Ralph Siraco’s Santa Anita selections

Wednesday, March 9, 2005 | 8:22 a.m.

Thursday's card

1st Race -- ALPHABETIC -- Draws good inside post for mile opener, Nakatani atop Mitchell trainee, adds blinkers for this trip. LOOKN EAST -- Gomez on owner Price trainee, draws rail box for two-turn claimer, Lookn East to winners circle. Value Play -- DIXIE LAW

2nd Race -- KFAR DANIEL -- French-bred training at Hollypark, Baze aboard Frankel trainee, needs crafty trip from inside post for down-the-hill allowance/claimer. MIGHTY EMPIRE -- Irish-bred draws outside box for downhill run, Desormeaux on McAnally trainee, builds Empire with Mighty effort here. Value Play -- I'MAGAMBLER

3rd Race -- SLEW'S HOUSE -- Draws good inner post for route maiden/claimer, Gomez atop Canani trainee, Slew's foes for House graduation. LUCKY LEO -- Vergara aboard Machowsky trainee, draws challenging post for two-turn tag run, Leo needs Lucky trip for diploma. Value Play -- OUT OF COAL

4th Race -- SPIRITED -- Part of same owner and O'Neill-trained coupled entry with SMOKIN' VIGOR, entrymates draw side-byside outside posts for downhill run, Baze here, Court there. SPRING FESTIVAL -- Solis scales Canani trainee for owners Wygod, draws good box for down-the-hill claimer, will be rolling late. Value Play -- ALL AGLOW

5th Race -- DONNYBROOK PRIDE -- Stevens scales one of a pair of McAnally-trained entries, draws good rail post for route allowance outing, Pride of backers with a victory here. ULISTNINTOME -- Nakatani atop Mandella trainee, draws outside post in six-horse two-turner, everybody may be list-n-in to him here. Value Play -- LUCKY BID

6th Race -- RED OPAL -- Irish-bred draws good spot for downhill claimer, Espinoza on Sadler trainee, good spot for action. SILVER HAWK LADY -- Draws alongside top pick for down-the-hill tag run, Gomez scales Garcia trainee, fits this group well. Value Play -- IMPRESSIVE FLIGHT

7th Race -- MOLENGAO -- Brazilian-bred training at Hollypark, draws good rail post for mile feature, Solis scales Lobo trainee here. GREG'S GOLD -- Douglas aboard Hofmans trainee, draws good spot in allowance/claimer, Greg's Gold is backers' Gold too. Value Play -- SPRIGGZEE

8th Race -- MAGIC MARK -- Draws good rail post for route maiden/claimer, Solis scales co-owner Chatlos trainee, Magic graduation to make Mark on foes. GADABOUT -- Enriquez astride West trainee, needs crafty trip for diploma from post draw here, jockey-trainer team cagey. Value Play -- RAISE THE BAR