8th race6 fur 3YO&up Mdn Clm

1 Contraband (Steiner) 118

2 Credit Approved (Scott) 118

3 Ragtime King (Alvarado) 116

4 Alex Ray (Flores) 122

5 Merry Cari (Hunter) 118

6 Tanksontheway (Espinoza) 118

7 Magic Meeting (Gomez) 118

8 Majestic Tuffey (Gonzalez) 111

9 Sojourn (Ramsammy) 118

10 Shaybrens Champion (Dieguez) 111

11 Native Jewel (Alferez) 118

12 Moon River Rapid (Lainreavey) 116

13 AE-Hard (Berrio) 116

14 AE-Friendly Confines (Alvarado) 120

15 AE-Looks Super (Delahoussaye) 118

Magic Meeting -- Drops back to claimer for return to races, stumbled badly and lost rider as the favorite in only other start for a tag, Carava trainee reunites with Gomez, Magic Meeting in winner's circle.

Alex Ray -- Dueled lead and weakened to distant 3rd in comeback effort in last, nice work since raced, Flores stays, a graduation factor throughout.

Value Play -- Native Jewel

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