Ralph Siraco’s Santa Anita selections

Wednesday, March 23, 2005 | 8:58 a.m.

Thursday's card

1st Race -- JUNE'S PRINCE -- Part of Warren-owned coupled entry with Hemet, Pedroza/Sise here, Jauregui/Glatt there. PONCHOFROMDERANCHO -- Training at Hollypark, draws good post for short two-furlong maiden special weight juvenile dash. Value Play -- SEASLASTSCORE

2nd Race -- CHEROKEE'S SPIRES -- Draws outside post in short sprint claimer, Nakatani atop Sise trainee here. O K TOPLESS -- Douglas aboard Sadler trainee, draws middle box in sophomore filly tag dash. Value Play -- BULITA

3rd Race -- WISE DIPLOMAT -- Douglas aboard Baffert trainee for owner Garber. GROUND CONTROL -- Has good box for downhill maiden special weight run, Valdivia atop Lukas trainee. Value Play -- BOGEY

4th Race -- BLAZING BARTOK -- Gomez scales Carava trainee, good spot for action. BLESS HER HEART -- Pedroza astride one of two Cerin horses in this race. Value Play -- SUMMER LEA

5th Race -- BEAU -- In outside post for 7-panel maiden/claimer, Douglas aboard Hendricks trainee.STRATAGEM -- Draws good middle post for sophomore tag dash. Value Play -- FORTY FIVECALIBUR

6th Race -- PAVLOVSK -- Nakatani atop Mitchell trainee, needs crafty trip from outer post draw in mile claimer. CALIFORNIA POWER -- Pedroza on Carava trainee, solid jockey-trainer combo. Value Play -- SURPRIZED

7th Race -- SILBER -- In good spot for grass allowance route, Gomez on Abrams trainee. APPLE JUICE TEA -- Training at Hollypark, draws good rail post for Cal-bred two-turn turf outing. Value Play -- OUTTA THE HOUSE

8th Race -- ICY ROUTE -- Has good post for mile maiden/claimer, Gomez astride owner Capestro trainee. DO DA PRINCESS -- Draws middle box for two-turn sophomore filly finale. Value Play -- INCAPER