Ralph Siraco’s selections for Saturday’s races at Hollywood Park

Friday, May 24, 2002 | 9:06 a.m.

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

Saturday's card

1st Race -- WORLDLY EXCESS -- McCarron scales Cardenas trainee, draws good outside post for 7-panel opener, bred to win early. KINGDOM BOUND -- Draws just inside top pick, P. Val aboard Stute trainee, Kingdom may be Bound for graduation in Cal-bred maiden outing. Value Play -- EMERALD YVETT

2nd Race -- BLUE SKY BABY -- Gomez atop Dollace trainee, draws well for short turf dash, clear sailing for Baby score. SOUP N' CRACKERS -- Scratched out for this spot, Espinoza on Puhich trainee, Soup n' Crackers victory produces steak n' lobster for backers. Value Play -- CHASTITY BELLE

3rd Race -- BRAIDS AND BEADS -- Pincay aboard Spawr trainee for owner Golden Eagle Farm, draws good inner post for route outing, solid connections. IF BY MAGIC -- Training at Santa Anita, McCarron scales Gonzalez trainee for owners McCaffery & Toffan, connections are also solid. Value Play -- MISSCRACKERBARREL

4th Race -- GLITTERINGMISCHIEF -- Bug boy Krigger aboard Mtichell trainee, draws good spot here, should be a factor throughout. MORE DEELITES -- Draws good outside post for sprint claimer, Pincay on O'Neill trainee, one More victory will be to the Deelites of backers. Value Play -- SHINING BRITELY

5th Race -- MAGIC MISSION -- British-bred draws good rail post for turf route, Espinoza aboard Drysdale trainee, should get the trip here. QUICK TO PLEASE -- P. Val on Frankel trainee for owner Juddmonte Farms, well spotted in allowance outing, hot-ticket jockey and trainer. Value Play -- SINGLE HONOUR

6th Race -- BETTOR ROYALTY -- Training at Santa Anita, draws good post in full field of Cal-bred sprinters, hustling Pedroza for main man Carava trainee. SONOITA -- P. Val atop Baffert trainee for owner Earnhardt, needs prompt start from inner post, should be part of the mix throughout. Value Play -- RE ECHO

7th Race -- GREENHILLS -- British-bred draws good box for turf route, McCarron aboard Gaines trainee, well spotted in this allowance heat. STEADFAST AND TRUE -- Hustling Espinoza on Drysdale trainee for owner Maktoum Al Maktoum, draws well, need only live up to namesake. Value Play -- CLASSIC BRIEF

8th Race -- AZERI -- Top class filly returns to racing wars here, Smith back aboard Deseroux trainee for the Allen E. Paulson Living Trust, beat her for it all. AFFLUENT -- Another top caliber damsel, Delahoussaye again on McAnally trainee for owner Whitham, certain to make late impact. Value Play -- ASK ME NO SECRETS

9th Race -- REALITY CHECK -- Draws good post for full field of maiden/claimers going sprint finale, Gomez on Gaines trainee for owner Harris Farms, adds blinkers. KLEM -- Training at Santa Anita, draws alongside top pick in Cal-bred outing, huslting Espinoza atop Cenicola trainee, Klem diploma here? Value Play -- CEELINCTIVE