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 1 mi 3YO Clm

1 Downtown Cowboy (Toscano) 115

2 We Be Cuzzins (Espinoza) 115

3 Mick's Out On Bail (Stevens) 115

4 Ronnies Ace (Ramsammy) 115

5 Jonathan's Oak (Martinez) 115

6 Whisper Line (Atkinson) 118

Ronnie's Ace -- 5-wide 4th at 7-panels in last, 3rd at a mile before that, 2 of 3 lifetime victories at this distance, Ramsammy stays.

Jonathan's Oak -- Weakened at higher level in last, solid runner up at this trip before that, drops to lowest level of career, now or never?

Value Play -- Downtown Cowboy

2nd race 6 fur 2YO Fil Mdn

1 Dinner Bell (Nakatani) 118

2 Princess Candi (Kaenel) 118

3 Neaskra (Valdivia) 118

4 Can Can Royalty (Almeida) 118

5 Parlay To Fire (Flores) 118

6 Here's To You (Sorenson) 118

7 Comical Cookie (Stevens) 118

8 Air Force Woman Gomez) 118

Air Force Woman -- Caught on the wire when 2nd by a nose in last, runner up in all four lifetime starts, Woman forces diploma here, certain quinella key.

Dinner Bell -- Three-deep distant 5th in state-bred stakes over the track in last, loomed up and decent debut 4th before that, steady Del Mar works since raced, Nakatani takes over.

Value Play -- Comical Cookie

3rd race 6 fur 3YO&up F&M Alw

1 Aurora Slew (Espinoza) 117

2 Dixie Holiday (Black) 117

3 Jade Hawk (Desormeaux) 117

4 Fiscal Year (Ramsammy) 117

5 In The Know (Kaenel) 117

6 One O Seven (Blanc) 118

Dixie Holiday -- Stalked and outfinished at this level in last, won 3 of prior 7 outings and 2 for 4 at this distance, bullet Del Mar drill since raced, Black exclusive.

Aurora Slew -- Beaten favorite in return to races at Solano stakes in last, has more victories with 6 than any other in the field, 3 for 6 at the distance, smart works since raced.

Value Play -- Jade Hawk

4th race 6 fur 3YO Fil Clm

1 Holler (Delahoussaye) 115

2 Kippersita (Solis) 115

3 Storm Spirit (Stevens) 115

4 Beat The Devil (Ramsammy) 115

5 Grandma Luckey (Mena) 115

6 Champagne Sandals (Gonzalez) 108

7 Nifty Slew (Gomez) 115

Holler -- Pressed early when 4-wide and weakened in last, deadheat winner in return race before that, also won troubled trip three races back at Hollypark, back in action spot here.

Kippersita -- Dueled lead and held 2nd while claimed in last, game close runner up before that, in the quinella 4 of 7 starts at the distance, Solis takes over.

Value Play -- Champagne Sandals

5th race 1 mi 3YO&up F&M Turf Mdn

1 Pinot Grigio (Nakatani) 118

2 Ta Ta Be True (Gomez) 118

3 Soul Of Truth (Vergara) 122

4 Cayerless Passion (Dieguez) 111

5 Go Kellie Jo (Scott) 118

6 Skyward Melody (Stevens) 118

7 Classy Dame (Gonzalez) 113

8 Sheer (Desormeaux) 118

Skyward Melody -- 4-wide game 2nd when beaten a nose over the course with best career effort in last, Stevens got to know Sahadi trainee in last, cap and gown time.

Ta Ta Be True -- Stalked and weakened first time routing on lawn in last when in need of a race, trio of solid works since, Gomez takes over on Van Berg trainee, Ta Ta da da diploma?

Value Play -- Classy Dame

6th race 1 mi 3YO&up F&M Mdn

1 Kendra (Pedroza) 118

2 Bride (Nakatani) 118

3 Bye Bye (Delahoussaye) 118

4 On A Clear Day (Ramsammy) 118

5 Affirmed Bel (Blanc) 118

6 Anna Lynn (Solis) 118

7 Meditative (Gonzalez) 113

8 Retained (Stevens) 118

9 Presidiaria (Flores) 118

Anna Lynn -- Forced pace and held distant 2nd in needed outing in last, runner up in prior pair of starts, pair of works since raced, Solis takes over on beaten McAnally-trained favorite.

Retained -- Weakened in comeback off year layoff in last, three foundation works since raced, stretches out now, Stevens takes over for productive combo trainer Proctor here.

Value Play -- Meditative

7th race 1 mi 3YO Turf Alw

1 Navel Academy (Ramsammy) 117

2 Priceless (Desormeaux) 115

3 Master Carson (Solis) 115

4 Blushing E.T. (Nakatani) 117

5 Boldini (Alvarado) 117

6 Lucky Molar (Delahoussaye) 120

7 Giper (Stevens) 117

Navel Academy -- Shows up here after recent scratch, sitting on a two-race win-streak, swift drills since raced, Ramsammy takes over for hat trick try while Desormeaux goes to another here.

Giper -- Rank, led and outfinished at longer trip over the course when 3rd in last, runner up before that, broke maiden at this distance three races back, Stevens/Mott team on twice beaten favorite.

Value Play -- Lucky Molar

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

1 Diamond Zana (Desormeaux) 120

2 Path To The Flag (Gonzalez) 113

3 Pritty Lilly (Delahoussaye) 118

4 Suddenly Sizzling (Dieguez) 111

5 Amber Fire (Boyce) 118

6 Northern Dancing (Enriquez) 118

7 Meadow Sprite (Stevens) 118

8 Photon (Espinoza) 116

9 Private Act (Nakatani) 118

10 No Pretending (Ramsammy) 118

11 Fleet Carla (Blanc) 120

12 Starmania (Flores) 116

13 AE-Stars Candy (Toscano) 116

14 AE-Tuckalucky Lady (Alvardo) 118

Pritty Lilly -- Dueled lead from inside when close 2nd at 7-panels in last, runner up in all three Del Mar starts, Delahoussaye sticks around to re-ride, Lilly set to bloom here.

No Pretending -- Lost all chance when bumped at the start while distant 3rd in comeback outing in last, Ramsammy returns on Dominguez trainee, clean start may lead to No Pretending graduation.

Value Play -- Diamond Zana

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