Ralph Siraco's horse racing column appears Monday and his Southern California selections run Tuesday-Sunday.
Sunday's card
First Race BALCOVY -- Stevens atop Inda trainee for owners Jones, needs crafty trip from rail post in sprint opener, graduation time? SECRET APPROVAL -- Draws better box for maiden outing, Flores aboard Hendricks trainee, diploma Approval no Secret here. Value Play -- VOLADERA
Second Race KERNOFF -- Draws good rail post for turf mile, P. Val on Drysdale trainee for owner Tabor, adds blinkers for this. WHAT A VIEW -- Bug boy Krigger scales young Mulhall trainee for owner Thoroughbred Corporation, British-bred will need crafty trip from post draws, promising team. Value Play -- HABANEROS
Third Race PARTY PIRATE -- Draws good outside box in sprint allowance/claimer, Pincay aboard Levine trainee, pirate to guide Pirate for victory Party? Value Play -- SQUARE DANCE
Fourth Race SAVONAROLA -- British-bred hails from Godolphin Racing, Inc., P. Val on Harty trainee, good post and well bred for lawn graduation. SWELTER -- Gomez on Hofmans trainee, will need a crafty journey from post draw in full field here, might make foes Swelter for diploma. Value Play -- VICTORY SONG
Fifth Race FRENCH REBEL -- Draws good inner post for route starter allowance, Pincay on Spawr trainee, dangerous jockey-trainer team. STOKIN COAL -- Draws alongside top pick with rail box, P. Val astride Barba trainee, could get the catbird trip for victory. Value Play -- TRIMONTIUM
Sixth Race ESPY -- Impressive Del Mar maiden breaker puts this filly in stakes here, Pincay aboard Mandella trainee for owner Claiborne Farm, gal might be something special. HONEST ANSWER -- Another of the Baffert-trained fillies gets Flores for owner Thoroughbred Corporation, hails from potent barn, may better uncoupled stablemate COMPOSURE here. Value Play -- SEA JEWEL
Seventh Race MOMENTUM -- Hard knocking runner has been close but no cigar this year, Nakatani aboard young Dollace trainee, now-or-never time for Breeders' Cup aspirations. KELA -- Also Breeders' Cup eligible, Stevens scales Inda trainee for owners Jones, promising runner should bouce back from Del Mar miscue. Value Play -- PLEASANTLY PERFECT
Eighth Race SARAFAN -- Part of Tanaka-owned coupled entry with HAWKEYE, Nakatani/Drysdale here, Stevens/Jarvis there, blinkers added for Irish-bred HAWKEYE, double threat in Grade I marathon. SKIPPING -- British-bred fits this grass stakes well, Solis aboard one-of-two Frankel-trained "hidden entry" for owner Juddmonte Farms, solid runner from solid barn. Value Play -- BLUE STELLER
Ninth Race SEATTLESPECTACULAR -- Nakatani on French trainee, needs prompt start and clean trip from rail post in nightcap sprint, might be Spectacular win for more than just Seattle. KINSHIP -- Draws good box for maiden finale, Smith scales Baffert trainee, this one could be Kinship to winners circle. Value Play -- TELEVANGELIST
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