Ralph Siraco’s Selections For Santa Anita

Wednesday, Oct. 8, 1997 | 9:39 a.m.

Thursday's card

Selections made for clear racing conditions before scratches.

Post Time 12:30 p.m.

1st race 6 fur 2YO Clm

1 Ambiguous (Solis) 118

2 Letthebigredroll (Sterling) 120

3 Tuned Precisely (Vergara) 120

4 General Attorney (Flores) 120

5 Snoopysluckyshadow (Atkinson) 120

6 Boy Chick (Matos) 118

7 Save The Money (Douglas) 120

8 Foreign Vengeance (Desrmeaux) 120

Boy Chick -- No-threat fourth in Del Mar restricted stakes in last, seven-length maiden-breaker while claimed before that, nice work over the track since raced, bug boy Matos back, placed to win.

Save The Money -- Dueled lead and gamely saved second at the fair in last when in need of a race, game photo-finish maiden-breaker before that, reunites with winning rider Dougals, a factor throughout.

Value Play -- Foreign Vengeance

2nd race 6 fur 3YO&up F&M Clm

1 Maria Michele (Stevens) 120

2 Saboteur (Gonzalez) 115

3 Katiysa (Matos) 115

4 Prize Belle (Garcia) 118

5 Better Day (Pedroza) 118

6 First Dance (Espinoza) 120

7 This Time Around (Douglas) 120

Maria Michele -- Dueled lead and held second second at the fair in last, third at Del Mar before that, now drops back to claimer, trainer Sadler switches to Stevens here, must break sharp from rail post for winning trip.

Saboteur -- First-time starter has solid works, bullet Fairplex six-panel move on Sept. 13, trainer doing well with owner's stock, bug boy Gonzalez for debut.

Value Play --Katiysa

3rd race 1-1/16 mi 3YO&up F&M Alw

1 Kicken Grass (Nakatani) 117

2 Prize Baby (Barber) 117

3 Sixy Saint (Stevens) 117

4 Stardust Serenade (Delahousy) 115

5 Numero Uno (Solis) 117

6 Fleeting Image (McCarron) 117

7 a-One Lucky Cat (Desormeaux) 117

8 Letthemoondancerap (Pincay) 120

9 a-Letting Loose (Hunter) 117

10 Belle Of Nassau (Sorenson) 117

Numero Uno -- Stumbled at the start and solid runner-up to nice mare in last, steady works over the track since, in the quinella in both starts at the distance with a maiden-breaker win, reunites with Solis, numero uno here.

Fleeting Image -- Set pace, finished second and disqualified to ninth at Del Mar in last, third in prior pair of outings and two for two last year, solid steady works since raced, stretches out now, McCarron/Ellis tandem, the factor throughout.

Value Play -- Sixy Saint

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

1 Cloud Veil (Valdivia) 120

2 Fox Run (Gonzalez) 115

3 Emmy Lou (Black) 117

4 West Oak (Matos) 115

5 Glorious (St. Julien) 118

6 Aunt Josie (Douglas) 120

7 Player's Pride (FValenz) 120

8 Brilliant Drina (Pincay) 120

9 Miss Sway (Atkinson) 120

10 Capi Sunnie Sunset (Glasser) 118

11 Bali Hai (Flores) 120

Glorious -- Third with strong inside rally at the fair in last, has improved with both claiming starts since return, nice work since raced, St. Julien will try here, spotted to graduate.

Fox Run -- First-time starter has steady worktab, bullet Del Mar drill on Aug. 26, two most recent moves from the gate, nicely bred, well placed, bug boy Gonzalez for debut.

Value Play -- Cloud Veil

5th race 6-1/2 fur 3YO&up F&M Clm

1 Twin Falls (Castanon) 117

2 Temecula Native (Garcia) 117

3 Jalos (FValenz) 117

4 Onetimesoneisone (Bautista) 117

5 Eastern Spirit (Douglas) 117

6 Rubin's Champion (Desormeaux) 117

7 Chipsaflyin (Berrio) 117

8 Long Gone Jules (Gonzalez) 112

9 Eagle's Deed (Espinoza) 117

10 Pat'm Well (Atkinson) 117

Eastern Spirit -- Loomed up and hung from inside trip at a mile in last, won two of eight starts this year and all three career wins at Anita, turns back to sprinting now, winning jockey Douglas returns, better suited here.

Pat'm Well -- Third on the drop as beaten favorite while wide at the fair in last, in the quinella five of a dozen Anita starts, swift works since raced, hustling Atkinson now for trainer Stute, good spot to bounce back.

Value Play -- Temecula Native

6th race 6 fur 3YO&up Alw/Clm

1 Driggs Retreat (Delahoussaye) 117

2 Lloydminister Solis) 117

3 Wrightwood (Stevens) 118

4 Copelan's Eagle (Nakatani) 117

5 Ronnie Ray (Flores) 117

6 Moscow MD (FValenz) 117

7 Tower Pull (Pincay) 117

8 Mod Route (McCarron) 115

9 Plenty Zloty (Desormeaux) 117

Mud Route -- Well-regarded sophomore makes much-anticipated return to races, sharp series of works with most recent bullet drill on the 7th, won last pair of outings with authority, McCarron/McAnally, needs only be ready to fire.

Wrightwood -- Another well-regarded 3-year-old making return, pair of bullet drills of last five works, Lukas trainee is one for one at Anita, Stevens returns, proven winner off the shelf.

Value Play -- Driggs Retreat

7th race 1 mi 3YO&up F&M Turf Alw

1 Myrtle (Blanc) 117

2 Biltmore Breeze (Flores) 117

3 Olympic Spirit (Desormeaux) 115

4 Avenue Shopper (Delahoussaye) 117

5 Passion Flower (McCarron) 117

6 Trendy Cindy (Solis) 117

7 Laska (Almeida) 117

8 As You Wish (Nakatani) 117

9 Chile Chatte (Stevens) 117

Chile Chatte -- Set pace and came back late for close fourth in Grade II Del Mar stakes in alst when in need of a race, runner-up in three graded stakes in prior half-dozen starts, should go for the lead from outside post, Stevens has theft on agenda.

Olympic Spirit -- Wide rally to close for victory in U.S. debut at the distance over the course in February, returns here with steady works, Desormeaux back for 25-percent trainer Gaines, should be bearing down on top pick through the homestretch.

Value Play -- Myrtle

8th race 6 fur 3YO&up Mdn Clm

1 Know Way Out (Enriquez) 118

2 Louie Lou Eye (Daley) 110

3 Stuffed Pocket (Flores) 122

4 Pleasant Event (Castanon) 118

5 Pyrite In Flight (Garcia) 118

6 Mouth Harp (Gonza) 113

7 Groovy Slew (St. Julien) 120

8 Kimbala (PValenzuela) 120

9 A Dreamy Dancer (Espinoza) 120

10 Space Ace (Demesme) 122

11 Dameron Valley (Vergara) 120

12 Melrose Lane (Hunter) 120

13 AE-Corporate Fortune (Solis) 120

14 AE-Gold Medal Winner (Scott) 120

15 AE-Ivor's Gold (St. Julien) 120

16 AE-Borstal (Gonza) 115

Pyrite In Flight -- Third at the fair in last, bullet drill since raced, Garcia got to know him in last, looks best of weak field.

Melrose Lane -- Steadied at the break and rallied for debut second at the fair in last, steady works continue, Hunter takes over, clean break could make Melrose tough in Lane.

Value Play -- Stuffed Pocket