Ralph Siraco’s Santa Anita selections

Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2004 | 9:15 a.m.

Thursday's card

1st Race -- CHANEL ISLANDS -- Training at Hollypark, Espinoza aboard Mitchell trainee, draws outside post in small five-filly mile opener. HIDDEN BEAUTY -- Starts alongside top pick, bug boy Bisono atop Marlow trainee, Beauty at this level is Hidden win? Value Play -- TALEGA DE ORO

2nd Race -- BOLD STOCK -- Has good box for two-turn maiden speical weight outing, Espinoza aboard Mandella trainee, good spot for graduation. DIAMOND FURY -- Douglas atop Baffert trainee, draws good inner post for route run, Diamond lane for Fury diploma effort? Value Play -- SKUKUZA

3rd Race -- DREAM MACHINE -- French-bred in outside box in five-horse two-turn turf outing, Desormeaux on Mulhall trainee, good spot for action. BAT MOBILE -- Draws middle box for grass allowance/claiming run, Court atop Frankel trainee, well placed here. Value Play -- STRATUS

4th Race -- SHE'S TROUBLE -- Martinez on one of two O'Neil entries, needs prompt start and clean trip from inner post at short Cal-bred dash distance, She's Trouble for foes? TRICKY CARA -- Has rail post for maiden/claiming sprint, the "other" O'Neill trainee gets Court in the saddle, all-O'Neill diploma quinella? Value Play -- SUMMER SOCIAL

5th Race -- POINT DUME -- In good middle post for downhill claimer, Espinoza on one of two Hess entries. Dume Point is a victory. LICARI -- Starts alongside top pick for tag run, Nakatani atop Sadler trainee for owners Moss, a factor throughout. Value Play -- SEA OF SILVER

6th Race -- DESERT GAL -- Draws good middle post for starter allowance sprint, Douglas atop Knapp trainee, Gal gone here? PASSION FOR WORDS -- Court atop co-owner O'Neill trainee, draws good box for dash as well, put her Words where her Passion is? Value Play -- CHILTEPIN

7th Race -- BROAD MINDED -- Starts from good inner box for two-turn turf feature, Nakatani atop one of two Frankel-trained entries, this one for owner Juddmonte Farms. EMBRASSE MOI -- Draws outside post for grass allowance/claiming route, Espinoza aboard Lobo trainee for owner TNT Stud, good spot for action. Value Play -- NOYAC

8th Race -- ANY QUESTIONS -- Training at Hollypark, Gomez aboard Yakteen trainee, needs prompt start and clean trip from rail post in short nightcap dash. FRANC BROOKS -- Puglisi astride young Mandella trainee, draws good box for maiden/claiming sprint, Franc diploma for Brooks? Value Play -- CRIMSONITE