Ralph Siraco’s Selections For Thursday at Santa Anita

Wednesday, March 25, 1998 | 7:27 a.m.

Thursday's card

Selections made for clear racing conditions before scratches.

Post Time 1 p.m.

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

1 Storm Wreck (Alvarado) 114

2 Erasmus Hall (McCarron) 114

3 Pleasant Voyage (Flores) 114

4 Urgent Quest (Blanc) 114

5 Dancing Afleet (Nakatani) 114

6 Indy's Special (Sorenson) 114

7 Corinthian (Delahoussaye) 123

8 Physique (Pincay) 123

9 AE-Chemie (Nakatani) 114

10 AE-Irish Bridle (Black) 123

11 AE-Coalminer (Douglas) 114

12 AE-Samak (Desormeaux) 123

13 AE-Hovdey (Barnes) 113

14 AE-Native Storm (Delahousye) 123

15 AE-Captain Hook (Blanc) 114

16 AE-Tambourine Man (McCarron) 114

17 AE-Quake City (Alvarado) 114

18 AE-a-So Pleased (Douglas) 114

19 AE-Pirate's Quest (Santana) 113

20 AE-a-Reaffirm (Ramsammy) 114

Physique -- Clipped heels and still split field first time routing on grass in last, debut fourth before that, Pincay takes over on Proctor trainee, give another chance with clean trip here.

Corinthian -- Off slow and fourth in last when in need of a race, split foes for fourth before that -- both races over the course, bullet seven-panel drill on the 17th since raced, Eddie D. stays.

Value Play -- Pleasant Voyage

2nd race 2 fur 2yO Mdn

1 Northern Call (Flores) 118

2 a-Marlite (Gladney) 108

3 b-Pirate's Choice (Gonzalez) 113

4 c-Icy Quaff (Garcia) 118

5 b-Cleverest (Douglas) 118

6 Lady Slew (Simpson) 115

7 Sea Twister (Pedroza) 118

8 Chantage (Alferez) 118

9 Uwinthegreen (Escobar) 118

10 Blarney (Atkinson) 118

11 AE-c-Scithian (Scott) 118

12 AE-a-Rockin Rodder (Stimpsn) 118

Cleverest -- Dutton-trained entry holds the aces, Fabulous Champ offspring has solid works with three bullet drills of most recent five moves, good post, Douglas for dash debut.

Sea Twister -- Colt by Ghazi, two bullet drills from a trio of works with most recent move from the gate on the 18th, Pedroza/Mayberry team are productive with youngsters.

Value Play -- Northern Call

3rd race 1 mi 4YO Fil Clm

1 Tuta Niche (Valdez) 108

2 Cashcheckorcharge (Martinez) 115

3 Lady Integrity (Pincay) 115

4 Pinole (Garcia) 113

5 Sugar 'N Oats (Delahoussaye) 115

6 Later Gator (Steiner) 115

7 Stolen Pirate (Scott) 115

8 Racing North (Simpson) 115

9 Satan's Last Dance (Flores) 115

Lady Integrity -- Off slow and no rally in last, nice third before that, drops several levels now, all three career victories of 11 Anita starts, Pincay stays for trainer Spawr.

Pinole -- Tracked then steadied to trail in last, no factor when overmatched before that, game clear maiden-breaker three races back, another bullet Fairplex work with drop down and stretchout now.

Value Play -- Sugar 'N Oats

4th race 6-1/2 fur 4&up F&M Turf Hcp

1 Bahamian Beauty (Almeida) 113

2 Granja Realeza (Blanc) 116

3 Woodman's Dancer (Nakatani) 115

4 Highest Dream (McCarron) 115

5 Corona Lake (Delahoussaye) 117

6 Queen's Bet (Pincay) 114

7 Tomorrows Sunshine (Desormx) 114

Corona Lake -- Awaited room to win down the hill when in need of an outing in last, in the quinella in all three turf starts with a pair of wins, four for seven lifetime and two for two on Anita lawn, Eddie D. replaces Dubai-bound Stevens.

Tomorrows Sunshine -- Lacked room and overcame to win last, runner-up in only try down the hill, in the quinella nine of 17 lifetime starts with five victories, Desormeaux takes over on Sadler trainee.

Value Play -- Granja Realeza

5th race 6 fur 3YO&up Mdn

1 Spinco (Douglas) 123

2 Saint Jim (Alvarado) 123

3 Weather (Delahoussaye) 123

4 Free Market (Pedroza) 123

5 Bovisdue (Alferez) 123

6 Lexicon (Nakatani) 114

7 Magic Cat (Flores) 114

8 Another Star (McCarron) 123

Magic Cat -- Pushed quick fractions and weakened in last, second-best when outfinished before that -- both route outings, set pace and runner-up sprinting three races back, bullet work and back sprinting now.

Another Star -- Huge debut runner-up effort in troubled-trip outing in May, returns now with solid works with smart most recent gate drill on the 21st, McCarron returns on beaten Ellis favorite.

Value Play -- Saint Jim

6th race 5-1/2 fur 4YO&up Alw/Clm

1 Plenty Zloty (Delahoussaye) 116

2 Innovative (Toscano) 118

3 Bolero Boy (Nakatani) 116

4 Copelan's Eagle (Desormeaux) 116

5 Driggs Retreat (Gonzalez) 111

6 Emailit (McCarron) 116

7 In Excessive Bull (Barnes) 106

Innovative -- Dueled lead and held close fourth down the hill in last, two for three at Anita, in the quinella 17 of 25 career starts with nine victories and 11 of 14 last year with seven wins, Toscano fits him well.

Plenty Zloty -- Dueled lead and caught near the wire while second when in need of a race in last, in the quinella 26 of 44 lifetime starts with 11 victories and seven at the distance with a pair of wins, Delahoussaye takes over for Dubai-bound Solis.

Value Play -- In Excessive Bull

7th race 1 mi 4YO&up Turf Alw

1 Tenny (Garcia) 116

2 Rimsky Korsakov (McCarron) 118

3 Flying Rey (Hunter) 121

4 Point Proven (Valdivia) 121

5 Valadour (Nakatani) 116

6 Mannenberg (Delahoussaye) 116

7 Power Wing (Pincay) 116

8 Double Scotch (Blanc) 121

9 Cee Me Tizzy (Alferez) 121

10 Ruth's Protege (Almeida) 116

11 AE-a-Excellent Rush (Dougls) 116

12 AE-Homecoming Flag (Vergara) 116

13 AE-Rookie Year (Hunter) 116

14 AE-Skol (Douglas) 116

15 AE-Crowned Kris (Alvarado) 116

16 AE-Casadantes Star (Blanc) 116

17 AE-System (Alferez) 116

18 AE-Coastal Time (Desormeaux) 118

19 AE-Won The Derby (Sorenson) 116

20 AE a-Profitable Music (Vergara) 116

Mannenberg -- Mild bid while fifth in last, fifth before that and outfinished to fourth in U.S. debut three races back, in the quinella half of eight starts at the distance, Delahoussaye reunites on McAnally trainee.

Rimsky Korsakov -- Dueled lead and just missed by a nose when second in very game try in last, in the quinella four of eight lifetime starts, bred to like lawn, McCarron stays for first sod start.

Value Play -- Power Wing

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

1 Mirasqua (Gonzalez) 113

2 Saturday Woman (Gutierrez) 116

3 Jamin Jaime McQ (Alferez) 116

4 Speed Of The Irish (Blanc) 116

5 Felita Foe (Pincay) 116

6 Sandy Shane (Espinoza) 116

7 Juloro (Atkinson) 116

8 Unpredictable Sky (Scott) 116

9 Pale Moon Sky (Pedroza) 116

10 Court's Amiga (Desormeaux) 116

11 Mina De Oro (Sant) 106

12 Tina Celesta (Valdez) 109

13 AE-Laguna Sunrise (Ramsammy) 116

14 AE-Shaneshane (Sant) 106

Pale Moon Sky -- Third in last pair of outings, four of five lifetime victories last year and in the quinella half of 14 starts at the distance, Pedroza stays on Carava trainee, third time the charm?

Saturday Woman -- Dueled lead from outside post and held decent fifth in last, two for three last year, certain to contest pace again from inside post, theft on agenda.

Value Play -- Tina Celeste