Ralph Siraco’s Santa Anita selections

Friday, Oct. 24, 2003 | 10:16 a.m.

Saturday's card

1st Race -- NASTY STORM -- Velazquez aboard Frankel trainee for owner Stronach Stables, draws good post for sprint stakes opener, polite victory on sunny day. STELLAR -- Draws outside post for dash distance, Farina on Biancone trainee for owners Evans & Tabor, Stellar performance puts her in winners circle. Value Play -- LACIE GIRL

Races 2 through 9 are Breeders' Cup races and selections for those races are in Ralph Siraco's column today.

10th Race -- BEAUTIFUL TREASURE -- Velasquez atop Lukas trainee for owners Bob & Beverly Lewis, draws good post in downhill run, well spotted here. MOSCOW BURNING -- Competitive filly going good right now, Espinoza aboard Cassidy trainee, should be right there at crunch time. Value Play -- PRINCESS GRAND

11th Race -- STATUE OF LIBERTY -- Invader came to run in Breeders' Cup, lands here in main track stakes, Prado aboard O'Brien trainee for owners Magnier & Tabor. REDATTORE -- Brazilian-bred stakes runner moves from turf to dirt for this, Solis scales Mandella trainee, solid runner draws good post for route trip. Value Play -- FLEETSTREET DANCER

12th Race -- BRANCUSI -- Talented runner returns off long layoff, Farina on Biancone trainee for owner Tabor, bred to love the lawn. GOLD SPHINX -- Flores aboard young Mandella trainee, draws good middle post in full field at mile turf allowance finale, training at Hollypark. Value Play -- GROOM ON THE RUN.