Ralph Siraco’s Selections for Saturday’s races at Santa Anita

Saturday, Feb. 17, 2001 | 1:35 a.m.

1st Race -- Kipper's Kitten - Scratched out of Friday race for this spot, Solis on Carava trainee, takes the blinkers off here. Valdastar - Draws just outside top pick, Delahoussaye scales Glatt trainee, should get a good trip here. Value Play -- Sliver Del Sol

2nd Race -- Festega - Nakatani scales Baffert trainee, draws good post for maiden-claimer 7-panel outing, connections are right. Kissout - Gomez aboard Carava trainee, may sit a good trip from inner post here, been knocking on diploma door. Value Play -- Jeds Knight

3rd Race -- Beat All - Ships across town for this turf feature, Stevens scales Drysdale trainee, rider-trainer tough duo in these spots. Mojave Moon - Solis on Frankel trainee, fits this group well, another with dangerous connections in added-money events. Value Play -- Sayarshan

4th Race -- Copelan's Eagle - Hard knocking gelding tough at lower level rung when right, should show speed from inner post, Berrio/Avila team dangerous duo. Cambria Heights - Draws good post for full field in sprint here, Gomez on Shulman trainee, tough with right trip. Value Play -- Gallahad

5th Race -- Lady Di Huntley - Been going great guns before last, Pincay/ Spawr team, candidate to bounce back in this spot. Miss Calculated - Draws good post in this, Baze aboard Sadler trainee, rider-trainer combo potent pair. Value Play -- Susie B. Good

6th Race -- La Ronge - Stevens on another Drysdale trainee, bred to like lawn, must overcome post draw here, won't be a maiden long. Rhiana - Draws good rail post in full field going the turf mile here, Delahoussaye on Sadler trainee for owners Moss, should get catbird trip. Value Play -- Got The Memo

7th Race -- Surfside - Sub-par effort in last, Day back on Lukas trainee for Overbrook Farm, dismiss last, gets gut check here. Feverish - Draws just inside top pick, Delahoussaye on Hendricks trainee for owners Wygod, sharp right now. Value Play -- Lovellon

8th Race -- Memories Of Home - Stevens scales Baffert trainee for owner Pegram, draws good post for Cal-bred maiden outing, respect connections. Toss It Again - Flores on Headley trainee, draws good post, should be a diploma factor throughout. Value Play -- Exquisite Woman

9th Race -- Wing On Wing - Draws good post for nightcap turf mile, Gomez on Becerra trainee, adds blinkers for this, beware. Naninja - Stevens again on Mitchell trainee, fits this spot, should be stalking and pouncing in here. Value Play -- Kaafih Homm

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