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

Thursday, Jan. 27, 2000 | 12:48 p.m.

Friday's races

1st Race -- Stewardi Can - Draws good inner post, takes blinkers off for this trip, Nakatani on Abrams trainee. Princess Candi - Draws the wood here, should get good ground-saving trip, hustling Espinoza for trainer Palma. Value Play -- From Rail To Jail

2nd Race -- Money Order - Ramsammy aboard Sadler runner, good post, well placed, Order the Money here. Pacific Wind - Valenzuela starts from inner post with this, should hustle out for forward position, could trip out. Value Play -- Sami's Tango

3rd Race -- Sweet Natalee - McCarron aboard Ellis trainee, needs to gain good position early from outside post, good trip puts right there. Bountiful Table - Delahoussaye again for trainer Hendricks, a factor all the way, nice post to start from in here. Value Play -- Susanne

4th Race -- The Gold Key - Training at Hollypark, gets good outside post to size up competition, adds blinkers and Nakatani aboard Sise trainee. One Of A Con - Garcia takes trainer Abrams call, must start from rail post at 7 panels, clean trip could outrun odds. Value Play -- Hoedown B. Good

5th Race -- Buring Hope - Lukas filly gets Flores again, draws good middle spot, should be in the running throughout. Meadow Peace - Nakatani scales for father-in-law trainer Dollace here, trip to first turn should tell the tale for this gal, could trip out. Value Play -- Desert Liason

6th Race -- Take A Memo - Garcia again on Stute trainee, gets good look from outer post, a factor for diploma here. Popular Year - Connections of trainer Canani, jockey Flores and owners Golden Eagle Farms win early, respect the team here. Value Play -- Prospect Baby

7th Race -- Pleasant Drive - Once was promising prospect, has talent and McCarron returns on Baffert trainee, could be the right spot. Casey Griffin - Another with promise, draws good post for the grass mile, Desormeaux scales Cerin trainee. Value Play -- Timber Baron

8th Race -- Sea Kitty - Solis aboard Dominguez trainee, draws good post, takes the blinkers off, expect serious graduation run here. Love Lemhi - Training at Hollypark, needs prompt start and clean trip from rail post, Enriquez on Harrington maiden. Value Play -- Burlington Zephyr