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

Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2000 | 11:52 a.m.

Thursday's card

1st Race -- Special Value - Part of coupled Golden Eagle Farm-owned entry with Aerial Meeting, draws good post, Espinoza on Baffert trainee. Lucretia - Gomez scales Sadler trainee, draws good outside post, should get a good trip to work from. Value Play -- Fitting

2nd Race -- Penny Video - Hustling bug boy Baze aboard this Sadler trainee, needs to get a good spot into first turn from an outside box at the mile, trip the factor. Avenging Passion - Draws good inner post, Pincay on Gilligan trainee, should get a good ground-saving trip here. Value Play -- Spanish Thoughts

3rd Race -- New Story - Desormeaux on Drysdale trainee, draws good post for the turf route, gets the trip to score. Shebane - Nakatani back to scale Canani trainee, must negotiate outside post, rider and trainer tough. Value Play -- More Cal Bread

4th Race -- Workshop - Solis on Sadler trainee for owners Mr. & Mrs. Moss, draws good post, gets the nod in tough maiden heat. Private Stock - Part of Baffert-trained stock, Espinoza gets the call, draws just outside top pick, good spot. Value Play -- Dr Willie Carson

5th Race -- Corwyn Belle - Pace-type should go for the lead from inner post at the sprint distance, bug boy Baze gets weight break, in the mix throughout. Shes A Bute - Nakatani on Baffert trainee, draws good outside post, this one should also be in the hunt throughout. Value Play -- Skyridge Echo

6th Race -- Anstar - Training at Hollypark, draws good inner post at the mile outing, Pincay aboard Jory trainee, good spot for action. First Lion - Bug boy Baze on Ellis trainee, should go better in this heat than last, good post and well placed. Value Play -- It's All Talent

7th Race -- Full Moon Madness - This one is just tough at this trip and surface, Desormeaux on Marshall trainee, makes late impact. King Slayer - British-bred runner likes this downhill course, Flores again on Vienna trainee, another that's eligible to fly in the lane. Value Play -- Turkish Prize

8th Race -- Bamboo Forest - Flores on this Moss-owned Salder trainee, draws good middle post for nightcap dash, Forest could lay the diploma lumber here. Flying Orphan - Hustling Espinoza on Mayberry trainee, needs prompt start and clean trip from rail post, might be appropriately named. Value Play -- Union Street Blues