Ralph Siraco’s selections for Santa Anita

Tuesday, April 14, 1998 | 7:46 a.m.

Wednesday's card

Selections made for clear racing conditions before scratches.

Post Time 1 p.m.

1st race 1 mi 4YO&up F&M Turf Alw

1 Millbrae (Flores) 116

2 Ross Carnival (Davila) 116

3 From Rail To Jail (Valdez) 109

4 Cheryls Fund (Garcia) 116

5 Michigan Bluff (Blanc) 121

6 Natalia Bay (Valdivia) 116

7 Pretty In Pink (Stevens) 118

Sandalwood -- Clearly best in maiden-breaker over the course in last, runner-up in U.S. debut at this trip before that, in the quinella four of seven lifetime starts, Solis/Frankel again.

Pretty In Pink -- Wide-rally runner-up as the favorite down the hill in last, troubled-trip third before that, in the quinella two of three starts over this course, Stevens stays.

Value Play -- Natalia Bay

2nd race 2 fur 2YO Mdn

1 Homer (Garcia) 118

2 Justin M. (Stimpson) 118

3 Chile's Choice (Alferez) 118

4 a-Can Can Royalty (Rodriguez) 115

5 a-Can Can Alexis (Martinez) 115

6 Herculano (Scott) 118

7 Classic Gold (Ramsammy) 118

8 Tour Pure (Pedroza) 116

9 Misty Note (Badilla) 115

Calssic Gold -- By Regal Classic, nice recent gate works with latest a bullet drill on the 12th, good post, Ramsammy will hustle for debut.

Herculano -- By Mr. Bolg, swift worktab with a pair of bullet drills of last four moves and one from the gate on March 29, bred to be quick, one-two entered here for trainer Sise.

Value Play -- Chile's Choice

3rd race 6 fur 4YO&up Alw/Clm

1 Higher With Fire (Ramsammy) 116

2 Glory Be Mine (Delahoussaye) 116

3 Sir Nibbles (Gonzalez) 111

4 Nasrudin (Black) 116

5 Paramour (Pincay) 116

6 Plenty Zloty (Solis) 116

7 Copelan's Eagle (Desormeaux) 116

Plenty Zloty -- Going good right now, off slow, rushed to set pace and held second in last, caught near the wire and runner-up in needed outing before that, in the quinella 15 of 25 starts at the distance with five victories, reunites with winning rider Solis.

Copelan's Eagle -- Loomed up and in tight to finish a no-threat fourth in last, seven of nine career victories from 16 Anita starts and five at this distance, Desormeaux returns on third start for new trainer Peterson.

Value Play -- Nasrudin

4th race 1 mi 3YO Fil Turf Alw

1 Pert Laura (Almeida) 115

2 Elevator Gail (Pincay) 115

3 Social Noel (Garcia) 115

4 Cool Miss Ashley (Espinoza) 115

5 A Merry Deed (Solis) 115

6 Aly Babe (Ramsammy) 115

7 Stetson Lady (Desormeaux) 115

8 Janine Rose (Nakatani) 115

9 Sure Special (Flores) 115

10 Continental Lea (Toscano) 115

Janine Rose -- Late-gain fourth from outside post sprinting in last when in need of a race, clear maiden winner as the favorite mid-January before that, steady works, bred to like lawn, had race, beware.

A Merry Deed -- Returns to races with steady works, won two of first three career races, stretches out and breeding suggest likeness for green, Solis returns, proven winner fresh.

Value Play -- Continental Lea

5th race 6-1/2 fur 3YO Fil Mdn Clm

1 Muschi (Mena) 120

2 Sumthingsup (Alvarado) 120

3 School Year (Gomez) 120

4 Sexy Too (Douglas) 120

5 Katra (Santana) 108

6 Almost Personable (Espinoza) 119

7 Mean Of Queen (Steiner) 120

8 Heidijim N' Grant (Valdez) 111

9 Kiss My Goldie (Simpson) 120

Sexy Too -- Drops to claimer for third career start, crowded early and no-threat sixth in last, early foot and weakened for debut fourth before that, fits here for diploma.

School Year -- No threat in comeback from the rail in last, stalked and debut fourth at Del Mar before that, drops to claimer now, nice work since raced, may have found diploma level as well.

Value Play -- Heidijim N' Grant

6th race 1 mi 4YO Clm

1 Heza RAgin Cajun (Stevens) 120

2 A Shot At Fame (Castanon) 120

3 C'Est Lui (Douglas) 120

4 Saino (Desormeaux) 120

5 Excellent Rush (Solis) 120

6 Retain (Puglisi) 117

7 Something Cheerful (Gomez) 117

8 Hollywood Paparazi (Valdez) 113

9 Mora Chris (Garcia) 120

10 Fashion Outlaw (Espinoza) 120

Saino -- Late for distant second at higher level in last, third at this level before that, second three races back, has been knocking on the door recently, Desormeaux takes over for this.

Fashion Outlaw -- Overcame outside post for solid close runner-up effort in last, in the quinella three of five starts at this distance, Espinoza and outside post again.

Value Play -- Something Cheerful

7th race 1 mi 4YO&up Turf Alw

1 Master Boots (Nakatani) 116

2 Cromwell (Flores) 116

3 Lago (Delahoussaye) 116

4 Worldly Ways (Desormeaux) 116

5 Harbour Sunset (Black) 116

6 Sankarang (Pincay) 121

Worldly Ways -- Returns to races with solid swift worktab, graded-placed runner in the quinella five of seven lifetime turf starts with a trio of victories that includes Grade III Cinema 'Cap at Hollypark, top Anita team Desormeaux/Baffert at controls, need only be ready.

Sankarang -- Tracked early and held distant runner-up to top prospect in last, very game gate-to-wire victories over this course in prior pair of outings, Pincay back for trainer Vienna, elusive target if allowed to clear early.

Value Play -- Master Boots

8th race 1-1/16 mi 3YO&up Mdn Clm

1 Clover Creek (Gonzalez) 116

2 Riparian (Sanchez) 114

3 Power Approach (Rodriguez) 121

4 Ryan's Rocky (Valdivia) 114

5 Canadian Exchange (Simpson) 121

6 Primary Target (Castanon) 121

7 Tambour Battant (Garcia) 121

8 Kardia (Blanc) 121

9 Restless Sham (Solis) 123

10 Do It In Three (Stevens) 121

11 Oso Proudly (Valdez) 105

12 Superdee (Scott) 121

13 AE-Sir Caelan (Martinez) 114

14 AE-Never Mining (Valdez) 116

Do It In Three -- Dueled lead from inside and held for second in last, set pace and third before that, draws outside now, Stevens sticks around on Ellis trainee for nightcap graduation.

Canadian Exchange -- Willingly held third by a neck sprinting on wet track in last when in need of a race, bullet drill on the 5th since raced, third in last four outings and now stretches out, might Exchange route run for diploma.

Value Play -- Restless Sham