Ralph Siraco's Santa Anita selections

Saturday's card

1ST RACE:

Shimmering - Scratched out at lower level on Friday's card for this spot, won at half this price while claimed at this trip in last, 3rd in prior pair of starts, draws rail post and gets Gomez now, can repeat.

Wortheverycent - No rally when overmatched in last, won at this level before that, won while claimed at this trip three races back, drops back to competitive level and Pincay stays.

Value Play -- Miss Ulele

2ND RACE:

Red Sky's - 1st time starter by Skywalker, swift Northern California worktab with a trio of bullet drills, showed enough promise in training to start career in southland, solid Northern conditioner Bonde gets Solis for debut.

Radar Contact - Split field with wide trip when debut 4th in last, gets jockey switch to Delahoussaye, race experience now, graduation could be on Radar screen.

Value Play -- Winninginexcess

3RD RACE:

Magnificent Marks - Decent late bid 4th from inside post in comeback effort in last, won sprinting at Del Mar before that, 2 of 5 lifetime victories at this distance, will be rolling late, had race, beware.

Mc Fig - Closed gamely when close runer up in last, dueled lead and drew off to win while claimed before that, in the quinella 6 of 11 starts last year with a trio of victories, Pincay/Spawr combo.

Value Play -- Island Caper

4TH RACE:

Nam de Plume - Overmatched and outrun when wide on Del Mar lawn in last, debut maiden breaker sprinting before that, winning rider Gomez returns, good spot for solid comeback effort.

Cash Value - Keeps nibbling at a win, 3rd in last pair of races, runner up before those, 2 of 3 lifetime victories at Anita, reunites with Espinoza here, maybe this is the time.

Value Play -- Tatum's Barron

5TH RACE:

Mellow Fellow - Sharp claim in debut maiden breaker at Bay Meadows four races back, followed up with Hollypark allowance victory and recent swift Anita allowance score early-January, freshened since raced, Gomez returns, now trys downhill run.

Bay Street Blues - 6-wide close closing runner up at a mile over the course in last, dueled lead and held 2nd down the hill before that, in the quinella half of 10 lifetime starts with a pair of victories, Pincay returns for third time charm.

Value Play -- Casino King

6TH RACE:

French Parfait - Wide throughout when distant 4th first time routing at higher level in last, 4th while claimed sprinting before that, Solis takes over for young trainer Canani, outside post a concern again.

Bobbin Lee - Broke inward and rank while outrun on good track in last, 3rd before that, set pace and runner up routing three races back, should go for the lead from outside post here and could go a long way.

Value Play -- Tonietta

7TH RACE:

Controlled - Set pace and 3rd as the favorite to Honest Lady in Grade II stakes in last, won Cal-Breeders Champion before that, winner of 4 from 6 lifetime starts, Solis takes over, no Honest Ladys here.

Capote's Caper - Returns to races with steady solid works, set pace and worn down from rail when 2nd at Hollypark mid-December in last, daylight gate-to-wire maiden breaker before that, Flores/Baffert tandem.

Value Play -- Aloha Mangos

8TH RACE:

Lucayan Indian - Chased and held 3rd in last, runner up before that, 3rd to Ladies Din in U.S. debut at Del Mar three races back, Blanc takes over on Vienna trainee, sitting on a win, we'll give him one more chance here.

Self Feeder - Sharp recent form, 5-wide victory at a mile in last, game win between foes before that, jumped birds on the course when 2nd by a head three races back, Eddie D. stays.

Value Play -- Kirkwall

9TH RACE:

Etorian - 1st time starter by Interco, swift solid worktab, four bullet drills from 10 moves with most recent from the gate in the 11th, trainer West gets Valdivia for debut, works say ready.

Anniversary Year - Overmatched and ourtun in last, decent 3rd before that, 3rd while claimed three races back, drops back for a tag here, Pincay stays on beaten favorite.

Value Play -- Where's My Truck

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