Ralph Siraco's selections for Del Mar

Wednesday'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 Machado (Scott) 117

2 Really Forceful (Gomez) 117

3 Plenty Zloty (Delahoussaye) 117

4 Ex Gendarme (Douglas) 117

5 Camera Ready (Gladney) 117

6 Malo Passer (Alvarado) 117

7 Heart Of The Storm (Berrio) 117

8 Waltz'n M.D. (Garcia) 117

Plenty Zloty -- Squeezed at the start and steadied in return while no threat in last, nosedive in class now, in the quinella 5 of 8 starts at this distance with a pair of victories, Delahoussaye stays for money run.

Really Forceful -- Makes comeback with solid Los Alamitos worktab dotted by pair of bullet drills of most recent four moves, in the quinella half of 14 career starts with 5 victories, Gomez for Gomez 45 percent trainer.

Value Play -- Waltz'N M.D.

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

1 Count The OUnces (Alvarado) 118

2 In Trust (Desormeaux) 118

3 Mama's Baby (Espinoza) 122

4 Modelofperfection (Gonzalez) 113

5 Redeliver (Scott) 118

6 Why Knott Me (Black) 118

7 Sweet Bee (Delahoussaye) 118

8 Gallant Effort (McCarron) 118

Modelofperfection -- Drops to claimer for return, speed, dueled and weakened to 3rd early July at Hollypark in last, swift Del Mar drills with most recent bullet move on the 13th, Model of a winner?

Sweet Bee -- Dueled lead from inside and held 2nd first time in claimer in last, wheels right back here, outside post now, Eddie D. stays for graduation try.

Value Play -- In Trust

3rd race 1 mi 3YO&up F&M Turf Alw

1 Social Noel (Garcia) 113

2 Golden Sunflower (McCarron) 113

3 Bimbo's Kiss (Flores) 115

4 Griselle (Almeida) 113

5 Stetson Lady (Stevens) 113

6 Policy Issue (Puglisi) 113

7 Buena (Espinoza) 117

8 Frenzied (Steiner) 117

Stetson Lady -- Consistent filly stalked, led and outkicked to 2nd in last, won on lawn before that, in the quinella 8 of 10 starts this year with a pair of victories, returns to green for Stevens/Mitchell team on beaten favorite

Social Noel -- Drew off impressively to win over the course in last, close runner up while attending the pace on Hollypark lawn three races back, in the quinella 5 of 7 starts this year with a trio of victories, a factor throughout.

Value Play -- Griselle

4th race 6-1/2 fur 3YO Fil

1 Magical Allure (Stevens) 121

2 Ourburiedtreasure (Delahousy) 118

3 Unreal Squeal (Douglas) 116

4 Morgan J. (McCarron) 118

5 Censored (Desormeaux) 121

Magical Allure -- Scratched last week for this spot, unbeaten in three career starts, Stevens/Baffert team, needs a clean trip from rail post to stay perfect.

Morgan J. -- Returns to races sitting on a two-race win streak, 3 for 6 lifetime, steady seaside worktab, McCarron/McAnally combo for hat trick try.

Value Play -- Censored

5th race 1 mi 3YO&up Turf Mdn

1 Dude Hunsaker (Garcia) 122

2 Jack's Back (Solis) 122

3 Inter Zone (Espinoza) 118

4 Gambit (Valdivia) 118

5 Muy Rapido (Gonzalez) 113

6 a-Gusto Forzado (Blanc) 118

7 Bold Lightning (Martinez) 118

8 Go To Guy (Enriquez) 118

9 Jack Seven On Ice (Stevens) 118

10 Clip (McCarron) 118

11 AE-a-Granja Teatro (FValenz) 122

Jack's Back -- Interesting entrant had no rally against winners in last, mid-move and weakened in debut while splitting the field before that -- both on Hollypark lawn, back with maidens now, trainer Greenman switches to Solis for diploma money.

Gusto Forzado -- 4-wide and 3rd in last, close debut 2nd before that, bred to love lawn, stretches out now and goes for the green graduation here.

Value Play -- Gambit

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

1 Icksnay (Alvarado) 117

2 Filaree (Douglas) 117

3 Timely Expression (Stevens) 117

4 Shiney Skates (Solis) 117

5 Santa Fe Express (Black) 117

6 Aunt Lily's Lassie (Silva) 118

7 Sugar 'N Oats (Delahoussaye) 117

Filaree -- Consistent filly popular at claiming box, runner up while tagged for the fourth time of last six starts in last, in the quinella 7 of 8 starts this year with 4 victories, Douglas takes over for new connections, tough to get by.

Sugar N' Oats -- 5-wide runner up at a mile in last, beaten in photo-finishes in prior trio of races sprinting, drops back to claimer and sprint now, winning rider Delahoussaye stays.

Value Play -- Icksnay

7th race 1-1/8 mi 3YO&up Turf Clsf Alw

1 Mountain Bike (Nakatani) 117

2 Perim (Flores) 117

3 Worldly Ways (Desormeaux) 122

4 Monferrato (Solis) 117

5 Sharekann (Espinoza) 122

6 Verglas (McCarron) 117

Perim -- Scratched from race transferred to main track last week, outrun in both U.S. starts at seaside last year, training well for comeback, good spot for action.

Worldly Ways -- 4-wide 5th while splitting the field over the course in last, in the quinella 6 of 10 lifetime turf starts with all 4 career victories, two bullet Del Mar drills since raced, winning rider Desormeaux returns on Baffert trainee.

Value Play -- Verglas

8th race 1 mi 3YO&up F&M Mdn Clm

1 Glorious (Sorenson) 118

2 Surallah (Garcia) 116

3 Chianti Classic (Almeida) 122

4 Brazen Tale (Sanchez) 120

5 Lodi (Enriquez) 118

6 Cease Fire (Espinoza) 118

7 Great Value (Dieguez) 115

8 Chairwoman (Blanc) 118

9 Creme Carmela (Nakatani) 116

Cease Fire -- Inside, cleared and caught late when 2nd by a neck at a mile first time on the main in last, maintenance Del Mar work since raced, Cease Fire for diploma.

Chianti Classic -- Back to claimer for return, wide with no rally on Hollypark lawn early July in last, runner up in prior pair of career starts for a tag, better chance to graduate with these.

Value Play -- Chairwoman

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