Ralph Siraco’s Selections For Santa Anita

Friday, April 11, 1997 | 11:59 a.m.

Saturday's card

Selections made for clear racing conditions before scratches.

Post Time 12:30 p.m.

1st race 1 mi 4YO Clm

1 Zika (Flores) 115

2 Engelbert (Espinoza) 113

3 Stolen Crown (Pedroza) 115

4 Silver Endowment (Garcia) 115

5 Barrier Breaker (Barber) 110

6 Chipsaflyin (Martinez) 115

7 Stormy Diplomat (Sorenson) 115

8 Pouring Down Rain (Delahousye) 115

9 Star's Thee Law (Chavez) 115

10 Bet Rich (Douglas) 115

Stolen Crown -- Rallied gamely to win sprinting at this level in last, runner-up in prior three outings, in the quinella five of seven lifetime, stretches out now, should handle extra ground, Pedroza/Mitchell.

Star's Thee Law -- Mild late bid at longer distance in last, has a win at the distance, showed signs of life in recent, needs honest pace to run at, Dominguez gives Chavez a chance.

Value Play -- Barrier Breaker

2nd race 1 mi 3YO Mdn Clm

1 Dixie Lad (Garcia) 117

2 O'Tanks (Douglas) 117

3 Original Thinker (Berrio) 115

4 Baja Laddy (Sorenson) 117

5 a-Fazooli (Blanc) 117

6 My Rocket Man (Espinoza) 115

7 Frankie Boy (Rodriguez) 117

8 Fabled Swing (Almeida) 117

9 Sword An Feathers (Garcia) 117

10 a-Rare Catch (Black) 117

Dixie Lad -- Wide trip sprinting in last, crowded and wide in debut before that, draws rail for stretchout, should handle the distance, Garcia got to know him in last, good as any in bad field.

Sword An Feathers -- Crowded and trailed in debut in last, drops to claimer on the stretchout, hustling Julio stays for cagy trainer, outside post is a concern.

Value Play -- Baja Laddy

3rd race 1-1/8 mi 4YO&up F&M Turf Alw

1 Caros Risky Gal (Garcia) 115

2 Dynatar (Flores) 117

3 Port Plaisance (Delahoussaye) 115

4 Lady Ling (Garcia) 115

5 Fast Nancy (Blanc) 115

Port Plaisance -- Gave way when overmatched in Grade I handicap in last, just missed while second at this trip over the course before that when in need of a race, steady works since, Delahoussaye trakes over, good spot to bounce back.

Dynatar -- Dueled inside and held game second in last, saved ground to win in photo finish before that, two of three career victories of six starts over the course, Flores deputized for Solis, versatility is a plus.

Value Play -- Lady Ling

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

1 Hay Boog (Straight) 113

2 Stormin North (Delahoussaye) 116

3 Blushing Charmer (Scott) 116

4 Sidepocketmike (Berrio) 116

5 Supersede (Barber) 113

6 Goaltender (Garcia) 118

7 Sum Berry Special (Douglas) 118

8 Torre Dei Nolfi (Blanc) 118

9 Green Raj (Vergara) 118

10 High Fiddler (Almeida) 118

11 Ya Betcha (Flores) 118

12 Cold Steel (FValenz) 118

13 AE-Mr Rino (Almeida) 118

14 AE-Victor Emmanuel (Blanc) 118

15 AE-Askabout (Hunter) 118

16 AE-Slap My Hand (Atkinson) 118

Goaltender -- Returns to races with steady works, runner-up in first three outings -- one a state-bred stakes, third at Del Mar in last, now drops to claimer for comeback graduation.

Ya Betcha -- Inside duel and third in last, debut third before that, improved with racing, draws outside post, Flores stays, continued improvement puts right there.

Value Play -- Torre Dei Nolfi

5th race 1 mi 4YO&up Clm

1 La Taj (Espinoza) 116

2 Storm Hawk (Rodriguez) 114

3 Stalvoy (Garcia) 116

4 Rare Year (Torres) 116

5 Twin Falls (Martinez) 116

6 Yamhill Spade (Atkinson) 114

7 Count Con (Blanc) 116

8 Hayden Lake (Garcia) 116

9 Juan Colorado (Berrio) 116

10 Chubby Dubby (Flores) 116

La Taj -- Set pace and held well for third at the trip in last, takes significant class drop off the effort, overcame bad trip to win before that, has won 10 of 40 lifetime, suspicious class-drop question to obvious pick.

Chubby Dubby -- Rallied from 14 lengths off to win last when in need of a race, won two of last three races, outside post shouldn't hurt closer-type that much, repeat within range.

Value Play -- Hayden Lake

6th race 6-1/2 fur 4YO&up Alw

1 Native Desert (Douglas) 120

2 Bello Beau (Flores) 120

3 Spellbounder (Garcia) 117

4 Make Room For Zoom (Martinez) 120

5 Ninety Seven Too (Garcia) 115

6 Glory Be Mine (Delahoussaye) 117

7 Cantbetouched (Espinoza) 117

8 Glittering Event (Blanc) 120

Cantbetouched -- Four-wide and game photo-finish runner-up in last, in the quinella half of eight Anita starts, broke maiden at the trip over the track, nice works since raced, served ample warning in last.

Native Desert -- Last three outings bang-up efforts, second-best in last, second by a nose before that, held game to win by a neck three races back, in the quinella four of six at Anita, two for two at the distance, Douglas returns on beaten favorite.

Value Play -- Make Room For Zoom

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

1 Chordette (Almeida) 117

2 Penne (Barber) 112

3 React (Delahoussaye) 117

4 Stop Traffic (Black) 117

5 Fleet Lady (Garcia) 104

6 Foxtrot (Garcia) 117

7 Frantic Frances (Atkinson) 109

8 Granja Realeza (Blanc) 106

9 Classy N'Flashy (Gonzalez) 117

10 Anemone Garden (Flores) 117

11 Aerleon Jane (Douglas) 117

React -- Gamely kicked clear to win U.S. debut down the hill in last, maintenance work since, in the money five of eight in Great Britain, Delahoussaye/Drysdale team, repeat ready.

Stop Traffic -- Led late and outfinished to second down the hill in comeback effort in last, nice series of works since, in the quinella five of nine career starts, Black for Nakatani on Mandella trainee, should be set now.

Value Play -- Aerleon Jane

8th race 6-1/2 fur 3YO Stk

1 Mr. Doubledown (Gonzalez) 115

2 Higher With Fire (Douglas) 117

3 Latin Dancer (Black) 119

4 Bolero Boy (Blanc) 115

5 Red (Garcia) 122

Red -- Battled lead from inside and held gamely to win photo finish in state-bred stakes in last, in the quinella half of a dozen career starts and two of four at Anita, won three minor stakes, bounce is only concern.

Latin Dancer -- Wide rally to win Grade III downhill stakes while beating top pick in last, runner-up before that -- both on the lawn, two of three career victories on the main, runs well for rider Black, repeat within reach.

Value Play -- Mr. Doubledown

9th race 6 fur 3YO&up F&M Mdn

1 Beau Chicquot (Espinoza) 116

2 a-Prized Dream (Pedroza) 116

3 b-Cha Cha Hedy (Berrio) 116

4 a-Macarena Macarena (Blanc) 116

5 Last Sled Down (Barber) 111

6 Countess Moon (FValenz) 116

7 Wild Lady (Matias) 124

8 Spend It Wisely (Flores) 116

9 b-Pillary (Scott) 116

10 Kicken Grass (Delahoussaye) 116

11 Double Winner (Martinez) 116

12 Red Hot Girl (Douglas) 116

Spend It Wisely -- Dueled lead and debut second in last, steady works since raced, gets better post, race experience now, Flores takes over for injured Pincay on Spawr trainee.

Prized Dream -- First-time starter has steady solid worktab, bullet move on Feb. 4, sharp gate drill on March 19, respected trainer Sahadi, Pedroza for debut, entrymate gives support.

Value Play -- Red Hot Girl