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Ralph Siraco’s Santa Anita selections

Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2002 | 10:10 a.m.

Thursday's card

1st Race -- Cody Steele -- Draws good spot for starter allowance 7-panel opener, Pincay aboard Gallagher trainee, adds blinkers for this. Memo To Mike -- Training at Hollypark, Flores on Hofmans trainee, draws good outside box here. Value Play -- Sheikh Fever

2nd Race -- Gobi Dan -- Delahoussaye back on Gallagher trainee, needs crafty trip from inside post for sprint Cal-bred allowance, Dan to Gobi in winners circle? Vito Corleone -- McCarron scales Lage trainee, daws good spot, makes dangerous late impact. Value Play -- Got The Message

3rd Race -- Without Doubt -- Irish-bred draws good rail post in turf mile, Pincay on Spawr trainee, gelding should get good catbird trip in this. Dolfikar -- Another Irish-bred who draws alongside top pick, Desormeaux atop Hess trainee, another who should get good trip from post box. Value Play -- Prize Giving

4th Race -- Career Party -- Draws good outer box in sprint maiden--claimer, Delahoussaye on Harte trainee, Career graduation Party here? Tenma -- Draws just outside top pick, Pincay on Machowsky trainee, shouldn't be far away from diploma. Value Play -- Sheza Slick Chick

5th Race -- Roam Free -- Training at Hollypark, Delahoussaye on Frankel trainee, draws good post for allowance/claiming sprint. Madame Pietra -- Desormeaux sits Zucker trainee, draws just inside top pick, a factor throughout. Value Play -- Secret Liaison

6th Race -- B Swift -- Solis takes this Hess trainee, draws good post for short maiden-claiming dash, right combo for graduation. Kalki -- Flores on Garcia trainee, needs prompt start and clean trip from rail post, sans blinkers for this. Value Play -- Lookin So Right

7th Race -- Dynamous -- Training at Hollypark, Solis atop this Frankel trainee, should be major player in late stages here. Dynamistic -- Nakatani on Dollace trainee, needs crafty ride from outside post in turf mile feature, could be Dyna-mistic-mous-or-mous-mistic quinella. Value Play -- Rhiana

8th Race -- Taormina -- Valdivia on Hofmans trainee for owner Legacy Ranch, draws good inner post for nightcap route, could have inside track on graduation. Boyohboyohboy -- Smith on Lynch trainee, good spot for maiden-claimer, adds blinkers for this diplomaohdiplomaohdiploma try. Value Play -- Intelligencer

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