Ralph Siraco’s Santa Anita selections

Thursday, March 3, 2005 | 9:22 a.m.

Friday's card

1st Race -- COURT SHENANIGANS -- Has good outside post for 7-panel opener, Douglas atop Spawr trainee, well-placed here. RAZIK -- Pedroza on Blincoe trainee, has good spot in long one-turn claimer, should hold attractive price. Value Play -- LOUP DE LOUP

2nd Race -- SUBLET -- French-bred has well in turf route, Solis scales McAnally trainee, foes may Sublet this heat to winner. COURTLY JAZZ -- Starts alongside top pick for grass allowance/claimer, Nakatani atop young Mandella trainee, plays winning tune here? Value Play -- SKYWALKER RED

3rd Race -- MILLTOWN ROAD -- Baze aboard O'Neill trainee, in good box for sprint maiden/claimer, sans blinkers for this diploma try. PREEMPTOR -- Has good box in full field of tag dash runners, Solis scales Dutton trainee, tries for Cal-bred sophomore graduation. Value Play -- LORD MACHO

4th Race -- IBERO GRACE -- Argentine-bred draws well for grass mile, P. Val atop Vienna trainee, good spot for action. ULTERIOR MOTIVES -- British-bred, Enriquez astride Mullins trainee, withoout blinkers for this try. Value Play -- DOMINGO JUAN

5th Race -- AERO JACK -- Has good inner post for mile claimer, Solis scales Hess trainee, could get the trip to win here. LENNY FROM DAL RAE -- Valenzuela atop Mitchell trainee, starts alongside top pick for two-turn tag run, solid connections here. Value Play -- ANTHONY EATS

6th Race -- NEW CLOUD -- Nakatani aboard Stute trainee for owner The Hat Ranch, needs crafty trip from rail post at downhill run. MRADERO -- Desormeaux on co-owner Hess trainee, has good box for down-the-hill maiden special weight outing. Value Play -- CABO'S DAWN

7th Race -- CAPE TOWN KING -- Leads full field of allowance/claiming sprinters, Douglas atop Dollace trainee, King of Arcadia Town here? SUNSHINENBEER -- Fusilier on Baffert trainee for owner Pegram, needs prompt start and clean trip from rail post at dash distance, feature win under Sunshine-n-beer to follow. Value Play -- LAZZERI

8th Race -- MANOSTEEL -- Espinoza on West trainee, has good middle post in full field of maiden/claiming sprnters, Man-o-graduation-to-steel finale? DUC D'ORLEANS -- Bisono rides Harty trainee for owner Darley Stable, needs crafty trip from inner post for chance at diploma, bet a Duc on nightcap outcome. Value Play -- SPILL THE INK