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

Friday, April 4, 2003 | 9:05 a.m.

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

Saturday's card

1st Race -- RUN REBECCA RUN -- Draws good outside box for Cal-bred sprint opener, Flores aboard Baffert trainee, wins if she lives up to namesake. STEALING MEMORIES -- Espinoza on co-owner Sise trainee, needs prompt start and clean trip from rail post, Memories Stealing diploma here? Value Play -- CHAMP'S OLE'

2nd Race -- LOU'S EXPECTATION -- Baze aboard Spawr trainee, draws good post for sprint claimer, backers hope Lou's Expectation is same as theirs. SLEW'S CAROUSEL -- Pedroza on Carava trainee, draws good outside post for distance, Carousel to run foes on merry-go-round here? Value Play -- MAMONE

3rd Race -- SUPER STREAK -- Draws good box for full field in route claimer, Nakatani atop co-owner Headley trainee, Streak Super winner? LONG POINT -- Baze aboard co-owner Knapp trainee, fits this bottom-level tag, must overcome outside post. Value Play -- ARCTIC PRIZE

4th Race -- HEAT HAZE -- British-bred training at Hollypark, Valdivia on Frankel trainee for owner Juddmonte Farms, respect connections for Grade III outing. SECRET GARDEN -- Irish bred draws rail box in downhill stakes, newcomer Johnson aboard Bray trainee for owner Sangster, solid connections, too. Value Play -- REPOSITORY

5th Race -- CORNICOPIA -- Part of Golden Eagle Farm-owned coupled entry with YO YO MAN, Desormeaux/Lynch here, Espinoza/Mandella there, 2-for-1 deal. PURPLE COP -- Flores astride Baffert trainee, draws good box for Cal-bred maiden sprint, Cop to arrest graduation here? Value Play -- ZOOLU NIGHTS

6th Race (Santa Anita Derby) -- ATSWHATIMTALKNBOUT -- Just missed while closing runner-up in last, promising son of A.P. Indy won 2 of 3 previous career starts, Flores Derby mount. MINISTERS WILD CAT -- Wide runner up in Northern California stakes in last, won prior pair with ease, Espinoza now on Drysdale trainee, adds blinkers. Value Play -- LOGICIAN

7th Race -- ICE PRINCE -- British-bred draws challenging post for turf mile, just missed with close second in last, Pedroza stays on Cassidy trainee. PACIFIC COLONY -- Returns to races in this spot, P. Val now aboard Baffert trainee, has a victory over this course. Value Play -- HURRICANE MEGAN

8th Race -- SUNSET PLACE -- Returns to races with solid worktab, in the quinella in all five lifetime starts with a pair of victories, four of those starts over this track. FONZ'S -- Another who returns to races here, winless last year, but, in the quinella in all four starts in 2001 with a pair of wins, runs well fresh. Value Play -- COMMANDER'S FLAG

9th Race -- DITCH DIGGER -- Argentine bred has 4 wins from 5 starts this year with a pair of wins from last trio of starts down this hill course, tough cookie again. STAGE PLAYER -- Returns to races from 13-month layoff sitting on a pair of consecutive wins, steady worktab, Flores on Dutton trainee, beware. Value Play -- DEPLOY VENTURE

10th Race -- WOODEN PHONE -- Returns to races from 14-month layoff, in the money 6 of 8 starts over the track with a pair of wins, Nakatani on Baffert trainee. PIENSA SONANDO -- Chilean bred fits this heat well, Flores atop McAnally trainee, packs powerful punch. Value Play -- WESTERN PRIDE

11th Race -- RICHARD'S BOY -- Wide trip, made bid and gamely held third in needed outing over this course in last, Almeida returns on Mandella trainee, had race, ready. REGAL CRUISER -- First-time starter draws good inner pos for turf mile finale, Stevens on Sise trainee, solid worktab and bred for grass. Value Play -- DAWSON TRAIL