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

Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2003 | 9:17 a.m.

Ralph Siraco's horse racing column appears Monday and his Southern California selections run Tuesday-Sunday.

Wednesday's card

1st Race -- FORTY PUREZA -- Argentine-bred lands solid spot in opening claimer, Flores aboard Vienna trainee, needs crafty trip from inner post here. BOLDSHANNON -- Draws good post for sprint outing, Krone atop Glatt trainee, trainer having hot meet and rider enjoying resurgent comeback. Value Play -- GLITTERINGMISCHIEF

2nd Race -- CASTLE GANDOLFO -- Training at Hollypark, Nakatani aboard Dollace trainee, European reputation can show promise stateside. ALL THE GEARS -- Draws good post for allowance/claiming turf mile, Espinoza on Shirreffs trainee for owner Thoroughbred Corporation, factor throughout. Value Play -- DUKE OF GREEN

3rd Race -- LUCKY LOUISE -- Krone aboard Sise trainee, needs prompt start and clean trip from rail post in short dash, Lucky graduation for Louise? HEAT OF THE MOMENT -- Draws good box here, Garcia on owner Abrams trainee, Heat Of The competition may prove diploma Moment. Value Play -- FAMOUS WOMAN

4th Race -- LUNAR SURPRISE -- Draws good rail post for mile claimer, Solis scales Dolan trainee, should get the catbird trip here. BUFFALO -- Valdivia atop Cenicola trainee, fits well in this heat, should be a factor at decent price throughout. Value Play -- SPANISH GUITAR

5th Race -- MILLION COINS -- Ships down from Golden Gate Fields for this maiden/claimer, Smith sits Knight trainee, Million diploma gets the Coins. CHASING SEPTEMBER -- Flores aboard Machowsky trainee, needs prompt start and clean trip from inner post, September graduation in Janauary? Value Play -- TUCKED AWAY

6th Race -- LE MATIN -- Draws good inner post for turf route, Smith astride Lewis trainee, lands good spot for starter allowance run. SAINTLY ACT -- Solis scales Mendoza trainee, another that fits this condition well, victory would be Saintly Act for backers. Value Play -- DANCING BANNER

7th Race -- PRINTEMPS -- Chilean-bred draws good rail post for route handicap, Pincay aboard McAnally trainee, gets good spot to shine here. SE ME ACABO -- Solis astride Inda trainee, must overcome outside post in two-turn feature, should offer good value. Value Play -- CANASITA

8th Race -- CREME CEE'S -- Hustling Espinoza on Knapp trainee, needs prompt start and clean trip from inner post at sprint finale distance, Creme of this crop? CLASS OF GLASS -- Draws good middle post for Cal-bred maiden/claimer, Pincay aboard Baffert trainee, Glass the Class Of this field? Value Play -- STREET BAND