Ralph Siraco's selections for Del Mar

Thursday's card

Selections made for clear racing conditions before scratches.

Post Time 2 p.m.

1st race 6 fur 2YO Fil Mdn Clm

1 Electric Stroll (Ramsammy) 118

2 Foreign Time (Alvarado) 118

3 Ceebett's Dancer (Delahoussy) 118

4 Wishingmakesitso (Solis) 118

5 Lake Veronica (Pedroza) 118

6 Shez Myragingajun (Stevens) 118

7 Fantasy Land (Scott) 118

Ceebett's Dancer -- Eliminated at the start with no rally in debut in last, maintenance Del Mar work since, now drops to claimer, switches to Delahoussaye here, give another chance to earn diploma.

Lake Veronica -- Stumbled sharply at the start, rushed up to prompt the early pace and held third in last, third first time in claimer before that, Pedroza stays, third time graduation charm?

Value Play -- Wishingmakesitso.

2nd race 5-1/2 fur 3YO&up F&M Clm

1 Kidnap (Enriquez) 117

2 Knight Streaker (Ramsammy) 117

3 Beaus And Belles (Toscano) 117

4 Laguna Queen (Desormeaux) 117

5 Lamah (Flores) 117

6 Rockin Naga (Gonzalez) 112

7 Super Bonus (Pedroza) 119

8 Choice Blend (Puglisi) 117

Laguna Queen -- Closed gamely to win as the favorite in mid-June while claimed in last, pair of works for new trainer Eurton, drops in class and gets Desormeaux for return, Queen money run time.

Lamah -- Squeezed early from inside post and no rally in last, in the quinella 12 of 26 lifetime outings with eight victories, Flores stays for trainer Spawr, has bounced back to win from bad efforts before.

Value Play -- Beaus And Belles.

3rd race 1-1/16 mi 3YO&up F&M Turf Mdn

1 Presidiaria (Desormeaux) 118

2 Skyward Melody (Stevens) 118

3 Surallah (Garcia) 118

4 On A Clear Day (Ramsammy) 118

5 Inspired Hope (Valdivia) 118

6 Savoir Vivre (Delahoussaye) 122

7 Go Girl Gone (FValenzuela) 118

8 Conical (Solis) 118

9 Finally Yours (McCarron) 118

10 You Say Grace (Kaenel) 118

Inspired Hope -- Entered on Wednesday's card with outside post, if opts for this spot should be tough, runner up to Manistique as the favorite early May in last, bred to love lawn, one to beat if goes.

Savoir Vivre -- Another one double-entered on Wednesday, third grass sprinting in last, stretches out again, Eddie D. Stays, contender of she goes.

Value Play -- Skyward Melody.

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

1 Intimidate (Toscano) 115

2 Power Game (Gomez) 115

3 Mere Moscow (Ramsammy) 113

4 Eddiefromalhambra (Garcia) 115

5 Grappa (Solis) 113

6 Windsor Gold (Gonzalez) 110

7 Hailtheliquidator (Douglas) 115

8 Terraforming (Sorenson) 115

9 General Jake (Dieguez) 108

10 Kazam (FValenzuela) 115

Windsor Gold -- Tracked pace and distant runner-up in last, fourth on lawn before that, in the quinella half of eight starts this year with a pair of victories, good spot for action.

Hailtheliquidator -- In the mix and gave way late in Santa Rosa allowance outing while fourth in last, no rally in prior pair of starts, broke maiden for a tag four races back, realistically placed here.

Value Play -- Grappa.

5th race 6 fur 2YO Fil Mdn Clm

1 Centasid (Valdez) 111

2 Fahana (Garcia) 118

3 Five Nines (Blanc) 118

4 She's Sum Gal (Dieguez) 111

5 Radica Gal (Douglas) 118

6 Gold Coral (Meza) 118

7 Trapper'shabit (Black) 118

8 Knowingly (Ramsammy) 118

9 Screamin Cielo (Mena) 118

10 Little Ballerina (Gonzalez) 113

Little Ballerina -- Off slow and seven-wide when splitting the field with distant debut fifth in last, nice work since raced, Gonzalez stays to make graduation amends, outside post again.

Knowingly -- Pressed early with three-deep trip and faded to fifth in last, second best in debut three races back, Ramsammy stays for trainer Dominguez, easy graduation class here.

Value Play -- She's Sum Gal.

6th race 1-1/16 mi 3YO Turf Clm

1 Prose (Stevens) 115

2 Blue Shadow (Solis) 115

3 Parkview (Flores) 115

4 Double Aught Seven (Delhousy) 115

5 Miramar (Desormeaux) 115

6 Snow Beau (Garcia) 115

7 Del Mar Dancer (Ramsammy) 111

8 My Boy Brandon (Dieguez) 106

Prose -- Set pace and weakened to fourth in opening day Del Mar grass stakes in last, won prior pair of Hollypark grass outings, should set the tempo again from rail post here, may pose elusive target.

Del Mar Dancer -- Stalked and second over the course in last, runner up in prior of outings on Hollywood turf, should take stalking position to top pick here, certain exotics punch.

Value Play -- Miramar.

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

1 Estrella Voladoras (Gonzalz) 117

2 Valid Metaphor (Flores) 117

3 Halowing (Scott) 117

4 Fancy Stockings (Ramsammy) 117

5 Feverish (McCarron) 113

6 Candy Mountain (Solis) 117

7 Ciste (Blanc) 119

8 Nature's Fury (Stevens) 122

9 Lite Twilight (Meza) 113

Feverish -- Dueled lead and weakened to third in last, third at a mile on turf before that, in the money six of last seven starts with a pair of victories, McCarron stays on consistent Hendricks trainee.

Estrella Voladoras -- Troubled trip when distant comeback fourth in last, runner-up in prior trio of outings, draws rail post now, Gonzalez was aboard for last main track win.

Value Play -- Candy Mountain.

8th race 6-1/2 fur 3YO&up Mdn Clm

1 Jhugimal Deal (Solis) 118

2 Dee's Man (Delahoussaye) 118

3 Just Brewed (Kaenel) 120

4 First Glass (Sorenson) 118

5 Milto (Atkinson) 118

6 Friendly Confines (Alvarado) 120

7 Alyphar (Flores) 122

8 Bountiful (FValenzuela) 120

9 Capote Music (Stevens) 122

10 Stretta (Desormeaux) 120

11 Riparian (Sanchez) 116

12 His Word (Ramsammy) 118

13 AE-Sir Caelan (Kaenel) 118

14 AE-Good Man Sam (Meza) 118

15 AE-Gairloch (Solis) 118

16 AE-Um Principe (Berrio) 122

Capote Music -- Dropped to claimer for comeback and led three-deep before fading to distant sixth in last, maintenance work since, keeps for a tag here, Stevens stays on beaten favorite, we will too.

Alyphar -- Split rivals for fourth from inside post in last, bullet drill since raced, better middle post now, Flores stays for cap and gown try.

Value Play -- Friendly Confines.

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