Ralph Siraco’s Santa Anita selections

Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2005 | 9:19 a.m.

Thursday's card

1st Race -- CLASSICAL LADY -- Has good post for sprint opener, Gomez scales Stute trainee, repeat of last effort wins again. SHE WILL GET AWAY -- Starts from good box for starter allowance dash, Enriquez atop West trainee, only needs to live up to namesake to win. Value Play -- SCORESEARLYGALE

2nd Race -- BEAU -- Court atop Hendricks trainee, been knocking on diploma door but must overcome outside post in mile maiden/claimer. ZEETOP -- Starts alongside top pick in two-turn Cal-bred sophomore run, P. Val on one of two Mullins entries in this race, this for owner Bone, beware. Value Play -- WEEKEND AT LARRY'S

3rd Race -- RHYTHM KING -- Part of Moss-owned coupled entry with LICARI, Stevens/Mandella here, Douglas/Sadler there, double downhill threat. SPENCER'S MAGIC -- Has good middle box for down-the-hill allowance outing, Espinoza aboard Abrams trainee, likes this roller coaster run. Value Play -- SUNDAY TIMES

4th Race -- SOLDIER'S KISS -- Stevens scales co-owner Headley trainee, in good post in full field of maiden special weight sprinters, Soldier's Kiss foes good-bye? SWEET KENDALL JO -- Court atop O'Neill trainee, Has well for Cal-bred sophomore filly dash, Sweet graduation for Kendall Jo here? Value Play -- PLAYING'R SONG

5th Race -- MASHIKO -- Desormeaux on young Stute trainee, starts from good inner post for mile claimer, sans blinkers for this outing. KENDINGTON -- Has rail post next to top pick here, Espinoza astride Becerra trainee, may take shortest trip to winners circle here. Value Play -- SPRIGGZEE

6th Race -- PRINCE OF GOLD -- In good outside post in full field of maiden special weight downhill runners, Douglas atop Sadler trainee, adds blinkers for this diploma try. SHAMOAN -- Irish-bred has inner box for down-the-hill outing, Valdivia aboard Harty trainee, needs crafty trip to graduate here. Value Play -- KHYBER PASS

7th Race -- SINISTER G -- Scratched out of weekend stakes for this easier spot, Guidry on Mullins trainee, Graded stakes winner at three returns to races here. ROJO TORO -- Speedster has rail post in allowance/claiming sprint feature, Steiner aboard Baffert trainee for owners Earnhardt, should be in the mix throughout. Value Play -- IRON HALO

8th Race -- SOUPY -- In good box in full field of maiden/claiming sprinters, Douglas aboard Becerra trainee, been knocking on diploma door. SWORD OF HONOUR -- Whitney atop Mulhall trainee, starts from good middle box for nightcap dash, thows down graduation gauntlet to foes here? Value Play -- REAL BIG SPENDER