Ralph Siraco’s Selections For Santa Anita

Thursday, Oct. 9, 1997 | 7:46 a.m.

Friday's card

Selections made for clear racing conditions before scratches.

Post Time 1 p.m.

1st race 6 fur 3YO Fil Clm

1 Zenda's Diablo (Pedroza) 115

2 Pirate's Secret (Flores) 115

3 I'm History Douglas) 115

4 Triple Premiere (Gonzalez) 108

5 Castleisland (Delahoussaye) 115

6 Theresa's Tizzy (Barber) 112

Triple Premiere -- Gem of consistency this year, second by a neck as the favorite at Del Mar in last, in the quinella seven of last nine starts with four victories, favored in last eight races, expect a short price again.

Castleisland -- No threat when wide throughout at the fair in last, overmatched on Del Mar lawn before that, runner-up in prior pair, back to competitive level and distance now, Eddie D. takes over.

Value Play -- I'm History

2nd race 6-1/2 fur 2YO Mdn Clm

1 Crafty Almond (Sterling) 118

2 Ghost Performer (Nakatani) 120

3 Big Bing (Garcia) 120

4 La Castelli (Stevens) 120

5 Going Light (Castanon) 118

6 high Stakes Poker (PValenzla) 118

7 Capitol Cat (Gonzalez) 115

8 Ancient Wisdom (Pincay) 120

9 Devil Dog Sixx (Vergara) 120

10 Saga (Glasser) 120

11 Shark'ees (Solis) 120

Shark'ees -- Steadied and four-wide while runner-up at Del Mar in last, freshened with steady works since, shortens up now, Solis returns on beaten favorite, good trip to diploma.

Ghost Performer -- Second-best from Bay Meadows rail in debut in last, two Southern California works since, capable Northern California conditioner gets Nakatani here, Ghost may Perform best.

Value Play -- Ancient Wisdom

3rd race 6 fur 3YO Clm

1 Secret Salute (Solis) 115

2 Pleasures All Mine (Bautista) 115

3 Dazzling Devil (Castanon) 115

4 Starduster (Pincay) 115

5 Never In Idaho (Vergara) 115

6 Something Cheerful (Garcia) 115

7 Oh Holy Knight (Black) 115

8 Tres Shiek (Gonzalez) 110

9 Crystal Gazer (Pedroza) 115

10 Red Phone (Espinoza) 115

Starduster -- Led and outfinished while second as the favorite at Del Mar in last, four-wide winner before that, broke maiden at Anita in first asking, Pincay returns on Dutton trainee, Star picked to Dust these.

Grystal Gazer -- Dueled and weakened for $40,000 level in last, dueled and weakened while claimed before that, has won three of prior eight starts, drops to fire-sale price, trainer Carava gets Pedroza for money run.

Value Play -- Never In Idaho

4th race 1 mi 3YO&up F&M Alw

1 Satan's Last Dance (Atkinson) 115

2 Cris The Swimmer (Desormeaux) 115

3 Bountiful Dreamer (Stevens) 115

4 Pachira (FValenzuela) 115

5 Pale Moon Sky (Nakatani) 117

6 Tiz A Vixen (Garcia) 115

7 Oughtabeinpictures (Gonzalez) 110

8 April Sultana (Espinoza) 115

9 Gorky Thalia (St. Julien) 115

10 April Bel (Pincay) 117

Cris The Swimmer -- Distant second in state-bred Fairplex stakes in last, 13-length Del Mar winner before that, in the quinella five of nine starts this year with a pair of victories, reunites with winning rider Desormeaux, won last Anita starts at this distance.

Pachira -- Set pace, beaten a nose and disqualified to third on Del Mar lawn in last, runner-up sprinting before that, in the quinella half of eight starts this year, should be pace factor, may keep going.

Value Play -- Bountiful Dreamer

5th race 6 fur 2YO Fil Mdn Clm

1 Classic Holiday (Solis) 120

2 Proper Code (Hunter) 120

3 Given The Nod (Antley) 120

4 Kamerican (Stevens) 120

5 Ransom Due (Desormeaux) 120

6 Marque Of Vogue (Glasser) 120

7 Private Act (Delahoussaye) 120

8 Bugged (Nakatani) 120

9 Stately Royalty (Gonzalez) 113

10 Halo's Darling (Pincay) 120

Kamerican Pressed early and outfinished to debut fourth at Del Mar in last, steady works since, drops to claimer now, Stevens takes over on Greenman trainee, can graduate here.

Classic Holiday - Stalked and no-bid third at the fair in last, debut third at this level when claimed before that, drops back to claimer now, steady works continue, reunites with Solis for this.

Value Play -- Ransom Due

6th race 1 mi 3YO&up F&M Turf Alw

1 Our Golden Promise (Barber) 112

2 Tuzla (Delahoussaye) 120

3 Dakala (Garcia) 117

4 Signoretta (Solis) 117

5 Greiga (McCarron) 115

6 a-Toastofthecoast (Flores) 117

7 Geneve (Nakatani) 117

8 a-Corona Lake (Stevens) 115

9 R Affair (Pincay) 117

10 Ameena (Black) 117

Tuzla -- Exclamation-point victory at Del Mar in last, closed gamely for U.S. debut win on lawn before that, returns to turf here, steady works continue, another easy victory may prompt Breeders' Cup thoughts, the one to beat.

Griega -- Off slow, rank, steadied early, four-wide and hand U.S. debut winner in last, solid works since raced with bullet seven-panel drill on the 1st, promising Irish-bred could give top pick all she can handle, McCarron/ McAnally team.

Value Play -- Corona Lake

7th race 6 fur 3YO&up Alw

1 Gold Knuckles (Flores) 117

2 Moving Tribute (Matos) 112

3 Contender (Stevens) 117

4 Jato Bianco (Douglas) 117

5 The Exeter Man (Nakatani) 117

6 Express Gold (Solis) 117

7 Flew The City (Garcia) 115

8 Driggs Retreat (Delahoussaye) 117

9 Argolid (Glasser) 117

Moving Tribute -- Gave way while chasing Tres Paraiso in Bay Meadows Breeders' Cup Sprint in last, Bay third before that, won last Anita start at this distance, in the quinella in all three Anita starts with a pair of wins, bug boy Matos here.

Contender -- No rally at Del Mar in last, runner-up in three of four prior outings, all three career victories of seven starts at Anita, snappy works since raced, Stevens stays, should be a Contender throughout.

Value Play -- The Exeter Man

8th race 1-1/16 mi 3YO Clm

1 Thriller (Espinoza) 115

2 a-Rare Catch (Garcia) 115

3 Jim E. Steel (Matos) 110

4 Parks Cousin (Hunter) 115

5 Won The Derby (Sorenson) 115

6 Champagneforlunch (Gonzalez) 110

7 Chippewa Prince (Delahoussye) 115

8 Tabled Til Now (Desormeaux) 115

9 Art Festival (Flores) 115

10 Coyote Lakes (Barber) 110

11 Fifty Beats (Black) 115

12 Enchanted View (PValenzuela) 115

13 AE-Really Quiet (Stevens) 115

14 AE-A Low Spruce (Gonzalez) 106

15 AE-a-Zapateo (Almeida) 115

Tabled Til Now -- Outfinished to third at three times the price on Del Mar lawn in last, overmatched in prior pair of outings, won while claimed for $25,000 five races back, competitively placed here. Desormeaux returns for trainer Hess.

Coyote Lakes -- No factor at Fairplex in last, overmatched in recent outings, runner-up at this level back in May, has a pair of victories this year, reunites with bug boy Barber here, must overcome outside post.

Value Play -- Chippewa Prince