Ralph Siraco’s Santa Anita selections

Wednesday, March 20, 2002 | 8:29 a.m.

Thursday's card

1st Race -- Supervelous - Nakatani aboard Sise trainee, draws good post for short straight dash, solid connections with babies. Champ's Gold - Draws just inside top pick, Desormeaux on Dutton trainee, connections are also good with these. Value Play -- Hollywood Honey

2nd Race -- Misanello - Chilean-bred draws good box, Pincay aboard Abrams trainee, should be on the pace throughout. Sing Because - Nakatani on Truman trainee, hard-knocking gelding competitive at this level, should make late impact. Value Play -- Galavant

3rd Race -- Reality Check - Part of Harris Farms, Inc.-owned entry with Ron Cherry, Gomez/Gaines here, Desormeaux/Zucker there, double maiden-breaker threat. Aly's Fever - Hustling Espinoza atop Sadler trainee, draws good post for sprint, graduation Fever for Aly's diploma? Value Play -- Von Stauffenberg

4th Race -- White Could - McCarron aboard Machowsky trainee, draws outside post in small field at turf marathon distance, fits this spot well. Raypour - Irish-bred draws rail here, Espinoza scales Sadler trainee, should get a catbird trip in this. Value Play -- Lammas

5th Race -- Calda - Draws good outer post for sprint maiden-claimer, Gomez sits Shirreffs trainee, Calda coulda geta the diploma. Swift Hero - Training at Hollypark, Pincay aboard Mitchell trainee, if he's Swift enough then he's the Hero of this outing. Value Play -- Memori

6th Race -- Kipper's Kitten - Solis astride Carava trainee, draws good post for the sprint claimer, a factor throughout. Svea Dahl - Delahoussaye atop Baffert trainee, draws just inside top pick, should make late impact. Value Play -- Catfit

7th Race -- Mabel Kent - Draws good spot for downhill feature, hustling Espinoza aboard Jory trainee, filly likes this trip. Bella Drive - Smith scales Cecil trainee, needs crafty trip from rail post, might be the Bella through the Drive here. Value Play -- Remember Dorothy

8th Race -- Call It - Draws good spot for nightcap maiden-claimer, Espinoza aboard another Sadler trainee, Call It graduation time? Tommy Rock - Solis astride Headley trainee, draws just inside top pick, Tommy may Rock the finale for diploma. Value Play -- Rockin Robannier