Ralph Siraco’s Santa Anita selections

Thursday, April 7, 2005 | 9:03 a.m.

Friday's card

1st Race -- RAZIK -- Wheels back quickly from recent victory, Pedroza stays on Mitchell trainee, strikes while the iron is hot? CALIFORNIA POWER -- Gomez on Carava trainee, needs prompt start and clean trip from rail post in claiming sprint opener, to over-Power California foes? Value Play -- DEALINWITHINSANITY

2nd Race -- SYLVAN HILL -- Draws good inner post for mile maiden/claimer, Solis scales Canani trainee for owners Wygod, climbs graduation Hill here? GONE QUIET -- Training at Hollypark, draws well for two-turn sophomore outing, Baze aboard Mitchell trainee. Value Play -- PEAKTOPEAK

3rd Race -- SUSPICIOUS CAPER -- Draws good box for sprint claimer, Berrio atop Carava trainee, note jockey stays for trainer here. MEMOGRAM -- P. Val aboard Spawr trainee, draws good outside post for dash distance, gate-to-wire tactics? Value Play -- KISSY KAT

4th Race -- MINISTER BLAIR -- Draws good outside post for down-the-hill maiden special weight outing, Solis scales Mandella trainee, to ad-Minister Blair graduation? MAKE MINE VODKA -- Draws alongside top pick for downhill run, Espinoza on Gaines trainee, belly up to bar for victory celebration? Value Play -- ED SAID

5th Race -- WISHING FOR YOU -- Draws good middle post in full field of maiden/claiming sprinters, Gomez scales Hess trainee, victory is Wishing For You and all backers. BALLERINA CAT -- Guidry astride Knapp trainee, draws outside box for short tag dash, Cat-quick speed may be needed here. Value Play -- TIME AGAIN

6th Race -- RED OPAL -- Irish-bred draws rail post for down-the-hill claimer, Espinoza aboard Sadler trainee, needs crafty trip here. HEATHERINTHEMIST -- Draws good outer box for downhill tag run, Nakatani atop O'Neill trainee, good spot for action. Value Play -- REMEMBRANCES

7th Race -- HIDDEN BEAUTY -- Baze aboard Puhich trainee, draws good post for dash claimer, Beauty for backers is Hidden from foes. GIRLSINTHEOFFICE -- Hustling Pedroza on O'Neill trainee for owner Merv Griffin, draws good post for short tag run, party at the water cooler with Girls-at-the-office? Value Play -- WINDY O

8th Race -- BONFANTE -- Training at Hollypark, Douglas atop one-of-two Drysdale-trained "hidden entries", well placed in grass mile feature here. TERROPLANE -- French-bred draws rail post in two-turn turf allowance outing, Nakatani on the "other" Drysdale trainee, all-Drysdale quinella here? Value Play -- KINGDOM COME

9th Race -- CHEROOT -- Draws good post in full field of maiden/claiming sprinters, P. Val on Vienna trainee, Che-root-ing out graduation here? TOUGH NEGOTIATOR -- Nakatani atop O'Neill trainee, draws good box in tag dash finale, Tough effort best Negotiator for diploma. Value Play -- HOT MESSAGE