Ralph Siraco’s Santa Anita selections

Friday, Oct. 31, 2003 | 10:21 a.m.

Saturday's card

1st Race -- LOVETRIP -- Training at Hollypark, Krone atop Jones trainee, backers hoope she will Love-the-trip in Cal-bred dash. PULCHRITUDE -- Draws inner box for sprint maiden/claimer, Atkinson atop Jackson trainee for owner Cardiff Stud Farm, first-year filly ready to graduate? Value Play -- SILENT KINDOM

2nd Race -- DAWSON TRAIL -- Espinoza on Drysdale trainee for owner Tabor, fits this allowance downhill run well. HEMET THOUGHT -- P. Val atop Mitchell trainee, draws outside box for down-the-hill outing, good spot for action. Value Play -- DIAMOND HOPE

3rd Race -- GASSAN ROCK -- Krone aboard this Mitchell trainee, draws good inner box for mile starter allowance outing, enough Gas-san-for-Rock to win? NOMONYNOMONYNOMONY -- P. Val on Cerin trainee, draws alongside top pick here, backers bank on the money for Nomony-times-3. Value Play -- TRICKINTHEPARK

4th Race -- LUNARCO -- Has middle post in full field of turf milers here, Smith scales West trainee for family member owner, good spot for action. DEVOTE -- Hot-riding Baze aboard co-owner O'Neill trainee, needs crafty ride from post draw in turf claiming mile, trip for sophomore is the key. Value Play -- OBERWALD

5th Race -- KIMON -- Draws good post on sophomore sprint, Solis scales Carava trainee, should get a good outside stalking trip here. FOURTH AND LONG -- Krone on Glatt trainee, fits this low-level claimer well, backers hope this one completes the winning pass in homestretch. Value Play -- SPLENDID NATURE

6th Race -- MARINE -- British-bred in good post for full field at turf mile trip, Espinoza on Sadler trainee, former stakes runner has back class. DIXIE LAW -- Solis scales Garcia trainee, fits this claimer well, but, must overcome outside post draw here. Value Play -- ADHAM

7th Race -- RAW GENERAL -- Draws good middle post in full field of maiden sprinters, Baze aboard Becerra trainee, Raw talent for General graduation? MCNASTY -- Fogelsonger astride Baffert trainee, draws well for Cal-bred freshman dash, respect connections. Value Play -- FISHERMAN'S FRIEND

8th Race -- LUCKY PULPIT -- P. Val aboard Sise trainee, fits this restricted stakes well, must overcome outside post in turf mile feature. CRYPTOVINSKY -- Well bred runner draws good spot here, Farina atop Biancone trainee, connections having better-that-expected meet. Value Play -- GENERAL MOODY

9th Race -- HUKA'S DIAMOND -- Draws middle post for full field of routing maiden/claimers, P. Val atop Mitchell trainee, adds blinkers for this diploma try. GONE DEE -- Baze aboard Puhich trainee, has good inner post for nightcap two-turner, Dee may be long Gone graduate here. Value Play -- VERY PRESIDENTIAL