Friday, May 9, 2003 | 9:14 a.m.
Ralph Siraco's horse racing column appears Monday and his Southern California selections run Tuesday-Sunday.
Saturday's card
1st Race -- BARFLY BABE -- Espinoza on O'Neill trainee, needs prompt start and clean trip from inner post at 7-panel distance, Barfly the Babe of opener?
BOLD SCORE -- Draws good box for maiden/claimer, Garcia atop Stute trainee, ready to make Bold Score for diploma? Value Play -- DEPUTY DOO DAH
2nd Race -- PRIZE GIVING -- British-bred draws good post for turf route, Enriquez on Van Berg trainee, hard knocking gelding still dangerous rival. BOOMSLANG -- Training at Santa Anita, Smith scales Spawr trainee, should get catbird trip from rail spot in claimer. Value Play -- LEAVE US LEAP
3rd Race -- THIRD HALF -- Valdivia on Frankel trainee, draws good outside post for 7-panel distance, Half the battle is not settling for Third. BRITELITEINTHENITE -- Draws well for maiden outing, Solis scales one of two Hofmans-trained entries, Brite-lite-in-the-day diploma? Value Play -- CUSTOM FRAMING
4th Race -- LAST PARADE -- Argentine-bred draws good inner box for route claimer, Valdivia atop co-owner Currin trainee, Parade from Last to first? DINNERATHEPALMS -- Training at Santa Anita, P. Val aboard Eurton trainee, could get the victory trip from rail post here. Value Play -- TEJAN
5th Race -- GASSAN COLONY -- Draws middle post in full field of maidens at turf mile distance, Bailey atop Frankel trainee, tough team for graduation try. SPAINBIRD -- Nakatani on McAnally trainee, needs crafty trip from post draws here, chance to fly away with diploma here. Value Play -- HENRI MARTIN
6th Race -- DISTURBINGTHEPEACE -- Part of Milch-owned & Vienna-trained coupled entry with ECHO EDDIE, Espinoza here, Stevens there, double duo threat. GIOVANNETTI -- Speedster draws good post for sprint stakes, P. Val atop Monteleone trainee for Las Vegan owner Schiappa, part of the mix here. Value Play -- PUBLICATION
7th Race -- BALLINGARRY -- Irish-bred ships in from San Luis Rey training center, P. Val atop De Seroux trainee, may have needed last for best here. DENON -- Bailey aboard one-of-two Frankel-trained 'hidden entry', fits this trip and likes this course, rates right there in this. Value Play -- THE TIN MAN
8th Race -- SUNDAY BREAK -- Promising Japanese-bred fits this group of stakes runners well, Steven scales Drysdale trainee, must overcome outside post here. WOODEN PHONE -- Draws good rail post in route Grade III handicap, Nakatani on Baffert trainee, set to get the trip here. Value Play -- PIENSA SONANDO
9th Race -- POHAVE -- Draws good inner post for short turf dash, Smith again on West trainee, adds blinkers for this outing. SOLITARIO -- P. Val aboard Machowsky trainee, fits this allowance trip well, needs crafty ride from outside post. Value Play -- PACHARA
10th Race -- AMBER SKY -- Espinoza aboard Levine trainee, draws good outside post for 7-panel finale, Sky is the limit for Amber in claimer? SING BECAUSE -- Draws good box for nightcap, Valdivia astride Hines trainee, hard knocking gelding competitive at this level. Value Play -- DITCH'EM
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