Ralph Siraco’s Selections For Friday at Santa Anita

Thursday, Feb. 12, 1998 | 7:09 a.m.

Friday's card

Selections made for clear racing conditions before scratches.

Post Time 1 p.m.

1st race 6-1/2 fur 3YO Fil Alw

1 Marigot Bay (Stevens) 113

2 Holy Nola (Flores) 113

3 Mamaison Miss (Almeida) 113

4 Forest Treasure (McCarron) 113

5 Phone Alex (Alferez) 113

6 Continental Kitty (Garcia) 113

Holy Nola -- Returns to site of debut two-furlong maiden win, beat Anita stakes winner Rio Oro in Arizona Futurity shoot-out when last raced in May, solid works for comeback with most recent bullet drill on the 7th, Flores back on Baffert trainee.

Forest Treasure -- Slow start and made up 10 lengths while distant fourth in last when in need of a race, showed speed and faded in prior pair of U.S. turf route outings, broke maiden in grass sprint, McCarron now.

Value Play -- Continental Kitty

2nd race 1 mi 4YO&up F&M Mdn Clm

1 Most Favored (Garcia) 120

2 Qualified (Pedroza) 117

3 Siyah's Kal (Gonzalez) 113

4 Kiara Patricia (Stevens) 119

5 Valueable Gal (Pincay) 119

6 Stansbury's Dream (Solis) 117

7 Water Kris (Black) 119

8 Iza Lady (Scott) 119

Kiara Patricia -- Established long early lead and second-best first time in claimer in last, steady works continue with solid six-panel drill on Jan. 21 since raced, Stevens returns on beaten Hofmans favorite, diploma theft on agenda.

Stansbury's Dream -- Void of speed when fourth in last, tracked while fourth before that, closing runner-up three races back, Solis stays for obscure trainer, dreams of graduation.

Value Play -- Valueable Gal

3rd race 1-1/8 mi 4YO&up Clm

1 Constant Craving (Pincay) 117

2 System (Simpson) 117

3 Danebo Stampede (Pedroza) 119

4 Fraley (Gonzalez) 112

5 The Informer (Flores) 117

6 Louie Lou Eye (Daley) 107

7 Koshari Dancer (Jimenez) 107

8 Planters Punch (Barber) 119

9 Enhancer (Douglas) 117

The Informer -- No rally while distant fifth in last, dueled lead and game close third before that, comeback runner-up on wet fast track three races back, two of three lifetime wins at Anita, we'll throw out last and give another chance here.

Danebo Stampede -- Saved ground for third in last, gamely won photo finish before that, has more lifetime wins with 13 than any other in the field and five at Anita, winning rider Pedroza returns.

Value Play -- Enhancer

4th race 1 mi 3YO Alw

1 Tahoe Prospector (Desormeaux) 113

2 In Revival (Solis) 113

3 Wasatch (Gomez) 113

4 Shingen Speed (Ramsammy) 113

5 Quake (McCarron) 115

6 Ask Angelino (Pincay) 113

7 Ambe (Stevens) 113

8 Native Bop (Douglas) 113

Quake -- Big maiden victory when four wide first time routing in last, solid blowout on good track since raced, stays at two turns, McCarron back on Mandella trainee for repeat of big maiden effort.

Tahoe Prospector -- Dueled head to head throughout to just miss while second by a nose first time routing in last, easy sprint maiden-breaker before that, draws rail post and Desormeaux returns on beaten Baffert favorite.

Value Play -- Wasatch

5th race 6-1/2 fur 4YO Fil Clm

1 Mighty Might (Nakatani) 115

2 Sandy Shane (Gomez) 115

3 Timely Expression (Gonzalez) 110

4 Ronnie's Delight (Ramsammy) 115

5 Pillary (Garcia) 115

6 Fair Mims (Desormeaux) 115

7 Nature's Fury (Matos) 110

8 Bali Dancer (Pincay) 110

9 Personality Lady (Alferez) 115

10 Treasure (Stevens) 115

11 Tunefest (Vergara) 115

12 Lickey Vickey (Flores) 115

13 AE-Maria Michele (Gonzalez) 110

14 AE-Drop Of Honey (Solis) 115

15 AE-N A Flutter (Pincay) 115

Fair Mims -- Claimed off second consecutive win in last, steps up in class, all five lifetime victories from 11 Anita starts, brothers Desormeaux take over for hat-trick try, sharp right now.

Mighty Might -- Drops to claimer with pair of works for return to races, has regressed from solid March debut maiden-breaker, draws rail and attracts Nakatani for money-run comeback, win or bust proposition.

Value Play -- Sandy Shane

6th race 1 mi 3YO Alw

1 Prosperous Bid (Nakatani) 113

2 Tryumphant (Black) 113

3 Court Costs (Flores) 113

4 Sydney Harbour (Blanc) 113

5 Wrekin Pilot (Alferez) 113

6 J.R. Holmes (Stevens) 113

7 Crafty Flight (Desormeaux) 113

8 Hanuman Highway (Gomez) 115

Prosperous Bid -- Monster debut maiden victory for Derby hopeful in last, continues with steady works, stretches out and gets rail post now, this Bid wont be prosperous price.

Tryumphant -- Fast-closing close runner-up while floated out in comeback effort in last, no threat in pair of graded Del Mar stakes before that, pair of works since raced, Black back on Harrington trainee.

Value Play -- Crafty Flight

7th race 1 mi 4&up F&M Turf Alw

1 Smooth Runner (Black) 121

2 Pinfloron (Flores) 121

3 Alvo Certo (Solis) 121

4 A Magicman (McCarron) 121

5 Deputy Commander (Nakatani) 120

6 Northern Afleet (Desormeaux) 121

7 Native Desert (Douglas) 121

8 Anet (Gomez) 120

9 Broadway Bead (Blanc) 121

10 AE-Funontherun (Almeida) 120

11 AE-Don't Blame Rio (Desormx) 121

A Magicman -- French import was pulling early as pace-setter and held second over the course in U.S. debut in last, has six wins of 22 lifetime turf starts, has benefit of tightener over the layout, McCarron returns on beaten McAnally favorite.

Deputy Commander -- Breeders' Cup Classic runner-up makes '98 debut on the lawn here, solid works with pair of bullet drills of three most recent moves for return, third in only career turf start at Churchill Downs, might be ready to roll off the bench.

Value Play -- Anet

8th race 6 fur 4YO&up F&M Mdn Clm

1 My Nini (Gonzalez) 114

2 December Bride (Garcia) 117

3 Notable Gold (Blanc) 119

4 Bojin Bolger (Espinoza) 117

5 Balboa Betty (Nakatani) 119

6 Someonetoconsider (Pincay) 119

7 Fine Value (Simpson) 114

8 Flying Roxy (Valdivia) 119

9 Shesourstar (Matos) 114

10 Bianca B (Valdez) 111

11 Melvina (Solis) 119

12 Ruhlmiss (Desormeaux) 117

13 AE-Trav N' Kris (Garcia) 119

14 AE-Armance (Stevens) 119

Ruhlmiss -- Off slow and rallied for third in last, five-wide fifth before that, third on wet fast track three races back, Desormeaux returns for Miss to Ruhl field and graduate.

December Bride -- Returns to races with steady works, in the money half of a dozen career starts, runs well fresh, Garcia back for another diplomas run.

Value Play -- Bojin Bolger

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