Ralph Siraco’s Santa Anita selections

Thursday, April 14, 2005 | 10:10 a.m.

Friday's card

1st Race -- SEA KRIS -- Solis scales Sadler trainee, draws good box for mile maiden special weight opener, Sea Kris graduate? KEEP ON PUNCHING -- P. Val on one-of-two Saavedra-trained 'hidden entry', needs crafty trip here, adds blinkers for this diploma try. Value Play -- NICOLA TROPEZ

2nd Race -- EDGE OUT -- Draws good middle post for short maiden/claiming sprint, Solis scales Gonzalez trainee for owner McCaffery & Toffan, respect connections. LOOSENMYSHOES -- Draws outside box in tag dash, Douglas atop Sadler trainee, shoes steps to graduation? Value Play -- MANOSTEEL

3rd Race -- QUIET RUMOR -- Baze aboard Baffert trainee for owner Pegram, draws good inner post for small mile claimer, victory is Rumor or fact? MISS BOBBIE QUICK -- P. Val atop DeLima trainee, draws alongside top pick for two-turn tag run, is Miss Bobbie Quick enough? Value Play -- PRECOCIOUS RENE

4th Race -- LOWER SHORE -- Draws good post for maiden/claiming sprint, Solis scales Stute trainee for owner The Hat Ranch, sans blinkers for this diploma try. LOVE THIS RED -- Guidry astride Polanco trainee, draws good box in sophomore tag dash, foes see Red with graduation envy? Value Play -- STRATAGEM

5th Race -- MIRACLE MAKER -- Desormeaux on Machowsky trainee, draws good post for down-the-hill claimer, set to make Miracle run? QUESTIONABLE WORLD -- Draws outside box in downhill tag run, P. Val aboard co-owner Dutton trainee, victory Questionable here? Value Play -- DOCTOR KANANGA

6th Race -- CONSOLIDATED FACT -- Draws good outer post for sprint claimer, P. Val on Glatt trainee, Consolidated victory make backers happy--and that's a Fact. MINING DIAMONDS -- Hustling Pedroza on West trainee, draws good outside post for tag dash, wins through Diamonds lane? Value Play -- PRAGMATICO

7th Race -- IN HIGH FORM -- Draws good post in full field of allowance grass milers, Espinoza aboard Gaines trainee for owner Harris Farms, need only be In High Form to win. PACIFIC OCEAN SONG -- Valdivia on Harty trainee, needs crafty trip from post draws in two-turn turf run, sings happy tune for backers? Value Play -- LUNAR DREAMS

8th Race -- IT'S A PERFECT DAY -- Draws good post for sprint claimer, Guidry atop Knapp trainee, adds blinkers for this try. P TOWN JOHN -- Draws alongside top pick for tag dash, Douglas astride Mullins trainee, solid barn here. Value Play -- SKIPPY'S GOLDENBOY

9th Race -- EXCESSIVE SUSAN -- Draws good outer post in full field of downhill maiden special weight runners, P. Val on Mitchell trainee, Susan graduation not Excessive? SEXY SAINT -- Draws rail post in Cal-bred sophomore filly run, Solis scales Sahadi trainee, needs crafty trip for diploma. Value Play -- VATCHESVENDETTA