Ralph Siraco’s Santa Anita selections

Wednesday, April 13, 2005 | 9:08 a.m.

Thursday's card

1st Race -- THREE DEGREES -- Irish-bred draws good middle post in small six-filly downhill field, Solis scales Gallagher trainee, first Degrees of victory? KIZKA -- Baze aboard Mandella trainee for owner Hubbard, draws outside box in down-the-hill allowance/claimer, will be rolling late. Value Play -- PINDARIC

2nd Race -- GOLDEN WAGER -- Draws good box for short two-furlong dash, Farina atop co-owner Dutton trainee, Wager to provide Golden graduation? LORD CLEAN SWEEP -- Atkinson aboard Stute trainee, draws well for maiden special weight dash, Clean Sweep diploma for Lord? Value Play -- NEIMAN THE SAINT

3rd Race -- KAYDARA -- Solis scales Mandella trainee for owners Moss, needs crafty trip from post draw in maiden special weight grass mile, well bred from solid barn. SUNETTE -- Nakatani atop young Dollace trainee for owner Reddam, draws good inner box for two-turn turf run, Sun-sette on graduation here? Value Play -- SKIP'S GAL

4th Race -- LIFESTREAM -- Hustling Pedroza on Shirreffs trainee for owners Wygod, draws good middle post in sprint claimer, goes for new trainer here. LOREN V. -- Gomez scales Spawr trainee for owners Craig, needs prompt start and clean trip from rail post in sophomore tag dash, V. for victory? Value Play -- BELBART

5th Race -- AWESOME BUDDY -- Draws good outer post in full down-the-hill field, Nakatani atop Harty trainee, Awesome graduation for Buddy? DEL MAR MENACE -- Guidry atop Gonzalez trainee for owner Toffan, draws well for downhill maiden special weight outing, adds blinkers for this diploma try. Value Play -- JUST MY GAME

6th Race -- EYE PEA OH -- Nakatani atop Mitchell trainee, draws good rail post for route claimer, well placed for winning effort. DIG FOR IT -- Another vet draws outside post in two-turn tag run, Solis scales co-owner Headley trainee, a factor throughout. Value Play -- LOVE THAT SONG

7th Race -- DREAMS COME TRUE -- French-bred draws well for grass route feature, P. Val on Frankel trainee, solid connections here. COLD COLD WOMAN -- British-bred draws alongside top pick in two-turn allowance turf run, Nakatani atop Drysdale trainee, adds blinkers for this try. Value Play -- D'ESTE

8th Race -- DARK BEAUTY -- Gomez scales co-owner DeLima trainee, needs prompt start and clean trip from inner post in maiden/claiming sprint, sans blinkers for this diploma try. LAZY LAINEY -- Draws good box for sophomore filly dash, Figueroa on Breuer trainee, cagey connections for graduation attempt. Value Play -- FRENCH PEACH