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

Tuesday, March 9, 2004 | 9:49 a.m.

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

Wednesday's card

1st Race -- BABAI BLUES -- Espinoza atop Sadler trainee, draws good inner box for mile opener, Ba-Bai graduation Blues here? KAMA'AINA GIRL -- Santiago on Jory trainee, needs crafty trip from post draw in two-turn sophomore filly maiden/claimer, gone with Girl diploma? Value Play -- FRECKLE FRICK

2nd Race -- BEST IN THE STORM -- Has good rail post for mile outing, Baze aboard one of two Cerin horses in this race, Best In The sunshine for the Storm here? AUTUMN ACCENT -- Flores aboard Bonde trainee for owner Golden Eagle Farm, draws good box in allowance/claimer, Accent on winter win for Autumn. Value Play -- ELUSIVE DIVA

3rd Race -- POLLOCK -- Starts from good inner post for turf mile, Desormeaux atop Drysdale trainee, solid connections for graduation here. CASUAL THUNDER -- Training at San Luis Rey center, Nakatani on De Seroux trainee, adds blinkers for maiden special weight grass run. Value Play -- REMO

4th Race -- BEEZER -- Nakatani atop Hendricks trainee, has good middle post for 7-panel starter allowance outing, Beezer beez-there? TRICKY LITTLE GIRL -- Baze aboard Becerra-trained entry, well drawn for long one-turn outing, Tricky win for Little Girl here? Value Play -- ICE IT HONEY

5th Race -- PETITE HISTOIRE -- Irish-bred draws good post for downhill claimer, Santiago atop Cerin trainee, barn is heating up at the stand. PARTY PIRATE -- Desormeaux on Canani trainee for owner Gill, has inner box for down-the-dip tag run, good spot for action. Value Play -- RED OPAL

6th Race -- STORMICA -- Training at Hollypark, Solis scales young Mandella trainee, draws good post for 7-panel distance. GONE EXCLUSIVE -- Draws alongside top pick, Stevens scales Vienna trainee here, fits this allowance/claimer well. Value Play -- THERMAL ABLASION

7th Race -- LOGICAN -- Nakatani on young Dollace trainee, needs crafty trip from post draw in turf route feature, good spot for action. SKYWALKER RED -- Stevens scales Gallagher trainee, fits this Cal-bred grass allowance/claimer, must overcome outside post here. Value Play -- BURST YOUR BUBBLE

8th Race -- GROSS MARGIN -- Draws good middle post for sprint nightcap, Espinoza on Sadler trainee, Gross backing for Margin maiden victory. SITKASAM -- Training at Hollypark, Ramsammy aboard young Mandella trainee, Ram-SAM-victory? Value Play -- SCORE RONAN