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

Thursday, Oct. 4, 2001 | 8:54 a.m.

Friday's card

1st Race -- Multiple Meetings -- Gomez climbs on Carava trainee for owner Golden Eagle Farm, draws good box for sprint opener, Meetings trying to be Mulitple winner. High Bolly -- Draws alongside top pick, Solis atop Sadler trainee, fits this heat well. Value Play -- Starship Saratoga

2nd Race -- Fragrant Cloud -- Solis tabbed on this Gonzalez trainee for owners McCaffery & Toffan, draws good post, solid connections. Surprisingly -- Draws middle box for Cal-bred maiden sprint, Valdivia on Canani trainee for owners Wygod, Suprisingly shouldn't be surprise if wins here. Value Play -- Misty Echo

3rd Race -- Mcadam -- Baze aboard Becerra trainee, draws good rail post for the route outing, should get a winning trip here. Brigadier Bill -- Training at Hollypark, draws alongside top pick, Sorenson aboard and blinkers on for this. Value Play -- Campechano

4th Race -- Choice Connection -- Pincay on Spawr trainee, draws good spot, jockey-trainer Connection is the Choice here. Illegible -- Draws good outer post for the sprint maiden--claimer, Almeida on Stute trainee, could be Illegible could win legible diploma. Value Play -- Northern Wager

5th Race -- Lift Off -- Draws middle post in sprint claimer, Solis sits Paasch trainee, good spot to Lift Off action here. King La Boo -- Another Pincay/Spawr production, draws good box, well spotted for this level. Value Play -- Gatto Fortunato

6th Race -- Commander Lee -- Draws extreme outside post for maiden-claiming sprint, Nakatani atop Hess trainee, Lee may be Commander of graduation here. Fleeting Idea -- Solis aboard Dominguez trainee for owner Golden Eagle Farm, draws middle post, Idea for Fleeting is to grab diploma. Value Play -- Mr. Escapade

7th Race -- Stormy Jack -- Hustling Espinoza astride Baffert trainee, rail post draw for downhill turf shouldn't bother stretch-runner, Jack will be Storm-in late. King Slayer -- British-bred draws alongside top pick in small feature field, Nakatani atop Hess trainee, like top pick, he will be rolling late. Value Play -- El Cielo

8th Race -- Pay The Premium -- Espinoza scales Harrington trainee for nightcap claimer, draws good post for route outing, Premium Pay for backers? Estrella Prisa -- Solis aboard Aguirre trainee, must overcome outside post, early trip to first turn will tell tale for this one. Value Play -- Leaven