Tuesday, May 13, 2003 | 8:51 a.m.
Ralph Siraco's horse racing column appears Monday and his Southern California selections run Tuesday-Sunday.
Wednesday's card
1st Race -- TRICKY TRAVIS -- Part of Plan B Stable-owned coupled entry with DAUNTING, Nakatani/Lewis here, P. Val/Glatt there, solid 2-for-1 deal opener. SWORDFISH -- Draws good post for route claimer, Flores aboard the other Lewis-trained entry, race could set up for him. Value Play -- GOOD MEETING
2nd Race -- MEETMEATTHEGRILL -- Pedroza on Marquez trainee for owners Anson, draws good post for short maiden dash, Grill to Meet in winners circle? EVENTFULL -- Draws outer box in baby dash, Nakatani atop Chapman trainee, also owned by a Chapman family member makes this a family affair. Value Play -- HAPPY YODELER
3rd Race -- AREYOUTALKINTOME -- Draws middle post in full field of maiden babies at short distance, P. Val astride Mitchell trainee, Are-you-talkin-graduation-to-me? WOLFMON -- Johnston aboard Dutton trainee, draws good box for maiden/claimer, Wolf-to-mon graduation. Value Play -- FAYE AND HOWARD
4th Race -- F J'S PACE -- Solis scales O'Neill trainee, sprinter loves short turf dashes, F J's Pace-setting victory forthcoming? EARL OF DANBY -- Training at Santa Anita, Nakatani on Gonzalez trainee for owners McCaffery & Toffan, inside post suggests rail trip in claimer. Value Play -- MACWARD
5th Race -- SINGLE ALL ALL -- Flores aboard Marquez trainee for owners Anson, draws good inner post for route claimer, Single for All All backers. LIBOR -- Training at Santa Anita, Solis scales Hofmans trainee, draws alongside top pick for inside trip here. Value Play -- CLUB FORTY ONE
6th Race -- THUNDER'S ECHO -- Draws good inside post for full field in allowance turf mile, P. Val atop young Dollace trainee, may get the trip here. AKRON AVENUE -- Nakatani aboard Marlow trainee, draws middle post here, good spot for action. Value Play -- ARDUM RELAUNCH
7th Race -- ELABORATE -- Training at Santa Anita, P. Val on Gonzalez trainee for owners McCaffery & Toffan, adds blinkers and in for a tag here. ARSEN -- Draws outside post in small five-horse allowance/claiming long on-turn feature, Nakatani atop Hendricks trainee, X-factor here. Value Play -- WAINGARTH
8th Race -- MISS DOUBLE DOTS -- Flores aboard Mitchell trainee, draws a middle post in route finale, Double Dots diploma for Miss? ANGEL ON TRACK -- Smith scales Gallagher trainee, draws inner post for two-turn maiden/claimer, Angel On graduation Track here? Value Play -- MY KIMBERLEE ANNE
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