Friday, May 2, 2003 | 10:32 a.m.
Ralph Siraco's horse racing column appears Monday and his Southern California selections run Tuesday-Sunday.
Saturday's card
1st Race -- ALWAYS THE WINNER -- Garcia on owner Stute trainee, needs crafty trip from post draw in route opener, adds blinkers to the pacakge for this. FLY TO THE LAKE -- Draws good inner post for claimer, Smith scales O'Neill trainee, Lake To Fly The winners circle? Value Play -- VOWEL PLAY
2nd Race -- HONEYPENNY -- Smith astride Canani trainee, draws well for small six-horse allowance/claimer, Honeypenny for sweet-dollars here? VIEW FROM THE TOP -- Training at Santa Anita, Nakatani on Hofmans trainee, View here may be From The Top of the winners circle. Value Play -- TWO FOUR DANCER
3rd Race -- LOU'S EXPECTATION -- Draws well for full field at turf dash distance, Smith astride Spawr trainee, Exspectation for Lou's backers is victory. EURIBOR -- Irish-bred draws good inner box for claimer, Nakatani on Drysdale trainee, respect connections here. Value Play -- MEMO TO MIKE
4th Race -- ABAROUGE -- Hustling Espinoza on Harrington trainee, draws good post for sprint maiden/claimer, Abarouge diploma forthcoming? REVO -- Irish-bred draws alongside top pick, Lopez atop Shirreffs trainee for owner Thoroughbred Corporation, Revo revs up for graduation? Value Play -- READY 'N GONE
5th Race -- YEARLY COPY -- Draws outside post for sprint distance, Nakatani on Sise trainee, Copy of Yearly victory ditto for backers. BELLE OF PORTUGAL -- Smith scales Spawr trainee, draws inner box for claimer, well spotted for a win here. Value Play -- JOYS WORLD
6th Race -- SMART AGAIN -- Nakatani on one of two Baffert-trained entrants, here for owner Thoroughbred Corporation, Smart graduation Again for barn? HORNBY -- Draws good outside box for sprint maiden outing, Espinoza on Shirreffs trainee for owners Moss, beep-beep Horn-by diploma passing. Value Play -- DOUBLE OPTION
7th Race -- MARTINBLESTME -- Draws good box for 7-panel allowance outing, Nakatani on Baffert trainee, good spot for action. ALBERT G -- Espinoza on Drysdale trainee, draws alongside top pick, Albert to G-et win? Value Play -- SUM TRICK
8th Race -- TOUCH OF THE BLUES -- French-bred lands good spot in Grade III grass stakes, Espinoza on Drysdale trainee, likes this layout. FREEFOURINTERNET -- Smith scales De Seroux trainee, well placed in turf route feature, dot-com victory? Value Play -- BLUE STELLER
9th Race -- SIBERIAN STYLE -- Draws good post for sprint nightcap, Nuesch aboard Bacorn trainee, been sitting on graduation run. MY SECRET SPOT -- Puglisi atop O'Neill trainee, draws good outside post for maiden/claimer finale, Secret Spot for My backers could be winners circle. Value Play -- WILD HORSE JONES
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