Ralph Siraco’s Selections for Santa Anita

Friday, April 9, 1999 | 9:53 a.m.

Selections made for clear racing conditions before scratches

Saturday's card

1ST RACE:

Cold N Calculating - Hard knocker at this level, should be in the mix throughout in this, top jock Flores aboard.

Mc Fig - Competitive in this spot, outside post and stalking trip could produce a victory, Pincay/Spawr team.

Value Play -- Jadala

2ND RACE:

Quianlong - Likes this course, should get good trip from inner post, Flores for trainer Frankel here.

A King's Presence - Another who likes the layout, must negotiate outside post, Blanc aboard here.

Value Play -- Isle Of Man

3RD RACE:

Blewpy - Another Baffert maiden runner, Flores gets the call, connections suggest prompt maiden breaker.

The Morris Monroe - Delahoussaye scales Stute trainee, gets good post to work from, gelding could graduate in this spot.

Value Play -- Joya De Saros

4TH RACE:

Miss Ulele - Gets good rail post for the mile run, should sit in catbird seat in this spot, hustling Alvarado for trainer Hendricks.

Ahtena - Hustling Gomez aboard Headley trainee, should be fowardly placed here, well spotted in this spot.

Value Play -- Lawrenceville

5TH RACE:

Pismo Bay - Likes downhill run, gets inside post, bug boy Valdez for trainer West, should make late impact.

Lady Cadet - Always give her best, should make the running here, Pincay on Mitchell trainee, may be hard to overhaul.

Value Play -- Gem de la Femme

6TH RACE:

Dust Storm - Dons blinkers for this, gets good post and well placed, Gonzalez on Duncan trainee.

Princess Lauren - Another runner from the Johnston farm, well placed to be competitive by trainer Monroe, hustling Espinoza to help.

Value Play -- Lucked Out

7TH RACE:

Kalookan Baby - Lands good spot to be effective, gets good post and should get good trip, Gomez to help Headley trainee.

Filigree - Another who is effective in these conditions, should make the running here, hustling Espinoza aboard.

Value Play -- Chichim

8TH RACE:

Company Approval - Back at best distance and surface, draws good rail post for the mile, should get the winning trip with Delahoussaye guiding.

Buck Trout - Biggest victory at Santa Anita on the main, has met and kept up with tougher, Almeida picks up where Eddie D. once was.

Value Play -- Actin Time

9TH RACE:

No Sham - Top jock Flores tries to bookend day's victories, gets good post, well placed by trainer Lewis for diploma try.

Loping Lobo - Delahoussaye stays to scale Stute trainee, another that is well placed, good outside post, Lobo may be ready to go go.

Value Play -- Marker

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