Ralph Siraco’s Santa Anita selections

Thursday, March 10, 2005 | 8:34 a.m.

Friday's card

1st Race -- KAYDARA -- Has good post for grass mile opener, Solis scales Mandella trainee for owners Moss, solid contender for green graduation. SUNETTE -- Nakatani atop young Dollace trainee for owner Reddam, in good rail box for two-turn maiden special weight turf run, sunny diploma here? Value Play -- PACIFIC OCEAN SONG

2nd Race -- CAT A COLD EYE -- Desormeaux on Gallagher trainee, has good box for sophomore route claimer, Cat casts A Cold Eye to foes? GADDINGABOUT -- Solis on Hendricks trainee, has good post in small six-horse two-turn tag run, Gadding-about-a-victory? Value Play -- AIZARUNNER

3rd Race -- HOT MESSAGE -- Starts from middle post for short maiden/claiming dash, Douglas aboard Stute trainee, Hot effort sends winning Message to foes. IAMATOWERTOO -- Training at Hollypark, in good box for sprint tag run, Martinez astride Gonzalez trainee here. Value Play -- REFUSAL

4th Race -- SYLVAN HILL -- Solis scales Canani trainee for owners Wygod, needs prompt start and clean trip from rail post in maiden/claiming sprint, respect connections here. PRACTICAL CAT -- Has good box for sophomore dash, Nakatani atop Hendricks trainee, Practical conclusion may be a Cat graduation. Value Play -- PURE AS GOLD

5th Race -- MASHIKO -- Baze aboard young Stute trainee, in good post for sprint claimer, a forward factor here. PRESUMPTION -- Starts from good box for tag dash, Espinoza on Knapp trainee, the Presumption here is a winning effort? Value Play -- TIME FOR LIBERTY

6th Race -- DUC D'ORLEANS -- Bisono atop Harty trainee for owner Darley Stable, needs prompt start from post draw in short sprint tag run, Duc D'Or-diploma here? VINTAGE LABEL -- Gomez rides Canani trainee for owners Wygod, has good box for maiden/claiming dash, Vintage graduation is the Label here? Value Play -- TANKS ALOT MAN

7th Race -- FORTY SUERTUDO -- Argentine-bred draws good middle post for mile feature, Solis rides Sadler trainee, Forty-cents-to-the-dollar good Suertudo bet? COURTLY JAZZ -- Training at Hollypark, starts alongside top pick for two-turn allowance/claimer, Nakatani atop young Mandella trainee here. Value Play -- TRICKY TABOO

8th Race -- SHE'S A FREEBIE -- In good post for short nightcap dash, hustling Pedroza on Carava trainee, well-placed at this level. YOURWAY HIGHWAY -- Baze aboard Knapp trainee, has inner box for short sprint claimer, takes the victory Highway here? Value Play -- YOGI'S