Ralph Siraco's selections for Santa Anita

Friday's card

Selections made for clear racing conditions before scratches.

Post Time 2 p.m.

1st race 1 mi 3YO Fil

1 Mola Di Bari (Sorenson) 115

2 Synanita (Castanon) 115

3 Creme Carmela (Gonzalez) 110

4 Lucky Isforever (Ramsammy) 115

5 Elevator Gail (Pincay) 115

6 Native Date (Solis) 115

7 Blanche Irene (Flores) 115

Native Date -- Off-the-pace maiden breaker at the fair in last, in the money 4 of 5 lifetime starts, Solis takes over, not much to topple here.

Elevator Gail -- Returns to races after dull Del Mar outings, broke maiden in March at Anita, steady works since raced, Pincay/Spawr combo.

Value Play -- Synanita

2nd race 5-1/2 fur 3YO&up F&M Mdn Clm

1 Our Miss Molly (Valenz) 122

2 Jetlaunch (Flores) 120

3 Act Of INtegrity (Pedroza) 118

4 Carol Lea (Demesme) 118

5 Herlinda (Castanon) 122

6 Amberific (Desormeaux) 120

7 Malibu Mary (Enriquez) 120

8 Moscow's Beth (Jimenez) 111

9 Caranella (Sorenson) 120

Jetlaunch -- 1st time starter from the Relaunch line, steady series of works, well placed, needs prompt start from inside post, Flores for debut.

Malibu Mary -- Been knocking on graduation door, in the money 6 of 7 starts with a trio of runner up efforts, bullet drill over the track since raced, Anita diploma for Mary?

Value Play -- Herlinda

3rd race 1 mi 3YO&up Clm

1 Whisky Creek (Valdivia) 117

2 Goaltender (Gomez) 117

3 Visual Reality (Black) 117

4 Half Past Ten (Alferez) 117

5 Queenie's Sweet (Pincay) 117

6 Best Anthem (Toscano) 117

7 Agent Double Ex (Alvarado) 117

8 Phar To The Moon (Silva) 117

Goaltender -- Steadied at the start and distant 3rd in last, tracked and 3rd before that, won at the distance four races back, good post, Gomez stays.

Queenie's Sweet -- Solid runner up efforts in last pair of outings, 1 of 3 lifetime victories at the distance, reunites with Pincay, should be right there at the finish.

Value Play -- Visual Reality

4th race 6 fur 3YO&up F&M

1 Adoracion (Puglisi) 117

2 Maria Michele (Valenz) 117

3 Candi Lee (Valdez) 110

4 Southern Bonnie (Jimenez) 110

5 Point Habitat (Pedroza) 117

6 Sheza Lulu Too (Flores) 117

7 O'What A Thrill (Gomez) 117

8 Personality Lady (Vergara) 117

9 Facen Up (Alvarado) 117

10 Neon Angel (Gonzalez) 112

O'What A Thrill -- Set pace and just missed by a nose when 2nd in last, dueled lead and weakened late while 3rd before that, Gomez stays on Mitchell trainee, theft on agenda.

Sheza Lulu Too -- Gave way and eased in comeback while re-claimed by trainer Carava at Del Mar in last, trio of works since, 3 for 5 at Anita, drops in class, Flores for money run.

Value Play -- Point Habitat

5th race 6 fur 2YO Fil Mdn

1 Lacquaria (McCarron) 120

2 Marsgoldengirl (Gonzalez) 115

3 Gambler's Hope (Stevens) 120

4 Dream Of Gifts (Ramsammy) 120

5 Her Reality (Delahoussaye) 120

6 Dinner Bell (Vergara) 120

7 Can Can Royalty (Almeida) 120

8 Jadeite Scepter (Black) 120

9 Got The Memo (Solis) 120

10 French Parfait (Flores) 120

Got The Memo -- 1st time starter by Memo, solid steady worktab, most recent bullet gate drill on 9/28, Solis for debut.

Gambler's Hope -- 1st time start by Bertrando, swift works with bullet Del Mar drill on 8/15, good post, trainer Dutton tabs Stevens for debut.

Value Play -- Jadeite Scepter

6th race 6-1/2 fur 3YO&up F&M Clm

1 Reign Supreme (Enriquez) 111

2 Penpont (Espinoza) 113

3 Conectis (Valdivia) 115

4 Pismo Bay (Ramsammy) 113

5 Bahamian Beauty (Dieguez) 110

6 Avena (Gonzalez) 110

7 Tridiskia Phobea (McCarron) 117

8 Blessed Spirit (Blanc) 113

9 Lady Cadet (Pincay) 117

Tridiskia Phobea -- Returns to races from one-year layoff with swift works, pair of recent Fairplex bullet drills, should like downhill run, attracts McCarron for comeback.

Lady Cadet -- 4-wide victory sprinting at Del Mar in last, won two of last three outings, runner up in only try downhill, Pincay returns for repeat try.

Value Play -- Pismo Bay

7th race 6 fur 2YO Alw

1 Premuptial Deal (Delahoussaye) 117

2 Gold Market (Stevens) 117

3 Out In Front (Ramsammy) 117

4 Exploit (McCarron) 117

5 Brave Gun (Desormeaux) 115

6 Enzo The Baker (Gomez) 117

Premuptual Deal -- Dueled and weakened to 4th in Grade II Del Mar Futurity in last, debut winner before that, swift works since raced, Eddie D. stays, speed to handle rail post.

Exploit -- Dueled lead and held on for Del Mar debut maiden breaker as the favorite in last, steady quick drills since with bullet mile move on 9/27, McCarron returns on Baffert trainee.

Value Play -- Gold Market

8th race 7 fur 3YO&up Mdn Clm

1 Raise Your Value (Desormeaux) 118

2 Um Principe (Alvarado) 122

3 Masai Sunset (Valdez) 111

4 Navegante Gold (Lian) 120

5 Future Connection (Gonzalez) 115

6 Riparian (Sanchez) 118

7 Personal Pleasure (Dieguez) 113

8 Capelbooty (Berrio) 120

9 Track Habit (Atkinson) 118

10 Allstar Pro (Valenz) 122

11 High Tech Friend (Ramsammy) 120

12 Red Sky Charlie (Flores) 120

13 AE-Tumblweed Prospct (Blanc) 120

14 AE-One In The Tank (Pincay) 120

15 AE-Pellow (Delahoussaye) 122

16 AE-Magical Grey (Alferez) 120

Red Sky Charlie -- Pair of bang-up runner up efforts since drop to claiming level in last two outings, stays for lower tag here, good stalking style, Charlie diploma waiting.

High Tech Friend -- Distant troubled-trip 5th routing in last, off slow when debut 4th sprinting before that, Ramsammy takes over on Dollace-trained beaten favorite.

Value Play -- Raise Your Value

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