Ralph Siraco’s Santa Anita selections

Thursday, March 17, 2005 | 10:15 a.m.

Friday's card

1st Race -- AL YAFIL -- Draws good middle post for downhill opener, Solis scales Frankel trainee. THERMOSTATIC -- John on Mullins trainee for owner Bone, draws inner box for down-the-hill claimer. Value Play -- MY HEART

2nd Race -- BLUSHING CIEL -- Training at Hollypark, has middle post in small six-horse route claimer. GOLDEN BONUS -- Martinez rides Eurton trainee, in outside box for two-turn tag run. Value Play -- EXCELLENT CHARACTER

3rd Race -- IBERO GRACE -- Argentine-bred has good rail post for grass route, P. Val aboard Machowsky trainee. SEA HARBOR -- Douglas atop Sadler trainee, draws outside box in seven-horse two-turn turf claimer. Value Play -- UNRIVALLED

4th Race -- WORKSFORMONEY -- Starts from good box for short maiden/claiming sprint, P. Val atop Cerin horse. MY KITTY CAT -- Nakatani on Sise trainee, draws inner post for tag dash. Value Play -- CHRISTINA BALINA

5th Race -- HONOR SPIRIT -- Baze aboard Gaines trainee for owner Harris Farms, draws good box for grass mile maiden speical weight outing. FUNNY COPY -- On rail for Cal-bred two-turn turf run, Nakatani rides Yakteen trainee. Value Play -- CELIA FATE

6th Race -- GALLARDO -- In good inner post for maiden special weight route, Baze aboard one of three Baffert horses in this race. BRAVE CHARMER -- Nakatani atop another Baffert trainee, this for owner Kinsman Stable, all-Baffert quinella at hand? Value Play -- CHRISTIAN EAGLE

7th Race -- BOASTING -- Part of Juddmonte Farm-owned and Frankel-trained coupled entry with BROAD MINDED, P. Val here, Douglas there. QUATRAIN -- Solis scales Sadler trainee for owners Moss, has good post for turf mile allowance outing. Value Play -- ANGARA

8th Race -- QUEEN IRISH -- Part of Equis-owned and Knapp-trained coupled entry with HIGHLY ARROGANT, P. Val here, Court there, double diploma threat. JENNIFER'S DANCE -- Gets good middle post in full field of sprint claimers. Value Play -- MISS SHAWNIE