Ralph Siraco’s Selections For Saturday at Santa Anita

Friday, March 20, 1998 | 7:02 a.m.

Saturday's card

Selections made for clear racing conditions before scratches.

Post Time 12:30 p.m.

1st race 1 mi 3YO Mdn Clm

1 She Can Order (Atkinson) 116

2 King Strut (McCarron) 118

3 Codeact (Douglas) 118

4 Cycles (Steiner) 118

5 Basil Brush (Alferez) 118

6 Fabiao (Gonzalez) 111

7 Future Connection (Stevens) 118

King Strut -- Stretches out for the first time under new pilot McCarron, tucks in from post 11 last time to stalk speed from inside position, a factor throughout.

Future Connection -- Strictly the one to beat going long again, had favorable trip in last clocking slow internal fractions, may not here.

Value Play -- Cycles.

2nd race 6-1/2 fur 4YO&up F&M Turf Alw

1 Baccarat Queen (Nakatani) 118

2 Madame Martini (Delahoussaye) 121

3 Armance (Simpson) 116

4 Better Day (Alvarado) 116

5 S'Mor Sunshine (Almeida) 118

6 Synaster Angel (Valdivia) 118

7 Cheryls Fund (Garcia) 116

8 Distant Lady (Valdez) 109

9 Pretty In Pink (Stevens) 116

10 Rose Carnival (Davila) 118

11 Lasting Beauty (Blanc) 118

12 Natalia Bay (McCarron) 121

Pretty In Pink --

Madame Martini -- Closing fourth down the hill in return effort in last, runner-up at Golden Gate before that, third in only other hillside start four races back, Eddie D. for Eddie Gregson.

Value Play -- Baccarat Queen.

3rd race 1 mi 3YO Fil Alw

1 Sure Special (Flores) 115

2 Zoelu (Alvarado) 115

3 Bang Up Play (Douglas) 115

4 Continental Lea (Solis) 115

5 Marie J (Stevens) 117

Marie J -- Solid works for return, both Santa Anita outings outstanding performances with a 15-length maiden win, a repeat of either race would drub these, Stevens returns for top trainer Baffert.

Sure Special -- Responded willingly first time with blinkers for maiden breaker in last, makes third start of season which points to a big forthcoming effort.

Value Play -- Bang Up Play

4th race 1 mi 4YO&up F&M Clm

1 Bold As Beau (Black) 116

2 Daily Rounds (Alferez) 116

3 Queenie's Sweet (Simpson) 116

4 Danebo Stampede (Pedroza) 116

5 Star Quest (Espinoza) 116

6 Kavallas Star (Flores) 116

7 Lightsofthenorth (Santana) 116

8 Something Swell (Gutierrez) 116

9 Liberty Town (Valdez) 109

10 Angel's Flight (Gonzalez) 111

Queenie's Sweet -- Major drop in class, makes third start for new trainer Burton, wide both turns with first-time blinkers in last, good spot for action.

Angel's Flight -- Ran much-improved race in drop down to Cal-breds at this level in last, draws outside but has tactical speed to tuck in early, Gonzalez returns.

Value Play -- Something Swell.

5th race 1 mi 4YO&up Turf Alw

1 Take A Left (Douglas) 116

2 Siouxrouge (Blanc) 118

3 Capital Gains (Nakatani) 116

4 Crimson Policy (Black) 116

5 Kittys Link (Delahoussaye) 116

6 Sir Ken (Solis) 116

7 Stingy (Dettori) 116

8 Eternity Range (McCarron) 118

9 Strangelove (Simpson) 116

10 Standing On Edge (Stevens) 116

11 AE-Zippersup (Desormeaux) 116

12 AE-Native Sculpture (Almda) 116

13 AE-Photarc (Desormeaux) 118

Eternity Range -- Gamely won by a head as the favorite at this trip in needed outing in last, runner-up over this course before that, in the quinella four of six lifetime starts with a pair of victories, McCarron returns for trainer Ellis.

Take A Left -- Pressed and outkicked which third in last, claimed when fourth before that, steady works continue, new rider Douglas for new trainer West may produce a new victory.

Value Play -- Siouxrouge.

6th race 6 fur 3YO Mdn

1 Malibu Aly (Toscano) 118

2 Navel Academy (Delahoussaye) 118

3 Danceswiththewind (Gonzalez) 113

4 My Antonino (Solis) 118

5 Straight Shooter (Garcia) 118

6 Ebonist (Flores) 118

7 Del Mar Gray (Desormeaux) 118

8 Essenack (Pedroza) 118

Navel Academy -- Dueled lead between foes and held second in last, four-wide debut third four races back, should be in the mix throughout, Eddie D. Stays.

Del Mar Gray -- First-time starter by Gray Slewpy has solid worktab, nice pair of six-panel gate drills of most recent trio of moves, good post, Desormeaux/Baffert team.

Value Play -- Danceswiththewind.

7th race 7 fur 4YO Clm

1 Pirate's Story (Espinoza) 115

2 As The Bell Tolls (Desormeaux) 115

3 Lucky Goldigger (Delahoussaye) 115

4 Sweet Dreams (Stevens) 115

5 Casadantes Star (Blanc) 113

6 Melrose Lane (Valdivia) 115

7 Takearealitycheck (Alvarado) 115

8 C'est Lui (Douglas) 115

9 Brite Commander (Black) 115

10 Siyah Tomboy (Pincay) 115

11 Windy Treat (Nakatani) 115

12 Kristopher Kross (Solis) 115

Windy Treat -- Repeat of race two back very possible in this third start of season, top rider Nakatani can handle outside post from 7-furlong start, could trip out.

Sweet Dreams -- Has looked like a different horse in both starts this year, each race strong enough to put him in the thick of it here, won last and could repeat that effort in this.

Value Play -- Brite Commander.

8th race 1-1/8 mi 4YO&up F&M Turf Hdcp

1 De PUntillas (Espinoza) 116

2 Donna Viola (Stevens) 121

3 Golden Arches (McCarron) 120

4 Shake The Yoke (Delahoussaye) 116

5 Real Connection (Almeida) 114

6 Fiji (Desormeaux) 114

Fiji -- Squeezed at the start and recovered to win by nine lengths at this trip in last, gamely won on the course before that, beaten a nose when U.S. debut second three races back, Desormeaux/Baffert combo.

Shake The Yoke -- Slow awkward start and missed by a neck when runner-up in Grade II Anita grass stakes in last, U.S. debut runner-up in Grade I Keeneland states four races back, Eddie D. returns to make amends.

Value Play -- Golden Arches.

9th race 6 fur 3YO Fil Mdn Clm

1 Jodi's Love Dove (Steiner) 118

2 Excess Change (Garcia) 118

3 Sumthingsup (Alvarado) 118

4 Be My Lass (Scott) 118

5 Peppermint Twist (Stevens) 118

6 Aly Babe (Ramsammy) 118

7 Penny Pocket Jeans (Valdivia) 118

8 Magic Lea (Rojas) 118

9 Catchroyalifyoucan (Santana) 106

10 Wishful Sky (Desormeaux) 118

11 Heidijim N' Grant (Solis) 118

12 Grenda (Simpson) 118

13 AE-Jacquie's Doll (Castanon) 118

14 AE-Lady Savona (Gonzalez) 113

15 AE-Jazmine Rose (Alvarado) 118

16 AE-Iza Princess (Toscano) 118

Peppermint Twist -- After tardy start was rolling full speed to finish well in debut in last, switches to Stevens for second start, gets dry track now, all systems go.

Aly Babe -- Made decent debut at Del Mar and returns here after dull effort after that, drops to claimer now, not much to beat here, trainer Sadler gets Ramsammy for return.

Value Play -- Be My Lass.