Ralph Siraco’s selections for Friday’s races at Santa Anita
Thursday, March 6, 2003 | 9:14 a.m.
Ralph Siraco's horse racing column appears Monday and his Southern California selections run Tuesday-Sunday.
Friday's card
1st Race -- BRAZIL NUT -- Draws good box for mile opener, Baze aboard Becerra trainee, sitting on a victory, maybe here? DIVINE SPIRIT -- Pincay scheduled on Baffert trainee for owner Dizney, draws good rail post for claimer, Divine trip builds Spirit of backers. Value Play -- B.Z. JONES
2nd Race -- ARABIC SONG -- Irish-bred draws good inner box for turf mile, Nakatani on Drysdale trainee, set to get the catbird trip in this. SOUTHERN OASIS -- Pincay aboard McAnally trainee for owner Whitham, draws well for allowance outing, should be a forward factor throughout. Value Play -- WHALT'S WHARF
3rd Race -- TWO THIRTY SEVEN -- Flores atop co-owner Dutton trainee, draws good post for mile starter allowance, first to finish about two-oh-two? HOT -- Draws just inside top pick, hot-riding P. Val on Hess trainee, approriately named for jockey, maybe for runner too. Value Play -- CLUB FORTY ONE
4th Race -- MR. POWERFUL -- Flores sits Hess trainee for owner Sunset Stables, needs prompt start and clean trip from rail post in sprint, lives up to namesake? NOTABLE SECRETS -- Training at Hollypark, P. Val on Owens trainee, draws extreme outside post for bottom-level claimer. Value Play -- IRISH VALE
5th Race -- SEVEN JILLION -- Runner likes the downhill trip, Desormeaux aboard Hess trainee for claimer, jockey-trainer team productive. DITCH DIGGER -- Argentine-bred has put together recent solid victories, one was down this hillside in last, however, Solis takes over for new connections. Value Play -- MR TOAD
6th Race -- BULL HEADED HARRY -- Top jock P. Val atop Hofmans trainee, needs prompt start and clean trip from rail post for sprint distance, Harry graduation? MEMO HOUSE -- Pincay aboard Spawr trainee, draws good post for maiden/claimer, Memo to backers may be graduation in House. Value Play -- MASTER REPORT
7th Race -- WOMAN ONFASTTRACK -- Improving filly faces biggest test, Pincay along on Spawr trainee again, maybe this Woman IS On a fast track. JUST TOO TOO -- Draws post number two, Stevens scales hot-trainer Mullins runner for owner Englander, Cal-bred Just Too Too tough here? Value Play -- TOPAZ JEWEL
8th Race -- SPLENDID NATURE -- Pincay on Sise trainee for finale maiden/claimer, draws good box, Splendid graduation the Nature of a good day at races. DRANGO -- Flores aboard young Canani trainee, needs crafty trip for Cal-bred mile, Dran-may-go to winners circle for diploma. Value Play -- TRAVEL ALARM
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