Ralph Siraco’s Selections For Santa Anita

Thursday, Oct. 16, 1997 | 9:37 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 Blarney Girl (Solis) 117

2 Serena's Ruhl (Scott) 115

3 Fair Mims (Flores) 115

4 Tuta Niche (Gonzalez) 108

5 Calling You (Espinoza) 115

6 Filaree (Desormeaux) 115

Fair Mims -- Eliminated at the start at Del Mar in last, third before that at the distance when in need of a race, all three career victories of seven Anita starts, Baffert/Flores hot ticket team.

Filaree -- Set pace and eased in state-bred stakes at Fairplex in last, three decent works since, won three of previous six outings, two for four at the distance, competitively placed by trainer Mitchell here.

Value Play -- Blarney Girl

2nd race 1-1/16 mi 3YO&up Clm

1 Chipsaflyin (Atkinson) 117

2 I.P.'s Deal (Pedroza) 117

3 The Bedouin (Vergara) 117

4 Five Under (Scott) 117

5 System (Enriquez) 117

6 Gibby's Value (Berrio) 117

7 Long Gone Jules (Matos) 112

8 Kavallas Star (Espinoza) 117

9 Call Me Coach (Gonzalez) 112

Long Gone Jules -- Third sprinting in last two outings since comeback, stretches out now, two of eight career victories at Anita, should stalk close and could get winning trip if he handles the distance, Matos to help.

Call Me Coach -- Steadied in the stretch and still finished third in last, set pace and game second at the fair before that, won two of prior six outings, bug boy Gonzalez stays, must overcome outside post.

Value Play -- System

3rd race 6-1/2 fur 2YO Fil Mdn

1 Overnight Deposit (Pedroza) 120

2 Danza Perdida (Blanc) 120

3 Cherry Moon (Desormeaux) 120

4 Greti (Garcia) 120

5 Sure Special (Delahoussaye) 120

6 Janine Rose (Solis) 120

7 Loveontheroad (Okase) 120

Cherry Moon -- Returns to races with solid steady works, crowded and steadied hard in Hollypark stakes in last, debut runner-up at Anita before that, Desormeaux returns on Sise trainee, cap-and-gown time.

Janine Rose -- First-time starter has steady worktab with a pair of bullet works, nice recent gate move on the 11th, well bred, good post, capable trainer Cecil gets Solis for debut.

Value Play -- Sure Special

4th race 6 fur 3YO Fil Clm

1 Tempermental Bride (Douglas) 115

2 Shankie Sharon (Linares) 113

3 Artic Beaver (Berrio) 115

4 Stillwater Cove (St. Julien) 115

5 Beyond Redemption (Puglisi) 115

6 Rhythm 'N Blues (Gonzalez) 110

7 Anna Who (Solis) 117

8 Later Gator (Sorenson) 115

9 Northern Gate (Espinoza) 115

Artic Beaver -- Very wide with no threat at the fair in last, game second at higher level before that, won three races back, in the quinella five of 11 lifetime starts, Berrio stays for trainer Spawr and drops for money run.

Anna Who -- Great Northwest invader comes south sitting on two-race win streak, sped to the front in both victories and should attend the pace here, nice work over the track, Solis sees enough to ride, might turn two Emerald scores into Oak Tree hat trick.

Value Play -- Stillwater Cove

5th race 6 fur 3YO&up F&M Mdn Clm

1 Pasteret (Solis) 120

2 V.C. Public (Berrio) 120

3 Gold Plus Ten (Pincay) 115

4 Fila Dough Pro (Gonzal) 115

5 My Sarah Grey (Castanon) 120

6 Beaver Pond (Antley) 118

7 She's A Turncoat (Scott) 122

8 Boldest (Espinoza) 120

9 Balboa Betty (Nakatani) 120

10 Passthemoneyhoney (Flores) 118

11 Princess Jessup (Valdivia) 120

12 Sultry Pirate (Garcia) 120

13 AE-Rockin Naga (Enriquez) 120

14 AE-Armance (Pedroza) 118

15 AE-Super Outlook (Gonzal) 115

16 AE-Generally (Sorenson) 120

Beaver Pond -- Returns to races from 10-month layoff, steady works with nice recent gate drill on the 11th, drops to low-level claimer now, meets soft field, could be jockey Antley's return victory.

Boldest -- First-time starter has solid steady works, nice gate drill on the 2nd, trainer Sise is good with youngsters, hustling Espinoza for debut, good post, good spot.

Value Play -- Pasteret

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

1 Arctic Dawn (Garcia) 116

2 She's Amazing (Nakatani) 117

3 b-Dreamin Of Daisy (Espinoza) 115

4 a-Cosmic Ballet (Antley) 117

5 She's Bold (Black) 117

6 Rugosity (Gonzalez) 112

7 Carmen Lopez (Pincay) 117

8 a-Mirabilia (Delahoussaye) 117

9 Tiz A Vixen (Blanc) 117

10 Another Olive (Pedroza) 117

11 Queen's Value (Sorenson) 117

12 Cha Cha Hedy (Berrio) 117

13 AE-b-Business Callr (Espnza) 117

Mirabilia -- Part of potent entry, made menacing move and blocked then swung loose to finish second in last, bullet drill before last and nice work since raced, trainer Hendricks makes rider change to Delahoussaye, clean trip makes tough.

Carmen Lopez -- Dueled lead and weakened to top pick in last, gamely kicked clear for debut maiden-breaker before that, good work since raced, Pincay takes over, has best shot to topple top pick.

Value Play -- Another Olive

7th race 1 mi 2YO Turf

1 Magical (Solis) 113

2 Cat Doctor (Vergara) 113

3 Grady (Sorenson) 117

4 Lord Smith (Delahoussaye) 117

5 Dr. Aftergood (Espinoza) 113

6 Pleasant Drive (Desormeaux) 117

7 Ladies Din (Stevens) 120

8 Bob Gaede (Gonzalez) 113

Pleasant Drive -- Trainer Baffert continues hot hand with another swift freshman, won last with authority over the track after clear debut Del Mar maiden-breaker before that, Desormeaux stays, one to beat here.

Cat Doctor -- Inside-trip third in troubled restricted stakes at Fairplex in last, no threat to western divisional leaders before that, in the quinella three of five lifetime starts, Vergara again for trainer Van Berg, might be what the doctor ordered.

Value Play -- Ladies Din

8th race 6-1/2 fur 3YO&up Mdn

1 Pointed (Espinoza) 120

2 Bale The Hay (Pedroza) 122

3 Bag Them (Hernandez) 120

4 Gallahad (Enriquez) 120

5 Manhattan Memories (Garcia) 120

6 Studs (Black) 120

7 Cub's Folly (Culberson) 120

8 Gold Medal Winner (Scott) 120

9 Mostly Mozart (Douglas) 120

10 Corporate Fortune (Solis) 120

11 Le Spirit (Flores) 120

12 Agate (Pincay) 120

13 AE-Izzy A Pursnatcher (Gnzl) 115

14 AE-Ruth's Protege (Delhousy) 120A

15 AE-Borstal (Gonzal) 115

16 AE-Wayne's Whirl (Torres) 122

Agate -- Dueled lead and weakened in last, set pace and collared late while second before that -- both routing at Fairplex, turns back sprinting now, Pincay takes over, attempts agate-to-wire win.

Corporate Fortune -- First-time starter with steady worktab, solid gate drill on the 4th, good post, spotted well, trainer Mitchell gets Solis for debut.

Value Play -- Pointed