Saturday's card
Selections made for clear racing conditions before scratches.
Post Time 1 p.m.
1st race 7 fur 4YO Fil Clm
1 Sandy Shane (Espinoza) 115
2 Knight Streaker (Black) 115
3 Vineyard (Pincay) 115
4 Wheatly's Choice (Almeida) 115
5 Vivat Regina (Vergara) 113
6 Lickey Vickey (Desormeaux) 115
7 Tuta Niche (Valdez) 108
8 Abbeyside (Garcia) 113
9 Kidnap (Douglas) 115
Kidnap -- Stalked and fourth in last, most recent win at Anita five races back, four of five career victories of 15 starts last year, a factor throughout.
Vineyard -- Overcame start to break maiden in last, has improved with each of four career starts, placed competitively here, Pincay returns on bad gate filly.
Value Play -- Vivat Regina
2nd race 6-1/2 fur 4YO&up Mdn Clm
1 Torre Dei Nolfi (Atkinson) 118
2 Pacific Brigade (Valdez) 113
3 Northern Truce (Stevens) 120
4 Not Logical (Black) 120
5 Clover Creek (Desormeaux) 120
6 Berts First Hill (Daley) 110
7 Go For The Green (Espinoza) 120
8 Chamar (Vergara) 118
9 Captain Caribe (Santana) 110
10 Outdo (Garcia) 120
Go For The Green -- Off slow from rail and fourth in last, troubled fourth before that, steady works continue, Espinoza returns for graduation.
Not Logical -- Dueled gamely and just missed when debut second by a head in last, nice work since raced, race experience now, bounce is only concern.
Value Play -- Northern Truce
3rd race 1-1/16 mi 4YO&up F&M Clm
1 Frosty Lady (Atkinson) 116
2 Betrayer (Valdivia) 116
3 Miguella (Pincay) 116
4 Dancing Frona (Nakatani) 116
5 My Mini (Garcia) 116
6 Tailhook Trouble (Desormeaux) 118
7 Treasure (Valdez) 109
8 Ruthie Jane (Douglas) 116
9 Pirate's Hoist (Almeida) 116
Tailhook Trouble -- Dueled lead and runner-up in last, won three of prior four outings, in the quinella four of six Anita starts with three victories and three of three at the distance with a pair of wins, Desormeaux returns on Abrams trainee.
Dancing Frona -- Fourth as the favorite to top pick in last, second in eventful return outing before that, in the quinella seven of 11 lifetime starts with five victories, Nakatani stays for trainer Mitchell.
Value Play -- Pirate's Hoist
4th race 1 mi 3YO&up Mdn
1 Dude Hunsaker (Garcia) 123
2 Captain Hook (Delahoussaye) 114
3 I'm Good To Go (Douglas) 114
4 Makeyourselfathome (Nakatani) 114
5 Coarsegold Creek (Flores) 123
6 Soul Warrior (McCarron) 114
7 Hard (Alvarado) 114
8 Slew's Happiness (Alferez) 123
9 Tambourine Man (Desormeaux) 114
10 Saturn's Ring (Ramsammy) 114
Soul Warrior -- Stumbled at the start and distant sixth first time routing in last, pair of works since, McCarron stays on Ellis trainee, prompt start could produce diploma here.
Makeyourselfathome -- Rallied from last to close debut third over wet track and rail post in last, recent bullet drill on the 10th, stretches out and Nakatani takes over here.
Value Play -- Captain Hook
5th race 1 mi 3YO Alw
1 Not Wire (Desormeaux) 115
2 Tryumphant (Simpson) 115
3 J. Coltrane (Nakatani) 115
4 Stritzel (Flores) 117
5 Crafty Flight (McCarron) 114
6 Fallen Halo (Atkinson) 117
7 Hanuman Highway (Vergara) 117
Crafty Flight -- Dueled lead and second-best to promising colt in last, distant third to stakes-caliber before that, bullet six-panel Hollypark drill on the 5th since raced, reunites with McCarron here.
Fallen Hero -- Shook loose with big gate-to-wire maiden-breaker first time at a mile in last, should roll right for the lead again from outside post, Atkinson stays for trainer Whittingham and repeat try.
Value Play -- Hot Wire
6th race 6-1/2 fur 4YO Fil Clm
1 Rendies Primavera (Espinoza) 115
2 Space Flight (Toscano) 115
3 Prized Peaches (Vergara) 115
4 Satan's Last Dance (Flores) 115
5 Teach Only Love (Valdivia) 115
6 From Rail To Jail (Valdez) 108
7 Star Stepping (Black) 115
8 Laguna Sunrise (Blanc) 115
9 Fair Mims (Desormeaux) 115
10 Frantic Frances (Hunter) 115
11 Pinole (Garcia) 113
12 Timely Expression (Ramsammy) 115
Fair Mims -- Finished well for close fourth in last, won prior pair of outings, all five lifetime victories from a dozen Anita starts, second start for Desormeaux brothers.
Prized Peaches -- Closed gamely to just miss by a neck while second in last, won while claimed before that, three of five career victories from six starts at the distance, Vergara returns on Mayberry trainee.
Value Play -- Pinole
7th race 1 mi 3YO Alw
1 Search Me (Valdivia) 115
2 Half A Glass (Desormeaux) 120
3 Indian Charlie (Stevens) 115
4 Old Trieste (McCarron) 117
5 Snowbound (Flores) 115
6 Quake (Nakatani) 117
7 Classic Cat (Delahoussaye) 115
Old Trieste -- Promising colt makes sophomore debut on solid swift works with most recent pair bullet seven-panel drills, runner-up in Grade II Norfolk stakes at Oak Tree when last raced, broke maiden off the bench.
Indian Charlie -- Won on wet track by nine lengths with ease in last, broke maiden in Del Mar debut by 12 lengths before that, quick drills continue, Stevens/Baffert team.
Value Play -- Quake
8th race 1-1/16 mi 4YO&up Mdn Clm
1 Do It In Three (Stevens) 120
2 Just Brewed (Garcia) 118
3 My Favorite Story (Simpson) 120
4 Call Me Ray (Black) 118
5 Local Hero (Silva) 120
6 Wayne's Whirl (Scott) 118
7 Super Majestic (Valdez) 113
8 Candi's Silver (Toscano) 120
9 Troika's Dancer (Steiner) 118
10 Whale's Tale (Vergara) 120
11 Elvigor (McCarron) 120
My Favorite Story -- Pressed pace, got the lead and worn down late when second by a neck first time routing from outside post in last, close fourth before that and debut third three races back, better post now, Story should be Favorite for diploma.
Do It In Three -- Set pace and third to top pick also first time routing in last, no threat in debut before that, gets rail post, significant jockey change to Stevens here.
Value Play -- Whale's Tale
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