Ralph Siraco’s Santa Anita selections

Thursday, March 11, 2004 | 9:31 a.m.

Friday's card

1st Race -- TWELVE VOLT MAN -- Baze aboard O'Neill trainee, draws good box for sprint opener, may be charged up to break maiden here. SINTASTIC -- Draws alongside top pick for sophomore maiden/claiming dash, Desormeaux on young Dollace trainee, fantastic Sintastic graduation here? Value Play -- LEROY J

2nd Race -- GOLDEN ARROW -- Training at Hollypark, Desormeaux atop Drysdale trainee, fits the downhill run well. HEMET THOUGHT -- Likes the down-the-dip trip, Nakatani on Mitchell trainee, fits this allowance/claimer too. Value Play -- VAN ROUGE

3rd Race -- TRAFFIC UPDATE -- Santiago aboard Baffert trainee for owner Golden Eagle Farm, draws good post for maiden/claiming sprint, respect connetions. GREY MISTY -- Smith scales Spawr trainee, draws good box for sophomore tag dash, backers hope Grey day turns into Misty winners circle ceremony. Value Play -- TAQUITO

4th Race -- KACHAMANDI -- Chilean-bred draws good post for downhill claimer, Nakatani up for trainer Cerin, likes this layout and good spot for action. TIMELY ACTION -- Draws alongside top pick for down-the-dip tag dash, Solis scales Mandella trainee, victory may be just as simple as a Timely Action. Value Play -- THUNDER BULLET

5th Race -- TUNDER PONCHE -- Draws good middle post for sprint claimer, Solis scales this Mitchell trainee, Ponche picks here. FEB ELEVEN -- Espinoza atop Canani trainee for owner Gill, draws good box for sophomore run, Feb Eleven a March tweleve winner? Value Play -- AREYOUTALKINTOME

6th Race -- DORST -- Draws good outside post in full field of sprint claimers, Solis scales this Spawr trainee, Dorst the horst here? TRICKINTHEPARK -- Draws alongside top pick for sophomore tag dash, Santiago atop co-owner Mitchell trainee, Trick-in-the-horse-park is to win. Value Play -- ROCKY PLAINS

7th Race -- LOVELY RAFAELA -- Solis scales Mandella trainee for owner T N T Stud, draws good middle post in full field of downhill runners, Rafaela would make a Lovely winner here. COUSINEAU -- Draws outside box for down-the-dip allowance/claiming feature, Nakatani atop young Dollace trainee, good spot for action. Value Play -- FAREWELL TO ARMS

8th Race -- A PERFECT DREAM -- Draws good middle post in full field of dash maiden/claimers, Flores aboard Hendricks trainee, sans blinkers for this diploma try. SCOTCHWATER -- Draws alongside top pick in sophomore sprint nightcap, Smith scales Spawr trainee, first round on backers at happy hour with win here. Value Play -- BASHFUL BULL