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

Friday, April 19, 2002 | 10:07 a.m.

Ralph Siraco's horse racing column appears Monday and his Southern California selections run Tuesday-Sunday.

1st Race -- JALISCO - Irish-bred training at Hollypark, draws good rail post for turf route opener, Nakatani on Drysdale trainee. ADDICTED - McCarron astride Hofmans trainee for owners Heerensperger, nedds crafty trip here, backers hope filly Addicted to winning. Value Play -- LAST TANGO

2nd Race -- PARA USTED - Draws good rail post for route maiden-claimer, bug boy Krigger atop Moreno trainee, Para diploma Usted? HIGH COUNSELOR - Delahoussaye aboard Gallagher trainee, draws good box here, Counselor is High on graduation. Value Play -- MANDAN

3rd Race -- RAPIDOUGH - Baze aboard Headley trainee, draws good spot in tough sprint heat, must be Rapid-for-the-dough here. MR FRECKLES - Stevens joins comebacker for co-owner Harrington trainee, adds blinkers for solid allowance-claimer, better be ready to roll. Value Play -- HOMBRE RAPIDO

4th Race -- FLICK - British-bred draws good box for downhill claimer, hot-riding Desormeaux on Assinesi trainee, gelding likes the trip. RIMSKY KORSAKOV - Part of Craig-owned coupled entry with Ora Pro Nobis, Nakatani/Shirreffs here, Almeida/McAnally there, two-for-one offer. Value Play -- EXPRESSIONIST

5th Race -- LOST IN PARADISE - Pincay aboard Spawr trainee, draws good post for route claimer, backers hope he's Lost on lead for cashier's Paradise. FASTASASPEEDNBULIT - Draws good spot, P. Val on Machowsky trainee, his backers hope gelding lives up to namesake. Value Play -- MANLY VALENTINE

6th Race -- GOLD SCAMMER - Flores atop Ellis trainee, needs prompt start and clean trip from rail post for sprint outing, goes for Gold or is it just a Scammer? KREOLE KID - Draws alongside top pick, hustling Espinoza on Canani trainee, trys to graduate from Kid with maiden breaker. Value Play -- MISS HENNESSY

7th Race -- FRIENDLY WAGER - Training at Hollypark, Flores aboard Mitchell trainee, draws good rail post in full field for turf mile. RIVERSIDE - Hustling Espinoza aboard Shirreffs trainee for owner Thoroughbred Corporation, should get catbird trip from good post draw, dangerous. Value Play -- TIMBER BARON

8th Race -- HEIGHTENEDAWARENES - Another Pincay/Spawr production, hard-knocking gelding draws good spot in sprint claimer, solid connections. BLUESTHESTANDARD - Another hard knocker at this level, Nakatani on Glatt trainee, knows how to win. Value Play -- AGGRESSIVE

9th Race -- GOLDEN APPLES - Irish-bred filly is as game as they come, Gomez back on Cecil trainee, part of coupled Tanaka-owned entry with Polaire. ASTRA - Desormeaux returns on Deseroux trainee for owner Allen Paulson Living Trust, needed last outing, classy mare should be tighter now. Value Play -- DESIRAES MY CANDY

10th Race -- TOMMY ROCK - Valdivia on Headley trainee, needs quick start from inner post at sprint distance, backers hope Tommy graduation is solid as a Rock. BEER ME - Bug boy Krigger on Timphony trainee, draws good post in nightcap maiden-claimer, graduation trades Beer for Me and thee to champagne. Value Play -- BAD APPLE BILLY