Ralph Siraco’s Santa Anita selections

Friday, Feb. 22, 2002 | 10:11 a.m.

Saturday's card

1st Race -- Fuse Quick -- Eddie D. climbs aboard Gallagher trainee, draws outside box for sprint opener, Fuse burns Quick enough for victory. Para Alquilar -- Draws alongside top pick, Solis atop Sadler trainee for owner Granja Vista Del Rio Stable, Para Aquil-winner? Value Play -- Templar Knight

2nd Race -- Marq Of Zorro -- Desormeaux on Mendoza trainee, draws good outside box for low-level 7-panel claimer, good spot for action. Highland Dawn -- Training at Hollypark, draws extreme outside post, Almeida astride Van Berg trainee, beware. Value Play -- Elvigor

3rd Race -- Neeshanha -- Hot bug boy Trujillo on Gonzalez trainee for owners McCaffery & Toffan, need prompt start and clean trip from rail post, diploma trip? Next To Heaven -- Flores atop Baffert trainee for owner Pegram, draws good box in maiden-claiming sprint, Next To Heaven on earth is winners circle. Value Play -- Time To Be Bold

4th Race -- Above Perfection -- Set to get the trip in small feature field, Nakatani on Vienna trainee, performance needs to be Above Perfection to win. Kalookan Queen -- Consistant mare should be the target again, Solis returns on Headley trainee, Queen until thrown from throne. Value Play -- Warren's Whistle

5th Race -- Diamond Hope -- Hustling Espinoza aboard Mandella trainee, draws good post in turf route maiden outing, Hope Diamond isn't in the rough. Academy Spy -- Draws good inner box, McCarron aboard one of Sahadi-trained entries, may trip out for diploma here. Value Play -- Mister G.Q.

6th Race -- Stage Number -- Flores atop Hofmans trainee, need prompt start and clean trip in full field going dash distance, graduation Number may be up. Princeville -- Owner and trainer Carava tabs main man Pedroza to ride, draws good box, Princeville could be king city with diploma in tow. Value Play -- Bad Apple Billy

7th Race -- Lady Cadet -- Flores returns on tough Cerin trainee, needs crafty trip from rail post downhill, hard knocking mare the pick in wide open affair. Land Tax -- Draws good post in full field here, hustling Espinoza on Cassidy trainee, Land could Tax the Lady in this. Value Play -- Complete Approval

8th Race -- Romatic Won -- Draws good box for spint claimer, Pincay on Glatt trainee, adds blinkers for this trip, beware. Jeremy's Quest -- Solis aboard for the Marlow & Marlow connections, filly should contend here, Quest is for Jeremy's repeat. Value Play -- Destiny Calling

9th Race -- Eye Pea Oh -- Draws good inner post for turf mile, Solis on Dolan trainee, packs powerful punch when fires, good spot for action. Aldebaran -- Desormeaux scales Frankel trainee, will need a guided trip from post draw, connections are always tough. Value Play -- The Tin Man

10th Race -- Clay Time -- Bug boy Trujillo tabbed by trainer Baffert here, draws an outside box on short nightcap dash, Clay in Time for diploma? Closing -- Draws good middle post, Flores here on Vienna trainee, hopes are Closing the card with graduation run. Value Play -- El Canelo