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 5-1/2 fur 2YO Fil Alw

1 Emerging Class (Ramsammy) 115

2 First Legal (Stevens) 117

3 Master Plaster (Espinoza) 115

4 Dusty Heather (Toscano) 115

5 Can Can Alexis (Martinez) 117

First Legal -- Handy Pleasanton maiden breaker in last, debut runner-up before that, bullet golden Gate drill since raced, Stevens now on Hollendorder trainee.

Emerging Class -- Between foes early and weakened to distant fourth in Grade II Landaluce stakes in last, close third before that, jockey change to Ramsammy now, gets rail post.

Value Play -- Master Blaster.

2nd race 5-1/2 fur 2YO Fil Mdn Clm

1 Curious Marlene (Garcia) 118

2 Princess Annie (Solis) 118

3 Sum Nice (Stevens) 118

4 a-Your Place Anytime (Steinr) 118

5 Ralsy (Enriquez) 118

6 Mejor (Desormeaux) 118

7 Feline (Stevens) 118

8 a-Kicken Time (Toscano) 116

9 Date And Honey (Espinoza) 118

Feline -- Dueled lead early and weakened at higher level in last, fourth before that, significant jockey switch to Stevens now, a diploma factor here.

Curious Marlene -- Hopped at the start and rallied for third in last, has improved with each of five career starts, needs prompt start from rail post, Garcia returns on beaten favorite.

Value Play -- Oats And Money.

3rd race 1 mi 3YO Clm

1 Peggy's Kaper (Delahoussaye) 115

2 Another Formality (Gomez) 115

3 Yellena (Black) 115

4 Luckyisforever (Sanchez) 115

5 Sisterbull (Steiner) 115

6 Treasured Reality (Gonzalez) 108

7 Little Itch (Stevens) 115

Little Itch -- Won with steady handling while claimed in last, broke maiden three races back, steps up here, Stevens/Mitchell team, must overcome outside post.

Luckyisforever -- Early interest and faded in last when in need of a race, pair of nice works since, jockey with limited chances gets the call, may be Lucky for this.

Value Play -- Yellena.

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

1 National Unity (Hunter) 115

2 Auburn Hills (Enriquez) 115

3 Thirtyeightspecial (Stevens) 115

4 Icey Gambler (Gonzalez) 110

5 Inyourface (Solis) 115

6 Really Arrogant (Sorenson) 115

7 Fool Proof (Nakatani) 115

8 Booly Booly (Garcia) 115

9 Waquoit Warrior (Ramsammy) 115

Fool Proof -- Returns to races at lowest level of career, shuffled back when overmatched in last, gamely kicked clear in maiden breaker before that, has a work over the track, reunites with winning rider Nakatani.

Inyourface -- Makes comeback with steady works, third in state-bred Bay Meadows stakes October '97 in last, Fairplex maiden breaker before that, Solis takes over.

Value Play -- Booly Booly.

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

1 Go Bux (Stevens) 117

2 a-Tiger Talk (McCarron) 117

3 Tolemeo (Flores) 117

4 Driggs Retreat (Delahoussaye) 117

5 a-Iron Cat (Douglas) 113

6 Gold Knuckles (Gomez) 117

7 Zede (Stevens) 117

Tiger Talk -- Part of return entry, solid worktab for return from year vacation, two for four at the distance and in the quinella half of 10 career starts with a trio of victories, runs well fresh, McCarron back.

Zede -- Another returner with solid Churchill Downs works, has met the best of his generation and in the quinella seven of 11 lifetime starts with three victories, Stevens on Mott-trainee.

Value Play -- Driggs Retreat.

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

1 Predicted Glory (Gonzalez) 112

2 Copewiththefuture (Gomez) 117

3 Cathy's Lass (FValenzuela) 117

4 Bonnet's Bounty (Puglisi) 117

5 Blue Talent (Garcia) 119

6 Fair And True (Solis) 117

7 Natalia Bay (Espinoza) 117

8 Serena's Ruhl (Hunter) 117

9 Frenzied (Stevens) 117

Blue Talent -- Four-wide photo-finish winner off-the-shelf in last, five for 14 lifetime starts, broke maiden over this track, bounce is only concern.

Copewiththefuture -- Fourth with even try at Pleasanton at twice this price in last, beaten a nose when second at a mile at Golden Gate before that, in the quinella 16 of 39 lifetime starts with five victories, Gomez now.

Value Play -- Predicted Glory.

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

1 Military (Nakatani) 122

2 Rug (Delahoussaye) 118

3 Doucette (Valdivia) 122

4 Jack Sharp (Pincay) 118

5 Blue Sky (Solis) 120

6 Rate Cut (Stevens (Stevens) 120

7 Easy Song (McCarron) 122

Rate Cut -- French-raced import has smart series of Hollypark grass works for U.S. debut, has competitively raced with good Europeans with a pair of victories, Stevens/Frankel combo, could cut loose fresh.

Military -- Strong rally to win at a mile on Hollypark lawn in U.S. debut in last, pair of nice works since raced, can handle the trip, Nakatani-Dollace team.

Value Play -- Jack Sharp.

8th race 1 mi 3YO&up Clm

1 Tener Suerte (Gonzalez) 112

2 Cash Cash Cash (Flores) 117

3 Something Swell (Alferez) 117

4 Five Under (Espinoza) 117

5 Izzy A Pursnatcher (Hunter) 117

6 Queenie's Sweet (Pincay) 117

7 Walk The Plank (Ramsammy) 117

8 Bit Of Summing (Delahoussaye) 117

9 Sudary (Valdivia) 117

10 Dancer Tam (Martinez) 117

Cash Cash Cash -- Steadied at the start and outrun in last, dueled lead and held third before that, takes significant class drop from high starter allowance company to lower claimer here, Flores for wake up call.

Five Under -- Slow start and fast finish for close runner-up in last, third three races back, Espinoza now tries his hand, capable of getting ninth career win in this spot.

Value Play -- Tener Suerte.

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