Ralph Siraco’s selections for Friday’s races at Santa Anita

Thursday, Oct. 28, 1999 | 10:04 a.m.

Friday's card

1st Race -- Roman Cuzzin - Dueled lead, cleared and weakened when 5th in last, gate-to-wire winner at this level when claimed three races back, 4 of 10 lifetime wins from 11 starts at this distance, fits here. Hooten Harry - Stalked and weakened when 4th in last, runner up to top pick three races back, won at Del Mar while claimed at this level four races back, in the quinella 8 of 18 starts at this distance with 4 of 13 lifetime victories, another who fits. Value Play -- Leaxborne

2nd Race -- Tin Stein - Bumped hard and wide while no threat in last, chased and weakened in prior four lifetime outings, pair of nice works since raced, stretches out now, good spot for diploma action. Raven Blaze - Stalked and 4th first time at a mile in last, draws good rail post now, Black stays, should get good trip and may only need that to graduate in this field. Value Play -- Salty But Sweet

3rd Race -- Lorline - Finished well from 5th to 3rd from rail in last, off-the-pace victory before that, McCarron stays on McAnally trainee, good post and good spot for another win. Danzig Wildcat - Drew clear to win only lifetime start with solid handy maiden breaker late-August in last, steady works since with a most recent bullet drill on the 25th, Flores returns on Drysdale trainee. Value Play -- Capote's Caper

4th Race -- Riverside - Off slowly and finished well to just miss with debut 2nd by a neck down the hill early-March in last, shelved with steady works for return to races, proven winner fresh, stretches out and Stevens takes over. King of Tap - Mild bid 5th in last, close runner up in prior pair of outings---all on turf, blinkers return after dull last effort, Flores/Baffert team, a factor throughout. Value Play -- Kilauea

5th Race -- Bonus Book - Returned to races for a tag and decent distant runner up off 9-week layoff in last, nice work since, Ramsammy returns on Baffert trainee, needs clean trip from rail post. Mr. Host - In tight and weakened to 5th from rail post in last, close up and weakened to 5th from another inside post before that, draws better post now, should be foward factor throughout. Value Play -- Fred C. Dobbs

6th Race -- Bountiful Table - Late rally but 5th from inside post at Del Mar in last, broke maiden in debut before that, freshened since raced with solid worktab, reunites with winning rider Delahoussaye for return, favored in both lifetime starts. Valid Miss Pick - 4-wide 3rd in last, runner up and another 3rd in prior two outings at the fair, hustling Pedroza stays aboard, steps up for this, has speed ratings good enough to be competitive here. Value Play -- L'autre Monde

7th Race -- Mr. Broad Blade - Stalked and finished well to be 3rd over the course in last, in the quinella half of prior 8 lifetime starts with a pair of victories, steady works since raced, McCarron stays aboard Mitchell trainee. Santovito - Off slowly, bumped and closed with a flourish to just get up and win by a nose over this course in last, pair of dull Del Mar turf outings in only other U.S. starts, Delahoussaye returns for repeat try. Value Play -- Prospectheus

8th Race -- Classy Mia - Game run for runner up from inside post in last, bumped and runner up from inside post before that----both at this distance, draws better post now, low profile connections have chance to visit winners circle with graduation here. Delmarlady - 4-wide rally for 4th in last, rail trip 4th before that, takes blinkers off now and Gomez returns, should be rolling through the lane, may be able to get up for diploma against these. Value Play -- Misty Rain