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

Thursday, March 27, 2003 | 9:26 a.m.

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

Friday's card

1st Race -- KISSING GIRL -- Stevens scales here, draws good outer post for down the hill opener, Girl Kissing foes good-bye? ABBEY BRIDGE -- Draws good box for claimer, Flores up, should get a good trip from this spot. Value Play -- PARTY PIRATE

2nd Race -- STEFANDREW -- Draws good rail post for mile claimer, hustling Espinoza aboard, should get the trip here. KATE'N AMY -- Flores atop, needs crafty trip from outer post draw, Kate'n Amy or both for victory? Value Play -- SLEW SUMMER

3rd Race -- CRAFTY MADNESS -- Draws good box in full field of maiden/claimers at mile trip, Flores scales here, March Madness delivers Crafty diploma? COOKIN OUT WEST -- Espinoza atop for this, draws good inner post for the trip, Cookin up a graduation Out West? Value Play -- ANNAGRETA

4th Race -- ECHEVERRIA -- Draws good outside box for downhill run, Flores aboard, sans blinkers for this trip. TANGLED UP IN BLUE -- Nakatani atop, needs crafty trip from inner post down the hillside, spotted well in decent claimer. Value Play -- HOT

5th Race -- QUI'S RUSH IN -- Smith sits here, draws good inner post for mile claimer, Qui's Rush In winners circle? DREAM DAY -- Flores aboard, draws well for trip, backers hope victory is no Day Dream here. Value Play -- MISS BOOMTOWN

6th Race -- BLUSHING CIEL -- Draws good outer post for sprint, Enriquez stays, good spot for maiden/claimer diploma. RING OF FRIENDSHIP -- Nakatani atop from outside post, should get a good trip in this heat, put a graduation Ring around this one on program? Value Play -- HEZA GLADIATOR

7th Race -- NUCLEAR DEBATE -- Stevens scales for feature, draws rail post in small field for down the hill run, makes last run to win. KACHAMANDI -- Hustling Espinoza takes over, fits this downhill allowance field well, should be in the mix at the wire. Value Play -- SAPHIR INDIEN

8th Race -- TONY'S LOC -- Smith astride here, needs crafty trip from post draw in mile finale, sans blinkers for this outing. DUKESTER -- Hustling Pedroza here, fits this level claimer at this trip, but, needs to overcome challenging post draw. Value Play -- BILLY C