Ralph Siraco's selections for Santa Anita

Thursday's card

Selections made for clear racing conditions before scratches.

Post Time 2 p.m.

1st race 1 mi 2YO Mdn

1 Pick Up Stixs (Stevens) 120

2 Charismatic (Pincay) 120

3 Garcon Gris (Flores) 120

4 Mike And Ike (Espinoza) 120

5 This Cats A Flying (Gonzalez) 115

6 Crowning Storm (McCarron) 120

7 Northern Avenue (Ramsammy) 120

Northern Avenue -- Steadied twice while distant 3rd first time at a mile in last, slow start 3rd before that, Ramsammy takes over on beaten Baffert-trained favorite, outside post only concern.

Charismatic -- Team Lukas Summer Squall offspring stretches out now, 3-deep 4th in last, set pace and 3rd before that, sizzling recent Anita drills for this.

Value Play -- Crowning Storm

2nd race 6 fur 3YO&up Alw

1 Kingdom Found (Stevens) 115

2 Driggs Retreat (Gonzalez) 114

3 Lakota Brave (Gomez) 115

4 Venus Genus (Desormeaux) 115

5 Fierrazo (Flores) 115

Lakota Brave -- Hard knocking 9-year-old gelding makes another comeback here, all 8 career victories from 13 starts at this distance, gamely won last return off-the-shelf, works say ready.

Kingdom Found -- Away from races for 17-months, another hard knocking Grades stakes winner, 3 for 5 at the distance, reunites with Stevens for comeback.

Value Play -- Venus Genus

3rd race 5-1/2 fur 3YO&up Mdn Clm

1 Spinco Gonzalez) 117

2 Lucky Hostage (Desormeaux) 120

3 Swingheiress (Demesme) 115

4 Regal Bob (FValenzuela) 115

5 Winning Enemy (Pedroza) 115

6 Wild Cloud (Espinoza) 115

7 Bullion (Gomez) 120

8 Free Market (Flores) 120

9 Win Ticket (Toscano) 120

Spinco -- Returns to races with steady works, drops back to most competitive level, runner up two races back for a tag, has necessary early foot from rail post.

Wild Cloud -- Northern Californian returns to races in southland, all Bay Meadows worktab, takes class drop to claimer and hustling rider Espinoza gets the call, diploma for sale?

Value Play -- Winning Enemy

4th race 1-1/16 mi 3YO Clm

1 Grappa (Solis) 115

2 We Be Cussing (Espinoza) 113

3 Sonora Gold (Mitchell) 113

4 Easyrider (Desormeaux) 115

5 Fool Proof (Alvarado) 115

6 Dr. Aftergood (Delahoussaye) 115

7 Mere Moscow (Alferez) 113

8 Incinderfella (Flores) 115

9 King Strut (Nakatani) 115

10 Winged Express (Valdivia) 115

Dr. Aftergood -- Wide closing winner at a mile in last, drops a level for return, pair of decent works since raced, reunites with winning rider Delahoussaye for repeat attempt.

Grappa -- Wide rally and just up to win at Del Mar in last, won 3 of most recent 8 outings, in the quinella in all 3 starts at this distance with a pair of victories, 3 for 6 at Anita, Solis returns.

Value Play -- Fool Proof

5th race 6 fur 2YO Mdn Clm

1 Bully Creek (Kaenel) 120

2 Joy To Me And You (Alvarado) 120

3 Just Plain Blane (Pincay) 120

4 Sulton's Glass (Desormeaux) 120

5 Box Buster (Stevens) 120

6 Uptown Willie (Atkinson) 120

7 Impactfull (Ramsammy) 120

8 Brave Fox (Gonzalez) 113

9 Warm April (McCarron) 120

10 Cordova (Enriquez) 120

11 Iron County (Gomez) 120

Warm April -- Hesitated and off slowly while debut 5th splitting the field in last, pair of bullet drills since raced, drops to claimer and keeps McCarron, April graduation October.

Sulton's Glass -- 1st time starter by Dehere, solid steady worktab, well placed, good post, Desormeaux for debut.

Value Play -- Impactfull

6th race 1 mi 3YO&up Turf Clm

1 Royal Hill (Desormeaux) 116

2 First Time Skier (Nakatani) 117

3 Seattle Baby (McCarron) 117

4 Really Sovereign (Delahousye) 117

5 Savinio (Gomez) 117

6 Pondero's Leadership (Kaenel) 117

7 Puissant (Black) 117

8 Snake Snap (Blanc) 117

9 Longliner (Alvarado) 117

10 Cyrano Storme (Douglas) 117

11 AE-Fourstarattractn (Espnza) 117

Savinio -- Million-dollar earner returns to races with solid worktab, in the quinella 10 of 17 starts at this distance on turf with 4 victories, half of 10 career wins over this course, proven winner off-the-shelf.

Royal Hill -- Consistent gelding was close runner up on Del Mar sod in last, won 2 of previous 4 starts, pair of nice works since raced, Desormeaux/Hess combo.

Value Play -- Seattle Baby

7th race 6 fur 2YO Fil Alw

1 A.P. Money (Flores) 115

2 Kits Peak (Gomez) 117

3 Argentina Avenue (Solis) 117

4 Rayelle (Ramsammy) 117

5 Air Force Woman (Valdivia) 117

6 Lake Veronica (Delahoussaye) 115

7 Queen's Court (Blanc) 115

8 Lady Jaimie (Douglas) 117

Argentina Avenue -- Dueled lead from rail and outfinished to 2nd in state bred Del Mar stakes in last, bullet 7-panel drill over the track since raced, broke maiden at Anita, Solis again.

Rayelle -- Smart debut maiden breaker at Del Mar in last, steady works since raced, Ramsammy back on Mandella trainee, shows signs that can handle the raise to stakes competition here.

Value Play -- Lady Jaimie

8th race 6 fur 2YO Fil Mdn Clm

1 Miss Dignottie (Silva) 120

2 Penrose (Steiner) 120

3 Ceebett's Dancer (Sorenson) 120

4 J Vivendi (Gonzalez) 115

5 Juanita Juanita (Rodriguez) 120

6 Littlemissmarlo (Dieguez) 113

7 Tousle (Stevens) 120

8 Becoming (Nakatani) 120

9 Petting Slew (Nakatani) 120

10 Rolfie Cielo (FValenzuela) 120

11 First Issue (Valdivia) 120

12 Lady Cindy (Atkinson) 118

13 AE-Mojave Bay (Gonzalez) 115

14 AE-Pete's Niece (Espinoza) 120

15 AE-Chuckster (Puglisi) 120

16 AE-January Gold (Toscano) 118

Becoming -- Dueled lead and weakened in debut at Del Mar in last, steady works since raced, drops to claimer now, Nakatani helps Becoming a maiden no more.

Petting Slew -- 1st time starter by Slew The Surgeon, nice solid worktab, trainer Dominguez good with youngsters, Solis for debut.

Value Play -- Tousle

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