Ralph Siraco’s Selections For Santa Anita

Thursday, March 26, 1998 | 1:38 a.m.

Friday's card

Selections made for clear racing conditions before scratches.

Post Time 1 p.m.

1st race 1-1/16 mi 3YO Fil Clm

1 Nat's Wedding (Garcia) 120

2 Loma Linda Lass (Espinoza) 118

3 Pocashonee (Espinoza) 118

4 Aplaceinthesun (Atkinson) 118

5 Belle Of Humboldt (Pincay) 120

6 My Sista Lauren (Douglas) 120

Loma Linda Lass -- Just missed when second by a head while claimed as the favorite in last, set pace and runner-up after stumbling at the start before that, bullet drill on the 23rd since raced, Nakatani takes over for new trainer Mitchell.

Nat's Wedding -- Broke maiden in seventh attempt at Hollypark, returned to run third in two most recent mile outings at Anita, draws rail for third start since return, Garcia stays on closer for trainer Mayberry.

Value Play -- A Place In The Sun

2nd race 1-1/8 mi 3YO&up Turf Mdn

1 Captain Hook (Valdivia) 114

2 Samak (Desormeaux) 123

3 Coalminer (Douglas) 114

4 Chemie (Nakatani) 114

5 Irish Bridle (Black) 123

6 Urgent Quest (Blanc) 114

7 Native Storm (Delahoussaye) 123

8 a-Reaffirm (Ramsammy) 114

9 AE-Bred To Win (Vergara) 123

10 AE-a-So Pleased (Douglas) 114

Irish Bridle -- Steadied late while close second in last when in need of a race, third before that -- both at a mile over the course, pair of nice works since raced, Black stays on Mandella trainee.

Chemie -- Lacked room while third to top pick with best career effort first try on lawn in last, two solid drills since raced, Nakatani subs for Dubai-bound Solis, better post now.

Value Play -- Samak

3rd race 6 fur 3YO Fil Mdn Clm

1 Champagne Sandals (Desrmeaux) 118

2 Truely It Is (Steiner) 118

3 Slewdrena (Alferez) 116

4 Kiss My Goldie (Garcia) 118

5 Kippersita (Pedroza) 118

6 Christmas In Dixie (Douglas) 118

7 Mom's Day (Ramsammy) 118

8 On The Hook (Delahoussaye) 118

On The Hook -- Wide-trip third in comeback race in last, debut third three races back, drops to claimer now, Delahoussaye takes over for capable conditioner.

Kippersita -- Pressed pace early and weakened to distant debut fourth to top pick in last, pair of nice works since, another that drops to claimer now, Pedroza again for trainer Carava.

Value Play -- Truely It Is

4th race 6 fur 4YO Fil Clm

1 Gavotte (Simpson) 115

2 Timely Expression (Nakatani) 115

3 Mountain Greenery (Flores) 115

4 Kidnap (Espinoza) 115

5 Mighty Might (Valdivia) 117

6 Gingerbob (Ramsammy) 113

7 Lickey Vickey (Vergara) 115

8 Uptown Chatter (Douglas) 115

9 Fair Mims (Desormeaux) 115

10 Cut An Paste (Pincay) 117

Fair Mims -- Troubled trip while fifth as the favorite in last, finished well for fourth before that and won prior pair of outings, all five career victories of 13 Anita starts, drops a level for brothers Desormeaux.

Gingerbob -- Clear on-the-pace winner on opening day in last, in the quinella five of last eight outings, all three career wins at this distance of seven starts, drops in class and runs well fresh.

Value Play -- Cut An Paste

5th race 1 mi 3YO&up Mdn Clm

1 Kardia (Blanc) 121

2 Tankfull (Nakatani) 123

3 Wayne's Whirl (Scott) 121

4 Whale's Tale (Vergara) 123

5 Power Approach (Alferez) 121

6 Wegotohaveharte (Delahoussye) 114

7 Oso Proudly (Garcia) 114

8 Troikas's Dancer (Valdez) 114

9 Rainbow Maker (Espinoza) 112

10 Inherit The Throne (Ramirez) 123

Whale's Tale -- Even third in last pair of outings, in the money half of last six starts -- all at Anita, gets better post here, Vergara stays for graduation run.

Tankfull -- Inside trip for second in last, debut runner-up on good track three races back, stretches out and gets good inside post, Nakatani takes over for this.

Value Play -- Wegottohaveharte

6th race 1 mi 3YO&up Turf Alw

1 Provide (Desormeaux) 118

2 Son Of Slew (Blanc) 118

3 Kid Sreonas (Castanon) 118

4 Hez A Keeper (Almeida) 109

5 Franks Eldorado (Flores) 109

6 Sky Stalker (Black) 118

7 Fashion Outlaw (Pincay) 118

8 Kelly Canyon (Pincay) 118

9 Butler On Duty (Douglas) 118

10 Touchdown Miami (Delahousye) 118

11 AE-Bepton (Alvarado) 120

12 AE-Floppy Disc (Vergara) 109

13 AE-Soul Warrior (Gomez) 111

14 AE-J. Coltrane (Nakatani) 109

15 AE-Artic Warrior (Jimenez) 108

16 AE-Metro Express (Black) 118

17 AE-A Shot At Fame (Delhousy) 118

18 AE-Pirate's Story (Nakatani) 118

19 AE-System (Alferez) 118

Son Of Slew -- Four-wide fourth in last, returns to turf for fourth race from comeback, just missed by a head when second last time over this course at the distance six races back, draws good inside post, big chance to trip out here.

Hez A Keeper -- Won sprint claimer as the favorite in last, claimed while fourth before that, in the quinella half of eight lifetime starts, stretches out on turf now, a forward factor here.

Value Play -- Provide

7th race 1 mi 4YO&up Hcp

1 Crafty Friend (Nakatani) 119

2 Flick (Black) 118

3 Busy Little Beaver (Flores) 114

4 Dreamer (Desormeaux) 115

5 Trafalger (Delahoussaye) 118

6 Refried Dreams (Espinoza) 112

7 Skip A Dream (Warren) 115

Busy Little Beaver -- Forced pace and weakened in last, gate-to-wire winner before that, four of seven career victories from 10 Anita starts, three for four at the distance, theft on agenda for Flores/Baffert team.

Flick -- Wide late bid in Grade II stakes for fourth in last, third in Grade II stakes three races back, in the quinella half of 10 Anita starts with three of five career victories, Black back from the rail.

Value Play -- Trafalger

8th race 6 fur 3YO&up F&M Clm

1 Happy Aras (Desormeaux) 123

2 Constantia (Blanc) 121

3 Femme Distingue (Black) 121

4 Peerless (Douglas) 114

5 Bianca B (Jimenez) 114

6 Charming Miller (Vergara) 123

7 Shesourstar (Alferez) 121

8 Red Jasmine (Delahoussaye) 123

9 Sombra De Viento (Simpson) 123

10 My Calinder Girl (Castanon) 121

11 Stansbury's Dream (Valdez) 114

My Calinder Girl -- Four-wide and no threat in last, dueled lead and held second in claimer before that, back in for a tag here, must overcome outside post to graduate.

Red Jasmine -- No threat in two lifetime starts, steady works for comeback, drops to claimer off dull efforts, Delahoussaye stays on Ellis returner.

Value Play -- Constantia