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

Thursday, April 13, 2000 | 10:28 a.m.

Friday's races

1st Race -- Five Nines - Ramsammy aboard Cassidy trainee, fits this spot, runs for Southern Nevada Racing Stable. Aly Babe - Garcia climbs Sadler trainee, draws good post, lasix and nasal strip to help. Value Play -- Ticklish Issue

2nd Race -- Brite Bounty - Espinoza on O'Neill trainee, gets good post for the straight away dash, clean start the key. High Score Wins - Atikinson's first call for quarter horse trainer Collins, certain forte short dashes, draws well enough. Value Play -- Made Of Bricks

3rd Race -- Zentsov Street - McAnally trainee gets main man McCarron here, well drawn, green lawn on this Street. Calamari - Draws good rail post, runs well over this course, Black back on Greely trainee. Value Play -- Pizza N Beer

4th Race -- Morn N' Mist - Pedroza aboard Carava trainee, should be a forward factor, jockey/trainer combo productive. Calista Rose - Pincay scales Mitchell trainee, needs clean trip from rail post at this sprint, lasix and nasal strip part of package. Value Play -- Sheckles

5th Race -- Cercle - Draws middle post for the sprint, Flores takes West trainee, good as any here. California Diamond - Espinoza takes Northern California-based trainer Moger, Jr. entry here, draws extreme outside post, early position necessary. Value Play -- Dargonegood

6th Race -- Radevore - Blanc now on Frankel trainee, good post, runs well over the course, nasal strip off, stays on lasix. Camelback - Delahoussaye again for trainer Mitchell, makes late impact, fits in this heat. Value Play -- Patriot Love

7th Race -- Mr. Host - McCarron scales Ellis trainee, needs clean trip from inner post at the seven panels, spotted well. Star Maker - Draws good outside post for this, Gomez on West trainee, another who takes off nasal strip. Value Play -- Bully's South

8th Race -- Salben - Pincay's second call in race for trainer Jory, good post and has downhill experience, good spot for action. McCordnskuba - Has made some menacing moves down this course, draws good post, might make winning move this time. Value Play -- Solarino

9th Race -- Comstock King - Flores aboard Lewis trainee, draws good outside post for this sprint, could be King of these maidens. Tokoyo - McCarron sticks around to ride maiden-claiming nightcap for trainer Garcia, wide open maiden heat, hmmmmm. Value Play -- Sovereign Silver