Ralph Siraco’s Santa Anita selections

Thursday, Nov. 6, 2003 | 10:31 a.m.

Friday's card

1st Race -- ALMOST DANCING -- Irish-bred training at Hollypark, Desormeaux atop young Mandella trainee, backers hope this one dances to winners circle. WINENDYNME -- Draws good post for allowance/claiming downhill opener, Solis scales one-of-two Sahadi-trained 'hidden entries', good spot for action. Value Play -- FAREWELL TO ARMS

2nd Race -- AGRO -- Draws extreme outside post for maiden/claiming dash distance, Smith scales Jackson trainee, A-gro-up-play for graduation. GENERAL SEARCH -- Espinoza on Sise trainee, needs prompt start and clean trip from inside post for Cal-bred freshman sprint, Search for diploma? Value Play -- ZATARA

3rd Race -- EARLY SNOW -- Hustling Pedroza on main man Carava trainee, draws outside box for sprint claimer, Early foot may Snow foes. MASTER PERFECT -- Espinoza aboard Mitchell trainee, needs prompt start from inside post, solid jockey-trainer team. Value Play -- JOHNNY OLA

4th Race -- AMERICAN LIBERTY -- Training at Hollypark, Espinoza on Drysdale trainee, draws good post in full field of maidens going down the hill. GOOD GOLD -- Draws outside box for downhill maiden outing, Fogelsonger atop Baffert trainee for owner Thoroughbred Corporation, solid barn. Value Play -- LYDGATE

5th Race -- POTRI MARSHAL -- Argentine-bred draws inner box for sprint claimer, Flores aboard Vienna trainee, good spot for action. UNRELENTING GRIT -- Smith scales Spawr trainee, needs prompt start and clean trip from rail post in bottom-level tag dash, productive team. Value Play -- MYTHICAL FLYER

6th Race -- CURRITUCK SOUND -- Fogelsonger aboard Baffert trainee for owner Dizney, draws good box for first-year filly dash, Sound of graduation here? MAKEUP GIRL -- Draws alongside top pick for short sprint, Berrio atop Stute trainee, sans blinkers for this maiden/claiming diploma try. Value Play -- MISS NORMA JEAN

7th Race -- SUMITAS -- German-bred part of Tanaka-owned coupled entry with British-bred REEF DIVER, Espinoza/Frankel here, Farina/Cecil there, double threat. KACHAMANDI -- Chilean-bred sitting on a good trip, Desormeaux takes over on Cerin trainee for allowance/claiming turf route feature, likes the layout. Value Play -- MONT SAINT MICHEL

8th Race -- HIGH THUNDER -- Part of Bob & Beverly Lewis-owned coupled entry with MARATHON MAN, Fogelsonger/Baffert here, Flores/Lewis there, 2-for-1 deal. FLAG TO FLY -- Huslting Pedroza on co-owner Headley trainee, draws good post for 7-panel maiden/claimng finale, diploma To Fly for Flag? Value Play -- SIFFOUNAS