Ralph Siraco’s Santa Anita selections
Friday, April 8, 2005 | 9:14 a.m.
Saturday's card
1st Race -- IN THE CLUTCH -- Draws rail post for sprint starter allowance outing, Solis scales Mandella trainee for owner Bacharach, wins In The Clutch? MOTIVO -- Douglas atop Stute trainee, draws good middle post in dash opener, the MO-for-tivo is victory. Value Play -- HE DOES
2nd Race -- STORM WOLF -- Draws good box for allowance/claiming sprint, Solis scales Headley trainee, solid jockey-trainer team. MY BOY JOEY -- Draws alongside top pick for dash run, Guidry astride Knapp trainee, Joey goes from Boy to man? Value Play -- CEPHEUS STAR
3rd Race -- SINGLETARY -- Breeders' Cup Mile winner draws outside box in six-horse grass mile stakes, Solis takes over on Chatlos trainee, need only be ready to roll. SWEET RETURN -- British-bred draws good box in Grade II turf feature, Nakatani atop McAnally trainee, tough at this trip. Value Play -- BUCKLAND MANOR
4th Race -- JACK'S KID -- Draws good middle post in full field of maiden special weight sprinters, Nakatani atop Hess trainee, Kid to kick for Jack's back. GENERAL ANTONIO -- Draws alongside top pick in sprint outing, Guidry aboard Kruljac trainee, General to salute graduation here? Value Play -- MARIA'S BLUES
5th Race -- PASSIVE RESISTANCE -- Draws good inner post for grass mile allowance outing, Douglas atop Frankel trainee for owner Juddmonte Farms, enough said. DIAMOND INDY -- Draws alongside top pick at rail box for two-turn turf run, Solis scales one of two Mandella-trained "hidden entries", could trip out here. Value Play -- RHYTHM KING
6th Race -- SWEET CATOMINE -- Super sophomore filly takes on the boys here, Nakatani opts to stay on Canani trainee for owners Wygod, Santa Anita Derby to Kentucky Derby parlay? DON'T GET MAD -- Draws alongside top pick in Grade I Derby prep, Baze aboard Ellis trainee for owner Hughes, keeps Derby hopes alive for Declan's Moon stable. Value Play -- WILKO
7th Race -- WAKIRED -- Draws good middle post for down-the-hill allowance outing, Solis scales Mandella trainee, good spot for action. BRILLIANT MOVE -- Nakatani atop young Dollace trainee, draws inner box for downhill run, makes Brilliant Move to win? Value Play -- ALL AGLOW
8th Race -- BULLISTIC -- Douglas atop Shirreffs trainee for owners Moss, must overcome outside post in route allowance/claimer, good spot for action. POWER BOY -- Draws good post for two-turn run, Valdivia astride Ellis trainee, repeat within reach here. Value Play -- MUD SHARK
9th Race -- BERBATIM -- Solis scales one of two Mandella-trained "hidden entries", draws good inner post in full sophomore filly grass route field, could trip out here. CHARMING COLLEEN -- Dettori atop Hines trainee for owner McIngvale, draws outer post in two-turn Grade III stakes, sans blinkers for this try. Value Play -- ROYAL COPENHAGEN
10th Race -- ON THE RIMS -- Draws good post in full field of maiden/claiming sprinters, Fusilier on Baffert trainee for owner Pegram, Rims victory On The graduation path. MILLTOWN ROAD -- Figueroa on O'Neill trainee, draws good outer post in tag dash, Road to diploma goes through Milltown? Value Play -- NEVER LOST A WAGER
11th Race -- JUNIPER KRIS -- Draws good middle post for grass mile finale, Nakatani atop Mandella trainee, Kris to cross finish line first? KACHAMANDI -- Chilean-bred training at Hollypark, Baze aboard Mitchell trainee for two-turn turf claimer, hard knocking gelding puts in his run. Value Play -- WELL STRUCK
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