Ralph Siraco’s selections for Santa Anita

Thursday, Oct. 8, 1998 | 12:02 p.m.

Friday's card

Selections made for clear racing conditions before scratches.

Post Time 1 p.m.

1st race 1 mi 3YO & up F&M Mdn Clm: 1 Simply A Jewel (Blanc) 120; 2 Slewpys Gray Mink (Ramsammy) 120; 3 Kendra (Steiner) 120; 4 Bride (Pincay) 120; 5 Sheer (Desormeaux) 120; 6 Valerian (Gonzalez) 115.

Simply A Jewel -- Wide trip and late for 2nd with best career effort when in need of an outing in last, trio of works since raced, placed at maiden breaker level here.

Slewpys Gray Mink -- No late bid while splitting the field in last, 5-wide 3rd before that, stretches out now with Ramsammy staying aboard.

Value Play -- Kendra

2nd race 6 1/2 fur 2YO Mdn Clm: 1 Sunrise Red (Valenz) 120; 2 Lightning Gray (Solis) 120; 3 Diamond Nickel (Enriquez) 120; 4 Special Force (Garcia) 120; 5 Bit O'Dixton (Gonzalez) 113; 6 Blue Volt (Alferez) 120; 7 Golden Roamer (Black) 120.

Lightning Gray -- 1st time starter by Bertrando, solid series of works with bullet drill over the track on 9/11, trainer Dutton gets Solis for debut.

Golden Roamer -- Dwelt at the start and eliminated in debut outing when solidly backed in last, nice recent gate drill on the 1st since raced, give another chance here.

Value Play -- Special Force

3rd race 6 fur 3YO & up F&M Clm: 1 Liability Issue (Solis) 117; 2 Synister Move (Almeida) 117; 3 Hazel Louise (Gonzalez) 112; 4 Aunt Lily's Lassie (Silva) 117; 5 Burch's Baby (Espinoza) 117; 6 Prized Policy (Vergara) 117; 7 Troopers Choice (Puglisi) 117; 8 Melvina (Toscano) 117; 9 Tuta Niche (Jimenez) 108; 10 Moonstones Andlace (Pedroza) 117; 11 John's Hope (Alvarado) 117.

Troopers Choice -- 3-deep runner up at Fairplex in last when in need of a race, in the quinella 5 of 11 starts this year with a pair of victories fof most recent 4 outings, had race, beware.

Burch's Baby -- Drifted out and no threat at the fair in last, set pace and 3rd before that, drops back to claimed level, hustling Espinoza now.

Value Play -- John's Hope

4th race 1 mi 3YO & up F&M Alw: 1 Valid Metaphor (Flores) 117; 2 Ashcreek (Sorenson) 117; 3 Wicked (Espinoza) 117; 4 Blue Eyed Lilli (Ramsammy) 115; 5 Ahtena (Gomez) 117; 6 Lawrenceville (Desormeaux) 120; 7 Sealy Place (McCarron) 115; 8 Pachira (Solis) 122.

Sealy Place -- Pressed early with wide trip and distant 3rd first time routing in last, nice maiden breaker before that, steady solid works since raced, McCarron/McAnally combo.

Pachira -- Easy daylight victory at a mile in last, runner up before that, most recent bullet 7-panel drill over the track on 9/24, must overcome outside post.

Value Play -- Ahtena

5th race 6 fur 2YO Fil Mdn Clm: 1 Carolina Morning (Espinoza) 120; 2 Nothing Phony (Douglas) 120; 3 Wishingmakesitso (Solis) 120; 4 My Admiration (Steiner) 120; 5 Dancingonice (Gomez) 120; 6 Western Kaper (Vergara) 120; 7 Flash Of Grey (Black) 120; 8 Amesbury (Flores) 120; 9 Dixie Snow (Pedroza) 120; 10 Flying Savona (Garcia) 120; 11 Love You Forever (Desormeaux) 120.

Wishingmakesitso -- 3-deep bid and 3rd in last, runner up at this level before that, Solis back for trainer Hendricks, Wishing for a diploma here.

Love You Forever -- 1st time starter by Sunshine Forever, solid worktab, good post and well spotted, Desormeaux on Dollace-trained debut runner.

Value Play -- Flying Savona

6th race 1 1/8 mi 3YO & up F&M Alw: 1 Estrella Voladoras (Gonzalez) 114; 2 Special Park (Solis) 117; 3 Follow The Music (McCarron) 117; 4 Rajahmundry (Almeida) 117; 5 Doucette (Valdivia) 117; 6 Theta (Gomez) 117; 7 Mom's Day (Ramsammy) 115; 8 Hilary (Desormeaux) 117; 9 Ellakapella (Espinoza) 117.

Doucette -- Dueled lead and weakened late in Del Mar grass marathon in last, 4th to Oak Tree Turf Championship winner Military at the same before that, won prior pair of outings, good spot for action.

Follow The Music -- 3-deep and 5th while beating top pick in last, won on Hollypark lawn before that, McCarron takes over on beaten Frankel-trained favorite.

Value Play -- Theta

7th race 7 fur 3YO & up Alw: 1 Sea Of Secrets (Desormeaux) 115; 2 Christmas Boy (Solis) 117; 3 Saint Jim (Flores) 117; 4 Try Jory (Ramsammy) 117; 5 Jato Bianco (Gonzalez) 112; 6 Apalachee Ridge (McCarron) 117.

Saint Jim -- Returns to races on solid works with bullet 7-panel drill on 9/26, troubled trip and trailed late May in last, won prior pair of career outings, proven winner fresh.

Sea Of Secrets -- Promising sophomore returns to races with steady works, won first three lifetime starts before most recent pair of 5th-place Graded Stakes finishes, Desormeaux/Drysdale team, rail post a concern.

Value Play -- Apalachee Ridge

8th race 6 fur 3YO Clm: 1 Cherry Lake Tobin (Gomez) 115; 2 Cash Value (Espinoza) 115; 3 Truely Yours (Puglisi) 115; 4 Kazam (Valenz) 115; 5 Report To Me (Jimenez) 105; 6 Bouley (Gonzalez) 110; 7 Creates (Scott) 115; 8 Bye Bye Time (Demesme) 115; 9 Synner Or Saint (Sorens0on) 115; 10 Midnite Watchman (Black) 115; 11 King Me (Solis) 115; 12 Coaster (Kaenel) 115; 13 AE-Piazito (Enriquez) 115; 14 AE-Fancy Pirate (Garcia) 115.

Cash Value -- 4-wide and weakened in comeback effort at Del Mar in last, in the quinella 7 of 13 lifetime starts with a trio of victories, 4 of 5 this year and 4 of 7 at Anita with a pair of wins, Hess trainee drops in class and gets hustling Espinoza here.

Truely Yours -- Dueled lead from inside and faded at twice this price at Fairplex in last, won 2 of prior 4 outings, takes drastic drop from claimed level two races back, Canani trainee goes goes for money run here.

Value Play -- Synner Or Saint