Ralph Siraco’s selections for Santa Anita

Tuesday, Nov. 10, 1998 | 10:33 a.m.

Wednesday's card

Post Time 12:45 p.m.

1st race 6 fur 3YO Clm: 1 Been To The Desert (Solis) 115; 2 Donna B. Quick (Valdez) 108; 3 Flying Inspiration (Stevens) 115; 4 Rollin Bayou (Alferez) 115; 5 Nifty Slew (Gomez) 117; 6 Blushing Hope (Nakatani) 113.

2nd race 1-1/16 mi 2YO Fil Mdn: 1 Gaminee (Valdivia) 118; 2 Fee F. Foe (Espinoza) 118; 3 Lorlina (Delahoussaye) 118; 4 Beautiful Noise (McCarron) 118; 5 Joy Dancer (Gomez) 118; 6 Solitary Angel (Solis) 118;7 Afleet Change (Blanc) 118.

3rd race 6 fur 2YO Fil Alw: 1 Blair's Hero (FValenzuela) 120; 2 Cozy Spell (Smith) 107; 3 Tropical Trick (Espinoza) 120; 4 Big Fast Mama (Solis) 117; 5 Becoming (McCarron) 120; 6 Smart Crack (Atkinson) 120.

4th race 6 fur 3YO&up Mdn Clm: 1 Once Upon A Tune (Atkinson) 120; 2 Magical Grey (Smith) 110; 3 Amusement (Straight) 111; 4 Shota Tequila (Martinez) 118; 5 Lil' Iceman (Valdivia) 118; 6 Prized Max (Steiner) 120; 7 Howitzer (Enriquez) 120; 8 Demonized (Pincay) 120; 9 Port Chatam (Scott) 120; 10 Flying Denouement (Black) 120; 11 Bear Flag (Kaenel) 122; 12 Ultimate Showdown (Espinoza) 120.

5th race 1 mi 1 mi 3YO Turf Stk: 1 Moonlight Meeting (Nakatani) 117; 2 Prince Ashleigh (Vergara) 122; 3 Bodyguard (Desormeaux) 122; 4 Trap Me Not (FValenzuela) 122; 5 Port Richey (Solis) 115; 6 Silic (Stevens) 122; 7 Success And Glory (McCarron) 119; 8 Bay Street Blues (Pincay) 122; 9 Miramar (Delahoussaye) 115.

6th race 6-1/2 fur 2YO Mdn Clm: 1 Rough Fun (Dieguez) 110; 2 Cool Memories (Pincay) 119; 3 Chile's Choice (Vergara) 119; 4 Bit O'Dixton (Enriquez) 119; 5 Mr. Manners (Gomez) 119; 6 Welo (Simpson) 119; 7 Robinson Creek (McCarron) 119; 8 Utah Beach (Garcia) 119; 9 Sure State (Atkinson) 117; 10 Who's The Man (Valenzuela) 119; 11 Ole By Me (Scott) 117; 12 Foreverme (Valdivia) 117; 13 Blue Volt (Pincay) 117; 14 The Polished Road (Garcia) 119; 15 This Cats A Flying (Atkinson) 119; 16 Snow Buck (Flores) 119.

7th race 7-1/2 fur 3YO&up Clm: 1 Emimag (Pedroza) 117; 2 Broadway Beau (Smith) 107; 3 Rebound Boy (Puglisi) 117; 4 Cool Volcano (Espinoza) 117; 5 Indisputable (Alferez) 117; 6 El Piloto (Bemo) 117; 7 Twilight Affair (Desormeaux) 117; 8 Flawless (Stevens) 117; 9 Sahara King (Pincay) 117.

8th race 1-1/16 mi 3YO&up Turf: 1 Saratoga Seven (Carr) 112; 2 Prize Giving (Solis) 116; 3 Tamhid (Desormeaux) 114; 4 Ferran (Blanc) 116; 5 Montjoy (Nakatani) 114; 6 Worldly Ways (Ramsammy) 117; 7 Brave Act (McCarron) 120.

9th race 7-1/2 fur 3YO&up Clm: 1 Indomable (Pedroza) 117; 2 Go Go Louie (Simpson) 117; 3 Askette's Concorde (Martinez) 117; 4 Booly Booly (Alferez) 115; 5 Fierce (Scott) 117; 6 Globetrotter (Solis) 119; 7 Inyourface (Vergara) 115; 8 Gooty (Atkinson) 117; 9 Really Forceful (Black) 117; 10 Chariot Chaser (Castanon) 119; 11 Waltz'n M.D. (Olivarez) 117; 12 Queenie's Sweet (Puglisi) 117; 13 April The Eighth (Gomez) 117; 14 Twin Falls (Kaenel) 118; 15 Barrier Breaker (Puglisi) 117; 16 Laser Man (Long) 117.

Selections made for clear racing conditions before scratches

1ST RACE:

Nifty Slew -- Nifty Bay Meadows win in last, in the quinella 6 of 8 starts this year with a trio of victories, winning rider Gomez back, tough right now.

Flying Inspiration -- Returns to races with steady Hollypark works, won 4 straight outings before first career loss at odds-on in May, Stevens returns on Mitchell trainee, broke maiden fresh.

Value Play -- Been To The Desert

2ND RACE:

Lorline -- Just missed from between foes while game 2nd by a head when in need of a race in last, 3rd before that and debut runner up effort three races back, Eddie D. returns on McAnally-trained beaten favorite.

Fee Fi Foe -- Third horse on the wire to top pick in same heat in last, another who needed the outing, Espinoza got to know her in last, won't be 23 to 1 odds here.

Value Play -- Beautiful Noise

3RD RACE:

Becoming -- Dueled lead, pulled away to daylight maiden breaker in last, nice series of long works since raced, McCarron returns on Bertrando baby, the one to beat.

Tropical Trick -- Stalked and pounced from outside post for maiden breaker in last, nice maintenance work since, Espinoza returns for vacant Desormeaux, good style to capitalize if speed duel develops.

Value Play -- Big Fast Mama

4TH RACE:

Magical Grey -- Led into stretch and held 3rd in last, dueled lead and weakened before that, 10-pound bug boy returns, we'll take runner with early foot in weak affair.

Shota Tequila -- Mild bid while 4th to top pick in last, has a nice Hollypark 3rd early July, rider gets limited chances and trainer is struggling, it may be time for Tequila here.

Value Play -- Bear Flag

5TH RACE:

Silic -- French import makes U.S. debut, 4th in prestigious Group II at a mile early October in last, in the quinella 6 of 8 lifetime starts with 4 victories, Stevens scales Canani trainee.

Moonlight Meeting -- Promising sophomore make first start in Craig Dollace barn, steadied early with no rally on Anita lawn in last, winless of 3 turf outings while in the money 6 of 7 lifetime with a pair of victories, good post and Nakatani returns.

Value Play -- Miramar

6TH RACE:

Robinson Creek -- Weakened to 4th at a mile in last, finished well while 2nd by a neck sprinting before that, turns back to one-turn and McCarron stays, Creek ready to rise for graduation here.

Chile's Choice -- Debut runner up in only outing in Anita dash early April, bullet 10/3 drill in series of recent works, hustling Vergara now, Chile may be hot for diploma

Value Play -- Mr. Manners

7TH RACE:

Sahara King -- Pressed pace and held 3rd routing in last, 7 of 14 lifetime victories of 14 starts at this distance, should press from outside post and pounce to win, Pincay stays aboard.

Rebound Boy -- Hustled and weakened at a mile in last, popular gelding claimed 3 of 4 prior starts, in the quinella 11 of 28 career starts with half dozen wins, Puglisi gets off another winner to stay here.

Value Play -- Broadway Beau

8TH RACE:

Worldly Ways -- Solid swift works for return to races, pair of bullet long drills of most recent trio of moves, all 4 lifetime victories on the green, runs well fresh, Ramsammy now part of Baffert barn team.

Brave Act -- Solid victory in restricted turf stakes on Anita lawn in last, in the quinella 11 of 13 lifetime turf starts with a half dozen victories, will have to negotiate outside post, McCarron/McAnally duo.

Value Play -- Prize Giving

9TH RACE:

Really Forceful -- Made bid, led and weakened routing at the fair in last, held gamely to win before that, in the quinella 8 of 18 career starts with 6 victories, Black stays, competitive with these.

Globetrotter -- Gutty victory from outside post at a mile in last, 3 of 8 lifetime victories from 5 starts at this distance, Solis takes over on Mitchell trainee, must put two together though.

Value Play -- Indomable

Selections made for clear racing conditions before scratches.