Ralph Siraco’s Santa Anita selections

Friday, March 18, 2005 | 8:59 a.m.

Saturday's card

1st Race -- SCOTCHWATER -- Pedroza on Carava trainee, draws good spot in short tag dash. JOHN THE MAIL MAN -- On rail in opening sprint claimer. Value Play -- HEAVEN'S CAT

2nd Race -- EDGE OUT -- Solis scales Gonzalez trainee for owners McCaffery & Toffan, has good post for maiden/claiming sprint, sans blinkers. SPILL THE INK -- In middle box for tag dash, Baze aboard Becerra trainee. Value Play -- TWO HOURS LATE

3rd Race -- FOREST WAY -- Baze aboard Gaines trainee, draws good post for starter allowance sprint. WILL -- Desormeaux on Hess trainee, draws good middle box for dash run. Value Play -- MOTIVO

4th Race -- SKIPPADOO -- Has good post for 7-panel claimer, Stevens takes over on co-owner Fanning trainee, loses blinkers. EXCLUSIVE DEPOSIT -- Nakatani atop Mullins trainee, draws good post as well. Value Play -- VEGAS FOLLY

5th Race -- CHATTAHOOCHIEE WAR -- Douglas rides Frankel trainee, fits this grass stakes wellbut must overcome outside post. PRINCE OF GOLD -- Baze aboard Sadler trainee, on rail post two-turn sophomore turf feature. Value Play -- SHAMOAN

6th Race -- MIRADERO -- Desormeaux on co-owner Hess trainee, adds blinkers for this diploma try. COLOR ME FREE -- Draws alongside top pick for Cal-bred sophomore dash, Pedroza aboard Blincoe trainee. Value Play -- SWEDISH COWBOY

7th Race -- MOZE -- Part of Ridgeley Farm-owned coupled entry with JOHNNY ICE, Desormeaux/Stute here with addition of blinkers, P. Val/Jones there, double diploma threat. KING OF L.A. -- Draws good post for Cal-bred maiden special weight sophomore dash. Value Play -- PREACHINTOTHECHOIR

8th Race -- DON'T GET MAD -- Has rail post for route sophomore Grade II stakes, Baze aboard Ellis trainee for owner Hughes. WILKO -- Breeders' Cup Juvenile winner begins sophomore campaign here, Nakatani back aboard young Dollace trainee, might need an outing though. Value Play -- CONSOLIDATOR

9th Race -- MARTINBLESTME -- Gomez on Glatt trainee, draws inner post for sprint claimer. DEVOTE -- Draws alongside top pick for tag dash. MALMAISON

10th Race -- TOUGH NEGOTIATOR -- Nakatani atop O'Neill trainee, needs prompt start and clean trip from rail post at sprint distance, adds blinkers. FOGGED IN -- P. Val aboard Bernstein trainee.Value Play -- MARSHALL'S PRIDE