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 6 fur 3YO&up

1 Island Caper (Hunter) 117

2 Fruition (Desormeaux) 117

3 MC Fig (Solis) 117

4 My Boy Biff (Sorenson) 117

5 Count Kattman (Valenz) 117

6 Bryan's Magic (Pedroza) 117

7 Dobob (Espinoza) 117

8 Beep Me (Stevens) 115

9 Go Gary Go (Gomez) 117

Fruition -- 4-wide 3rd sprinting on Hollypark lawn in last, comeback 3rd before that, drops to claimer for third start back, should be ready.

Bryan's Magic -- Returns to races with sharp works, broke maiden at seaside last Aug., hustling Pedroza aboard now.

Value Play -- Beep Me

2nd race5-1/2 fur 3YO&up Mdn Clm

1 Shota Tequila (Toscano ) 118

2 Prized Flyer (Isbell) 118

3 Easyrider (Delahoussaye) 110

4 T.V. Of Hemet (Stevens) 122

5 Pass The Bolgers (Enriquez) 118

6 Chimi (Mena) 110

7 Bountiful (Valenz) 120

8 Looky Yonder Comin (Lain) 114

9 My Toni's Pride (Scott) 118

10 Go To Buy (Gonzalez) 113

11 Magical Grey (Espinoza) 120

12 Coaster (Blanc) 116

13 AE-Intrepid King (Dieguez) 111

14 AE-Shaybrens Champion (Dietz) 111

15 AE-Plenty Pepper (Silva) 116

16 AE-Smile Of Fortune (Kaenel) 122

T.V. Of Hemet -- Drops to claimer after 4-wide and no rally in return, sharp drill since raced, Stevens stays of beaten Canini-trained favorite.

Easyrider -- Dueled lead and no match for winner while 2nd in last, set pace and caught late when runner up before that, Eddie D. back, third time the charm?

Value Play -- Magical Grey

3rd race 7 fur 3YO&up Alw

1 Situadd (Nakatani) 115

2 The Barking Shark (Solis) 115

3 New Century (Stevens) 115

4 Peyrano (Douglas) 122

5 Flaming West (Alvarado) 115

6 Emailit (Gonzalez) 117

Peyrano -- Fired fresh with off-the-rail off-the-pace victory in last 2 of 5 lifetime victories from 3 starts at this distance, repeat ready.

Flaming West -- No rally in Grade II Hollypark stakes in last, steady works since raced with nice drill over the track, in the quinella 6 of 13 lifetime starts with 4 victories, better suited here.

Value Play -- The Barking Shark

4th race 6 fur 2YO&up Mdn

1 Annuzzi (Espinoza) 118

2 Charismatic (Nakatani) 118

3 Prized Demon (Delahoussaye) 118

4 Seayabyebye (Solis) 118

5 Lexington Beach (Desormeaux) 118

6 El Cavallo Grande (Toscano) 118

7 Pick Up Stixs (Stevens) 118

8 Company Approval (Gonzalez) 113

Pick Up Stixs -- 1st time starter form powerful Baffert barn, steady works, Stevens aboard, Stixs picks up debut diploma here.

Annuzzi -- 4- wide to split field in debut from outside post in last, nice Del Mar work since raced, rail post and race experience now.

Value Play -- Prized Demon

5th race 1 mi 3YO

1 Bang Up Play (Pincay) 114

2 Socket Set (Douglas) 114

3 Miss Hot Salsa (Solis) 117

4 Adel (Stevens) 116

5 Country Garden (Desormeaux) 122

6 Yold Lady (Delahoussaye) 115

7 Chenille (McCarron) 116

8 Sicy D' Alback (Nakatani) 114

9 Bochi (Alvarado) 114

10 Tranquility Lake (Gomez) 114

11 Mom's Day (Gonzalez) 113

12 Sapphire Ring (Nakatani) 113

13 Janine Rose (Valdivia) 113

14 The Sandfly (Blanc) 112

15 Golden Sunflower (Ramsammy) 110

Chenille -- Closed gamely and up late to win on Hollypark lawn in last, lacked room and settled for 2nd in Golden Gate grass stakes before that, in the quinella 5 of 7 lifetime turf starts with a trio of victories, McCarron again.

Country Garden -- Returns to races with steady works, won Grade III Hollypark turf stakes in last, in the quinella 7 of 12 career turf starts with all 5 lifetime victories, Kent back.

Value Play -- Adel

6th race 6 fur 3YO&up F&M Mdn

1 T.G.'s Girl (Solis) 118

2 Capricorn Moon (Desormeaux) 118

3 Bride (Nakatani) 118

4 Lite My Line (Stevens) 118

5 Kite's N Bells (Enriquez) 118

6 Illumination (Gonzalez) 117

7 Kalookan Angel (Gomez) 118

8 Heavenly Refrain (Stevens) 118

9 In Captiva (Pincay) 118

10 Retained (McCarron) 118

11 Call Mama (Delahoussaye) 118

12 Pat's Power (Sorenson) 118

13 AE-Lite Twilight (Meza) 118

14 AE-Sociable (Espinoza) 118

Kalookan Angel -- Has been knocking on graduation door, dueled lead gamely and nailed on the wire in last, runner in prior pair of outings, diploma for Angel here.

T.G.'s Girl -- Bit tight and runner up from inside in last, spit rivals for debut 2nd at Golden Gate before that, Solis takes over, inside post again.

Value Play -- Call Mama

7th race 6-1/2 fur 3YO&up Alw

1 Del Mar Gray (Stevens) 115

2 Waltz In Time (Nakatani) 117

3 Sicilian (Dieguez) 112

4 Confirmed Flight (Espinoza) 113

5 Pirateontheloose (Gomez) 119

6 J.R. Holmes (Delahoussaye) 113

7 Ater Moy Manana (Pedroza) 113

8 Oysters (Garcia) 115

9 Evening Watch (Gonzalez) 114

10 Goal Tender (Berrio) 117

11 Vaquero (Desormeaux) 119

Oysters -- Nice close inside trip 3rd in comeback effort grass sprinting in last, pair of nice works since, had race, beware.

Confirmed Flight -- Improved since claimed off a victory four races back, runner up in last, won before that, 2nd three races back, sharp right now.

Value Play -- Evening Watch

8th race 1-1/16 mi 3YO&up

1 Mud Route (McCarron) 117

2 Aykton (Berrio) 109

3 Benchmark (Delahoussaye) 117

4 Don't Blame Rio (Desormeaux) 112

5 Grajagan (Ramsammy) 110

6 Silver Charm (Stevens) 120

7 Mal's Pal (Blanc) 113

Silver Charm -- America's marquee horse returns to races with solid works, runner up at odds-on at Churchill in last, in the quinella in all 14 lifetime starts with 8 victories, deserves top billing.

Benchmark -- Wide trip closing 3rd in comeback in Grade II Hollypark stakes in last, in the quinella 9 of 15 lifetime starts with 7 victories, 2 for 4 at Del Mar and 2 for 5 at this distance, had race, beware.

Value Play -- Mud Route

9th race 1 mi 3YO&up F&M Clm

1 Mid Life Crisis (Garcia) 114

2 Etna (Valenz) 117

3 Dancer Ivonne (Gomez) 114

4 Silken Lass (Espinoza) 114

5 Ree Saspri (Nakatani) 117

6 Nature's Fury (Stevens) 117

7 Swiss Deal (Pincay) 117

8 Fismo Bay (Hunter) 117

9 Claudia Of Nowhere (Delahssay) 117

Ree Saspri -- Split foes and finished strong to win last, 4-wide 2nd by a nose before that, has more victories with 8 than any other in the field, repeat ready.

Swiss Deal -- Wide late run at a mile in last, all 5 career victories from 25 turf starts and 14 at this distance, hasn't won in a long time but maybe a seaside change of scenery the answer.

Value Play -- Dancer Ivonne

10th race 1 mi 3YO&up Clm

1 Fraley (Valdivia) 117

2 Willow Creek (Enriquez) 117

3 Win Sec (Ramsammy) 117

4 Milroy (Douglas) 117

5 Gooty (Gonzalez) 112

6 Sid The Author (Pincay) 117

7 La Taj (Pedroza) 117

8 Totana (Blanc) 117

9 Half Past Ten (Desormeaux) 117

10 Casing Leo (Solis) 117

11 AE-Play It In (Dieguez) 110

12 AE-Dazzling Devil (Scott) 117

13 AE-Hooten Marry (Berrio) 117

Sid The Author -- Second best from rail in last, in the quinella 3 of 4 starts at this distance with a pair of victories, 1 for 1 at Del Mar, Pincay returns.

Milroy -- Made bid, led and cleared to win while beating top pick in last when in need of a race, Douglas returns for trainer with limited opportunities, beat most of these in last, maybe again.

Value Play -- Fraley

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