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

Saturday, Jan. 6, 2001 | 12:55 p.m.

1st Race -- Lost Appeal - Draws good post for sprint opener, Desormeaux aboard Machowsky trainee, sits the trip to win. Blue Springs - Solis scales Canani trainee, draws just outside top pick, should be sitting in good spot. Value Play -- Blue Sky Baby

2nd Race -- Mia Victoria - Mitchell trainee gets Stevens here, draws outside post for the sprint, a factor in open heat. Granja Paranoica - Draws extreme outside post, Pincay on this one-of-two "hidden entry" Carava trainees, trip needed. Value Play -- Two Four Dancer

3rd Race -- Skatesheba - French-bred filly draws good spot, Espinoza teams with trainer Frankel again, fits this feature well. Smart Timing - McCarron on Lukas trainee for owners Bob & Beverly Lewis, draws just outside top pick, respect connections. Value Play -- Dynamous

4th Race -- Keepscratching - Solis on Truman trainee, draws good post for full field going 7-panels here, this one Keepscratching in each outing. Flaxsun - Pincay scales Garcia trainee, sits just outside top pick to start, a factor throughout. Value Play -- Lifeguard

5th Race -- Angel Song - Solis on McAnally trainee, draws good spot for turf route, should sit the trip for best chance here. Petite Triomphe - Gomez aboard Puype trainee for Cobra Farms, draws just inside top pick, fits the part for major player here. Value Play -- Vapor Trail

6th Race -- Ninebanks - Training at Hollypark, McCarron aboard Gonzalez trainee for owners McCaffery & Toffan, respect connections. Chandlerthehandler - Stevens scales Baffert trainee for owner Pegram, draws good post, takes blinkers off for this.Value Play -- Yankee Pirate

7th Race -- El Gran Papa - Nakatani on Frankel trainee, talented runner lands good spot here, a solid contender. Purely Cozzene - Draws good rail post for the route feature, Espinoza on Baffert trainee, will be in the mix throughout.Value Play -- Casey Griffin

8th Race -- Warm April - Draws good middle post for full field going 7-panels here, McCarron on Sahadi trainee, should get the trip to win from in this. Champagne Til Dawn - Stevens on another Baffert trainee, draws an outside box, adds blinkers for this.Value Play -- Halfaleagueonward

9th Race -- Jump Bail - Trainer McAnally tabs Pincay for this, draws good inside post for turf route finale, takes the blinkers off now. Echelon - Draws rail post for this, Delahoussaye stays to ride Mandella trainee, adds blinkers for this. Value Play -- Cathode