Ralph Siraco's selections for Del Mar

Saturday's card

Selections made for clear racing conditions before scratches.

Post Time 2 p.m.

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

1 Tricks Galore (Ramsammy) 117

2 Pirate's Story (Toscano) 117

3 Dobob (Espinoza) 117

4 Island Caper (Hunter) 117

5 Corky's Pal (Flores) 117

6 Free World (Almeida) 117

7 Zora's Kite (Pedroza) 117

Island Caper -- Significant class drop for return to races, steady works, 2 of 3 lifetime victories from 4 Del Mar starts, broke maiden at first asking and won off-the-shelf at Del Mar last year, deja vu time.

Corky's Pal -- Scratched out for this, returns from 2 year layoff, another that takes serious class drop, 4 for 7 lifetime, Flores/Spawr team.

Value Play -- Tricks Galore

2nd race 6 fur 3YO&up F&M Mdn Clm

1 Victoria One (Black) 118

2 Susan MC Bean (Martinez) 116

3 Melvina (Toscano) 120

4 Jim's Diva (Valdivia) 120

5 Maui Bopper McCarron) 118

6 Annies Fable (Garcia) 116

7 Kalim's Pirate (Liam) 116

8 No Pretending (Ramsammy) 118

9 Twistabout (Alferez) 118

10 Nellee Belle (Gonzalez) 113

11 Princess Jessup (Atkinson) 120

12 Sumthingsup (Valenz) 118

13 AE-Silverella Charm (Rodriguez) 118

14 AE-Grey Illusion (Dieguez) 109

15 AE-New Temptation (Garcia) 116

16 AE-Ruhl Your Pocket (Enriquez) 120

Jim's Diva -- Solis debut runner up early June at Hollypark in last, gap in recent work pattern a concern but repeat of last effort is good enough to get diploma here.

Annies Fable -- 1st time starter with pair of bullet drills on worktab, most recent decent 6-panel move on 7/25, good post, well spotted.

Value Play -- Maui Bopper

3rd race 1-1/16 mi 3YO&up Alw

1 Concurrent (McCarron) 113

2 Barter Town (Stevens) 115

3 Your Halo (Gomez) 113

4 Never Mining (Alferez) 117

5 Musical Gambler (Flores) 117

6 Media Beach (Solis) 117

7 Prince Quick (Garcia) 117

Barter Town -- Tough trip in southland debut when 2nd at this distance in last, broke maiden at first asking three races back followed by photo-finish 2nd at Churchill Downs, Stevens returns on beaten favorite.

Your Halo -- Won Del Mar sprint from the rail while claimed in last, stretches out again but stays on the main oval for this, nice work since raced, winning rider Gomez stays for new trainer Mitchell.

Value Play -- Musical Gambler

4th race 6-1/2 fur 3YO&up F&M Mdn

1 Starlight Stella (Ramsammy) 118

2 T.G.'s Girl (Flores) 118

3 Meditative (Gonzalez) 113

4 Hail Squall (Delahoussaye) 118

5 Count The Ounces (Espinoza) 118

6 Galaxia (Solis) 118

7 Capricorn Moon (Desormeaux) 118

8 Pinot Grigio (Alferez) 118

9 Sealy Place (McCarron) 118

10 Heavenly Refrain (Stevens) 118

11 Her Royal Highness (Gomez) 118

Her Royal Highness -- Returns to races with sizzling worktab, three of most recent half-dozen drills bullet moves, crowded at the start when debut 3rd at Oak Tree last year, trainer Headley is on fire at Del Mar.

Galaxia -- Nightmare trip when 2nd by a head sprinting on Hollypark lawn in comeback in last, swift Del Mar works since with most recent bullet drill on the 4th, Solis stays on Mandella trainee to make amends.

Value Play -- Sealy Place

5th race 1 mi 3YO&up F&M Clm

1 Special Eyes (Desormeaux) 117

2 Mid Life Crisis (Garcia) 115

3 Swiss Deal (Espinoza) 117

4 Madame Martini (Solis) 117

5 Blesses Spirit (Blanc) 117

6 Perfected (Delahoussaye) 119

7 Bahamian Beauty (Dieguez) 110

8 Ancient Gallery (Ramsammy) 115

9 Treasure Town (Stevens) 117

10 Timely View (Stevens) 117

11 AE-Bilken Lass (Flores) 115

12 AE-Pismo Bay (Scott) 117

13 AE-Claudia Of Nowhere (Stevens) 117

14 AE-Wortheverycent (Blanc) 115

15 AE-Copewiththefuture (Rmsmmy) 115

16 AE-Dancer Ivonne (Gomez) 117

Special Eyes -- Speed and weakened in last, solid runner up when blocked on Hollypark lawn before that, in the quinella half of 36 lifetime starts with 5 victories, rail post could be path to winning trip here.

Mid Life Crisis -- Set pace and held well when 3rd over the course in last 4 of 5 lifetime victories on turf, another with inside post to be a factor, Garcia/Peterson/Anson's combo.

Value Play -- Swiss Deal

6th race 6 fur 2YO Mdn

1 Northern Avenue (Stevens) 118

2 Company Approval (Gonzalez) 113

3 Fusaichi Accele (Solis) 118

4 Prenuptial Deal (Meza) 118

5 Brilliantly (Flores) 118

6 Delray Devil (Ramsammy) 118

7 Crowning Storm (McCarron) 118

8 No Stone Unturned (Stevens) 118

9 Ground Effect (Kaenel) 118

10 Delightful Reef (Hunter) 118

Brilliantly -- 1st time starter by Saint Ballado, swift solid worktab, bullet gate drill on 7/15 and smart recent 6-panel Del Mar move on the 3rd, Flores for debut.

Ground Effect -- Split foes and game close debut 2nd from the rail in last, maintenance work since, off the rail now, cowboy takes over.

Value Play -- Crowning Storm

7th race 1 mi 3YO&up F&M Alw

1 Kalosca (Delahoussaye) 117

2 Kay's Comet (Meza) 117

3 Made Of Jade (Berrio) 117

4 Goodnight Irene (Desormeaux) 117

5 Ava Knowsthecode (Solis) 117

6 Nawal (McCarron) 117

7 Generadora (Almeida) 117

8 Sweet Mazarine (Stevens) 117

9 Theta (Ramsammy) 117

Sweet Mazarine -- Rallied gamely to just miss while runner up in last, dueled lead and close 2nd before that -- both sprinting on lawn, stretches out now, Stevens stays, needs good trip from outside post.

Nawal -- Wide 3rd to top pick in last, runner up while beating top pick before that, stretches out again for third start back, McCarron takes over on Frankel trainee.

Value Play -- Ava Knowsthecode

8th race 6-1/2 fur 2YO

1 Darlin Echo (McCarron) 119

2 Hollyhoney (Stevens) 117

3 Pyrite Velvet (Delahoussaye) 117

4 Silverbulletday (Stevens) 117

5 First Legal (Meza) 117

6 Colorado Song (Desormeaux) 117

7 Argentina Avenue (Pedroza) 117

8 Excellent Meeting (Solis) 117

Silverbulletday -- Baffert trainee comes to Del Mar with two-race career victories at Churchill Downs, Grade III win followed daylight debut score, has pair of recent bullet 6-panel Del Mar drills, is the one to beat.

Colorado Song -- Broke maiden after bad start in last, dueled lead and second best in debut before that, nice works since raced, promising prospect.

Value Play -- Excellent Meeting

9th race 1 mi 3YO&up Clm

1 Seattle Spell (Espinoza) 117

2 Torole (Flores) 117

3 Speakerofthehouse (Alvarado) 117

4 Saraghtogue (Toscano) 117

5 Coastal Star (Alferez) 117

6 March Fourth (Pedroza) 117

7 Double Scotch (Douglas) 117

8 Frescolin (Gomez) 117

9 Navajo Gold (Valenz) 117

10 Valuable Resources (Blanc) 117

11 AE-Sovereign's Crown (Almeida) 117

12 AE-C'Est Lui (Gonzalez) 114

Frescolin -- Claimed back by trainer West while failing as the favorite in last, drops below tagged level here, won for West at twice this price four races back, Gomez takes over for money run.

Seattle Spell -- Inched away to win last, won 2 of 3 prior outings while claimed at this level three races back, 3 for 6 at this distance, Espinoza gets the best from him.

Value Play -- Double Scotch

10th race 7 fur 3YO&up Clm

1 Senor Pepper (Valenz) 117

2 Shadow Captain (Gomez) 117

3 Evening Watch (Alferez) 117

4 Camera Ready (Davenport) 117

5 Cheky (Gonzalez) 112

6 Golden Agos (Espinoza) 117

7 La Taj (Flores) 117

8 Flying Marfa (Pedroza) 117

9 Indomable (Puglisi) 117

10 Pancho's Cup (Dieguez) 110

11 Panhandle Pete (Stevens) 117

12 Denigar (Mena) 117

13 AE-Vin Sec (Ramsammy) 117

14 AE-Slewpy's Ace (Garcia) 117

15 AE-Play It In (Ramsammy) 117

Flying Marfa -- Takes nosedive in class, returns to main track, showed early foot in route races while 0-for-8 this year, Pedroza now on Carava trainee for the money run.

Evening Watch -- No threat in allowance company prompts significant class drop here, won at four times this level last time in claimer, 2 for 4 at this distance, wake up call or bust out?

Value Play -- Golden Agos

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