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 1-1/16 mi 3YO&up Clm

1 Gooty (Gonzalez) 110

2 March Fourth (Pedroza) 117

3 Nursery Crime (Berrio) 117

4 Ragged Shoes (Alvarado) 117

5 Milliondollardana (Blanc) 117

6 Spar (Espinoza) 115

7 Windy Treat (Kaenel) 117

8 Real Cool Dude (Almeida) 117

9 Double Scotch (Douglas) 117

Windy Treat -- Steadied early and split field in last, las a win at twice this price four races back, good spot for action.

Gooty -- Wide margin winner of last, won battling the pace three races back, rail post, current form and versatility gives this one a big shot to repeat.

Value Play -- March Fourth

2nd race 6-1/2 fur 2YO Mdn Clm

1 Box Of Gold (Gonzalez) 113

2 Huck's Star (Espinoza) 118

3 Texas Oil Man (Valdivia) 118

4 Mike And Ike (Dieguez) 111

5 Chuckster (Puglisi) 115

6 Blue Volt (Pedroza) 118

7 Russian Discussion (Desormx) 115

8 Mr. Steve (Delahoussaye) 118

Huck's Star -- Steadied early and in tight when 4th in last, broke slowly and distant debut 3rd before that, clean break and clear trip could yield diploma here.

Mr. Steve -- Forced pace and weakened first time in claimer in last, no rally in prior pair of lifetime starts, drops again in class and Delahoussaye takes over here.

Value Play -- Mike And Ike

3rd race 6 fur 3YO&up Clm

1 Dangerous Scenario (Nakatani) 117

2 Marvy Sal (Gonzalez) 112

3 Bold Capital (Espinoza) 117

4 MC Fig (Desormeaux) 117

5 Royal Comando (Kaenel) 117

6 Cold N Calculating (Pedroza) 117

7 Sicilian Don (Dieguez) 110

Cold N Calculating -- Steadied and even 5th in return outing in last won while claimed before that, 7 of 10 career victories at this distance, reunites with winning rider Pedroza now.

MC Fig -- Gamely won off-the-rail in last, won while claimed before that, continues back up the class ladder, Desormeaux takes over.

Value Play -- Dangerous Scenario

4th race 1 mi 3YO&up F&M Turf Alw

1 Fayrana (McCarron) 113

2 Door Bell (Perez) 113

3 Pretty In Pink (Desormeaux) 117

4 Trapshut (Valdivia) 113

5 Sleepless Sue (Vergara) 117

6 Halowing (Atkinson) 117

7 Angelinahalo (Nakatani) 117

8 Ancient Gallery (Garcia) 117

9 Glorious Linda (Almeida) 117

Angelinahalo -- Returns to races on solid worktab with most recent bullet drill on the 24th, 5-wide 4th at a mile in only grass try late June in last, broke maiden at first asking, Nakatani returns,

Pretty In Pink -- Another returner with smart works and a pair of bullet drills on most recent six moves, closed gamely and too late grass sprinting in last, has a win at this trip, in the Pink on the green?

Value Play -- Fayrana

5th race 6-1/2 fur 3YO&up Alw

1 Absolute Appeal (Pedroza) 117

2 Sweet Dreams (McCarron) 117

3 Your Halo (Alvarado) 113

4 Big Jag (Douglas) 122

5 Sam's Place (Nakatani) 122

6 Waltz In Time (Flores) 122

7 Prado's Capote (Gonzalez) 110

8 Fearless So N So (Dieguez) 106

9 Robynhood (Desormeaux) 119

10 Dinnerat The Derby (Delahsy) 122

11 Peach Flat (Garcia) 122

Robynhood -- Stumbled at the break and rallied for decent 3rd behind Kona Gold with solid comeback effort in last, promising runner has had problems but continues steady works, reunites with Desormeaux.

Big Jag -- Come back from lengthy layoff with huge victory after stumbling at the start in last, in the quinella half of 10 lifetime starts with 3 victories, bounce is only concern.

Value Play -- Sam's Place

6th race 6 fur 2YO Fil Mdn

1 Femme (Kaenel) 118

2 Fee Fi Foe (Garcia) 118

3 Unbridled Delight (Douglas) 118

4 Rosebird (Nakatani) 118

5 Rayelle (Ramsammy) 118

6 Hurricane Linda (Mccarron) 118

7 a-Aviate (Hunter) 118

8 Cacophony (Steiner) 118

9 Holy Niner (Flores) 118

10 a-Coast Is Clear (Desormx) 118

11 Lorline (Delahoussaye) 118

Lorline -- Slow awkward start from rail post when debut 2nd in last, pair of nice works since, Eddie D. stays on McAnally trainee, needs prompt start from outside post.

Hurricane Linda -- Pressed early and held 3rd in last, dueled lead from rail while debut runner up before that, McCarron takes over on Baffert trained beaten favorite.

Value Play -- Cacophony

7th race 5-1/2 fur 3YO&up F&M Mdn Clm

1 Felon (Desormeaux) 119

2 Carnavale (Flores) 117

3 Sir Ken (Espinoza) 114

4 Roblexie (Atkinson) 117

5 Beau's Tribute (Blanc) 116

6 America's Cup (Nakatani) 114

7 Fierrazo (Delahoussaye) 117

8 Glory Be Mine (McCarron) 114

9 Manilasterre (Toscano) 117

10 Sharpest Image (Ramsammy) 117

11 AE-Cyrano Storme (Douglas) 117

12 AE-Really Sovereign (Delhsy) 117

13 AE-Mandir D'Anjou (Valdivia) 114

Sir Ken -- 4-wide off-the-pace win in trouble-marred outing when in need of a race in last, 3 for 10 at the distance, maintenance works since raced, repeat within realm.

Manilasterre -- Fell over fallen foe to top pick in last, 3rd in two of prior three outings with a win five races back, in the quinella half of 18 turf starts at this distance with 4 wins, good spot for action.

Value Play -- Sharpest Image

8th race 1 mi 3YO&up Turf Clm

1 Silverbulletday (Delahoussye) 121

2 Storm Cove (Douglas) 115

3 Excellent Meeting (Desrmeaux) 115

4 Colorado Song (Nakatani) 115

5 Miss Diablo's Gold (Flores) 115

6 Darlin Echo (Alferez) 117

7 Antahkarana (McCarron) 115

8 Memoranda (Garcia) 115

9 Time To Meet (Ramsammy) 119

Antahkarana -- Dueled lead and handily pulled away for impressive debut victory in last, solid Del Mar works since raced, McCarron stays here, could be something special.

Silverbulletday -- Undefeated in three career starts with most recent Grade II Sorrento Stakes at Del Mar preceded by Grade III Debutante and debut maiden victories at Churchill Downs, continues bullet drills, Eddie D. takes over on Baffert-trained favorite.

Value Play -- Excellent Meeting

9th race 1-1/16 mi 3YO&up Clm

1 Sovereign's Crown (Nakatani) 117

2 Won The Derby (Sorenson) 117

3 Born Optimist (Delahoussaye) 117

4 Silk Shades (Berrio) 117

5 Retain (Toscano) 117

6 Coarsegold Creek (Stevens) 117

7 Never Mining (Enriquez) 117

8 Bat Quemaito (Ramsammy) 117

9 Boggle (Garcia) 117

Boggle -- Prepped when 4th sprinting from rail in last, 4 wins of 7 lifetime starts last year with 2 overall victories at this distance, makes third start for new trainer Abrams, good as any here.

Sovereign's Crown -- Scored solid victory from outside post at a mile while claimed in last, runner up at higher level off-the-shelf before that, hot trainer Canani gets Nakatani and good rail post now.

Value Play -- Won The Derby

10th race 5-1/2 fur 3YO&up F&M Mdn Clm

1 Cox's Enchantress (Maese) 120

2 Jolie Julie (York) 120

3 Silk N Sassy (Campas) 120

4 Act Of Integrity (Leonard) 120

5 Fila Dough Pro (Rosales) 120

6 Sumthingsup (Velasquez) 120

7 Habitony Rose (Harmatz) 120

8 Chairwoman (Olivares) 120

9 AE-Great Value 120

10 AE-Stars Candy 120

11 AE-Nellee Belle 120

12 AE-Count The Ounces 120

Sumthingsup -- Dueled lead and close 2nd with best career effort in last, series of bullet drills at training center, speed horse gets rocker jockey who had reputation as a good gate rider.

Silk N Sassy -- Dueled lead and cleared when second best in last, another speedy runner with old timer known for fast starts, rocking Rudy will hustle.

Value Play -- Fila Dough Pro

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