Ralph Siraco’s Selections For Santa Anita

Thursday, Feb. 5, 1998 | 8:58 a.m.

Friday's card

Selections made for clear racing conditions before scratches.

Post Time 1 p.m.

1st race 1-1/8 mi Turf 3YO Mdn

1 Beaujonny (Espinoza) 117

2 Tapani (Delahoussaye) 117

3 Airy Hope (Berrio) 117

4 Manly Valentine (Stevens) 117

5 Master O Foxhounds (Nakatani) 117

6 Chosen Prize (Solis) 117

7 Indy's Special (Desormeaux) 117

8 Red Sky Charlie (Garcia) 117

Chosen Prize -- Game for second in last, game effort to just miss by a head while second before that, continues steady works, Solis stays on Sahadi trainee for third-time-the-charm graduation.

Manly Valentine -- Waited while fourth on wet fast track first time routing in last, off slow and fourth before that, nice recent six-panel drill on Jan. 31, Stevens takes over on struggling trainer Hofmans charge.

Value Play -- Red Sky Charlie

2nd race 1 mi 3YO Clm

1 Read The Red (Nakatani) 120

2 Bob Gaede (Pincay) 120

3 Hez A Keeper (Valdivia) 120

4 Piazito (Espinoza) 120

5 J Cool (Gomez) 120

6 Longview Legend (Delahoussaye) 120

7 Grappa (Solis) 120

Hez A Keeper -- Rushed from inside post and dueled lead before weakening in last, fourth in Cal-Breeders Championship before that, nice work since raced, drops to claimer now, Valdivia a Keeper.

Read The Red -- Claimed off a win from the rail at seven furlongs as the favorite in last, fail-trip third before that and debut maiden-breaker three races back, Nakatani stays for trainer Ward, tries to get in the black for new connections.

Value Play -- Grappa

3rd race 1 mi CA4YO&up Clm

1 Izzy A Pursnatcher (Gonzalez) 112

2 Millview (Black) 117

3 System (Garcia) 117

4 Win The Case (Valdivia) 117

5 Kavallas Star (Pedroza) 117

6 Wild Reward (Pincay) 115

7 Imua Keoki (Martinez) 117

8 Engelbert (Flores) 119

9 Five Under (Scott) 117

Engelbert -- Gamely won first start for new trainer Mitchell in last, winless of 13 starts last year, stays at same conditions and Flores returns, might have new lease on life in new barn.

Millview -- No threat with wide trip in last, gamely won at this level three races back, in the quinella 11 of 24 lifetime starts with six wins and four for six at the distance with a pair of victories, well spotted here.

Value Play -- Izzy A Pursnatcher

4th race 5-1/2 fur 4YO&up Clm

1 Chip's Nite Out (Pedroza) 119

2 Fappiano's Order (Garcia) 117

3 Variety Voodoo (Black) 117

4 Rivermeritsdream (Pincay) 117

5 Promising Wonder (Vergara) 117

6 On The Rocks (Valdivia) 117

7 Baha Mirimba (Espinoza) 115

8 Scalawag (Flores) 117

9 Southern Tempo (Blanc) 117

10 Puddles (Simpson) 117

11 Pinder's Fortune (Alvarado) 119

Fappiano's Order -- Gamely kicked clear to win while claimed in last, two for two this year, in the quinella 11 lifetime starts with eight victories, Garcia stays for new connections and quick return on investment.

Promising Wonder -- Dueled all the way and gamely won on the drop in last, two for six at Anita, Vergara returns on Sise trainee, Wonder may deliver the Promise of victory again.

Value Play -- On The Rocks

5th race 6 fur Fil 3YO Mdn Clm

1 The Wind Moria (Solis) 117

2 Jazmine Rose (Alvarado) 117

3 J J's Angel (Desormeaux) 117

4 Color Fast (Pincay) 117

5 Kings Delight (Flores) 117

6 Ms. Michela (Matos) 112

7 Jeweled Dancer (Espinoza) 117

8 Jodi's Love Down (Garcia) 117

10 Grenda (Simpson) 117

11 Cogito Ergo Sum (Gomez) 117

12 Our Fall Star (Silva) 117

Cogito Ergo Sum -- Wide when third in last, pressed early and faded routing before that, broke slow while second three races back, continues working at training center, hustling Gomez stays for graduation.

Color Fast -- Five-wide debut third from outer post in last, draws better post here, race experience now, Pincay stays for combo trainer Spawr, may Color this Fast maiden-breaker in second go-round.

Value Play -- J J's Angel

6th race 6 fur 3YO Fil Clm

1 Salsa Stacy (Gomez) 120

2 Enabru (Delahoussaye) 120

3 Run Classy Lady (Simpson) 120

4 Continental Kitty (Matos) 115

5 Holler (Garcia) 119

6 Beat The Devil (Solis) 120

7 Nifty Slew (Vergara) 120

8 Courtroom Antics (Valdivia) 120

9 Bugged (Stevens) 117

10 Impatient (Nakatani) 120

11 Truly A Deb (Desormeaux) 120

12 Light Up The Year (Flores) 120

13AE Glens Falls (Barber) 120

Enabru -- Returns to races with steady works, runner up at this level and distance at Hollypark in last, won two of prior four outings, Eddie D. stays here for trainer Mayberry.

Courtroom Antics -- Jury was out in game debut maiden-breaker while racing green in last, bullet drill on Jan. 17 since raced, Valdivia returns on Bradshaw trainee, may provide winning Antics here.

Value Play -- Holler

7th race 6-1/2 4YO&up Alw

1 Higher With Fire (Hunter) 115

2 Glory Be Mine (Delahoussaye) 116

3 Grajagan (Gonzalez) 110

4 Saylo (Matos) 115

5 Scurry Home (Stevens) 116

6 Magnificent Marks (Flores) 115

7 Devoted Pirate (Gomez) 115

Glory Be Mine -- Returns to the races with solid works, son with confident handling in solid effort when last seen racing in April, one for two at this trip, 25-percent trainer West gets Delahoussaye to return.

Scurry Home -- Continues to scurry in a.m. with a trio of consecutive bullet drills since fourth in last, handy debut 10-length maiden-breaker from modest beginnings, in the quinella five of eight starts since with three wins, Stevens stays here.

Value Play -- Devoted Pirate

8th race 6 fur 4YO&up Mdn Clm

1 CHile Trick (Valez) 109

2 Stormin North (Matos) 112

3 Regent Act (Garcia) 120

4 My Favorite Story (Simpson) 119

5 Gotta Dance (Gonzalez) 114

6 Mary's Danish (Flores) 119

7 Crimson Avenger (Solis) 119

8 Bountiful (Jimenez) 107

9 Snap Quick (Stevens) 119

10 Bay Bridge (Berrio) 119

11 Poco Mas (Espinoza) 119

12 Just Brewed (Gomez) 117

13AE Ex Nihilo (Atkinson) 117

Regent Act -- Dueled lead to quick splits and weakened in last, sixth in comeback before that, drops to claimer now, Garcia stays for trainer Stute, time for Regent diploma Act.

Crimson Avenger -- Set pace and second-best first time in claimer in last, speed and weakened in debut before that, sharp work since raced, Solis stays for Sadler trainee cap-and-gown try.

Value Play -- My Favorite Story