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

Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2000 | 1:27 a.m.

Thursday's card

1st Race -- Meteor Game - Gomez on Dutton trainee, needs a prompt start and clean trip from rail post for sprint opener, graduation for Game. Lively Liz - Flores on one of two uncoupled Duncan trainees, draws outside post, rider selection good endorsement. Value Play -- Valuebull

2nd Race -- Zillah The Hun - Draws good rail post for turf mile, McCarron scales Dollace trainee, respect connections here. Startac - Training at Hollypark, Nakatani aboard Bray trainee for Ms. Paulson, good post as well. Value Play -- High Tech Exec

3rd Race -- Corwyn Belle - Solid victory in last, speedster draws rail post, bug boy Baze again, well spotted for repeat. Southern Bonnie - Training at Pomona, hustling Puglisi aboard, should get good look from post spot. Value Play -- Tuta Niche

4th Race -- The Station - Flores returns on Lewis trainee, good post, needs honest pace to run at, solid contender. A Lil Sweet - Part of coupled Dolan-trained entry with Fragrant Prospect, Desormeaux aboard with outside post, entrymate gives support. Value Play -- Cruisin Man

5th Race -- The Madison Man - Solis on Headley trainee, needs clean trip from inner post, should sit in catbird seat in this. Bien Dancing - Delahoussaye on Moger, Jr. trainee, draws just outside top pick, jockey riding well now. Value Play -- Thunder Twice

6th Race -- Cee Me Tizzy - Training at Hollypark, draws good post for turf mile, Desormeaux tabbed for Aguirre trainee. Vaguely Gallant - Another who trains across town, draws inner post, Solis on Litt trainee, good spot for action. Value Play -- Wing On Wing

7th Race -- Queen Of Wilshire - Top jock Espinoza on Vienna trainee, draws good post for sprint feature, should sit the winning trip. Hookedonthefeelin - Flores scales Baffert trainee for owner Pegram, tough competitor should be a factor throughout. Value Play -- Wired To Fly

8th Race -- Miner's Music - Pincay aboard Garcia trainee, needs to overcome outside post at the mile trip, first turn will tell tale for graduation. California Poppy - Flores on Lewis trainee for Harris Farms, Inc., draws good middle post, might get the diploma trip here. Value Play -- El Chubbo