Ralph Siraco’s selections for Thursday

Wednesday, July 10, 2002 | 10:07 a.m.

1st Race -- ORANGE 'EM -- Draws good outside post for sprint opener, Enriquez on Cerin trainee, Orange 'em may turn green 'em for backers. WARN ME AGAIN -- Training at Santa Anita, Smith astride Greenman trainee, another diploma try has Again been for-Warn-ed for Me. Value Play -- PRIVATE AVIATOR

2nd Race -- IF BY MAGIC -- Training at Santa Anita, Smith sits Gonzalez trainee for owners McCaffery & Toffan, adds blinkers for this. PURE ADRENALIN -- Draws good post for route maiden outing, Delahoussaye on Baffert trainee, graduation a Pure Adrenalin rush for backers. Value Play -- DESTINATION

3rd Race -- GLOBAL GAIT -- P. Val on Baffert trainee for owners Bob & Beverly Lewis, needs crafty ride from rail post at long one-turn distance, trip the key. BAYOU THE MOON -- Stevens scales Mandella trainee for owners Alred & Hubbard, draws good post for distance, Moon to shine in day here? Value Play -- SLEWSTON

4th Race -- PRIMACY -- Draws good outside post for sprint distance, Rollins atop Mullins trainee, solid factor at this bottom-level claimer. SOUTHERLY FLOW -- Training at Santa Anita, bug boy Krigger astride Eurton trainee, a factor throughout. Value Play -- IFALFERU

5th Race -- SILVERTONGUE FOX -- Delahoussaye takes Lewis trainee, draws good box for sprint outing, sans blinkers for this trip. WAKI AMERICAN -- Training at Santa Anita, Desormeaux now for trainer Carava, a factor throughout at this claiming level. Value Play -- ST. REMY

6th Race -- GIBSON STATION -- Desormeaux atop Hendricks trainee for owners Wygod, must overcome outside post in short dash, swift start the key to graduation. MARTINBLESTME -- Flores aboard Baffert trainee, another who needs to be quick from the blocks with inside post, solid connections for diploma try. Value Play -- GAMBLIN CAPER

7th Race -- EYES WIDE OPEN -- French-bred draws well for turf route feature, P. Val atop Drysdale trainee, the Eyes have it to break the field Wide Open here. ARBITER -- Smith aboard Lewis trainee, well spotted in allowance/claimer, a factor throughout. Value Play -- FADE TO BLUE

8th Race -- GOOD OL' UNCLE JOE -- Hustling Espinoza aboard Sadler trainee, draws well for nightcap maiden/claimer, Uncle Joe may be Good Ol' graduate here. STORM LORD -- Draws outside post for sprint finale, Enriquez aboard Baltas trainee, sans blinkers for this diploma try. Value Play -- WHINING JACOB

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