Ralph Siraco’s Selections For Wednesday’s Hollywood Park Card

Tuesday, July 15, 1997 | 9:10 a.m.

Wednesday's card

Selections made for clear racing conditions before scratches.

Post Time 1 p.m.

1st race 5-1/2 fur 3YO Clm

1 Shorten Sail (Nakatani) 115

2 Spagetti Dancer (Desormeaux) 115

3 Shellbacks (Matos) 109

4 Da First Bus (Atkinson) 112

5 I Can Go (Delahoussaye) 115

6 Magical Times (Black) 115

Shorten Sail -- Set pace and weakened at higher level routing in last, tracked and finished third at same before that -- both over the course, drops in class, turns back sprinting, bullet blowout since race, Nakatani now.

Spagetti Dancer -- Third at the level in last, won prior -- both dirt sprinting, in the quinella five of nine career starts with four victories, Desormeaux vacates top pick for this, two for two at this distance on the main.

Value Play -- Magical Times

2nd race 1-1/16 mi 3YO&up Mdn

1 Tux And Tails (Delahoussaye) 116

2 Simba Dance (Valdez) 106

3 Semiwest (Desormeaux) 116

4 Winning Crusader (Almeida) 116

5 King Clef (Solis) 116

6 Chile Trick (Espinoza) 116

7 Le Casque Gris (McCarron) 116

Le Casque Gris -- Four-wide and solid debut second sprinting in last, steady works since raced, stretches out now, McCarron returns for trainer Hofmans, outside post a concern.

King Clef -- First-time starter has series of solid swift works, bullet six-panel and seven-panel drills of last four moves, well bred, Solis/McAnally team, connections too good to dismiss.

Value Play -- Semiwest

3rd race 1-1/16 mi 4&up F&M Turf Clm

1 Wee Miss Bee (Stevens) 116

2 Jade Hawk (Matos) 108

3 Mid Life Crisis (Black) 116

4 Little Gumpher (Nakatani) 116

5 My Oooo Aah (Barber) 109

6 Dakala (Hunter) 116

7 Tejano's Pride (Delahoussaye) 116

8 Kiss Of Fire (Douglas) 113

My Oooo Aah -- Closed gamely to win by a nose in last, runner-up before that, three nice works for return, five of seven career victories on the turf with two on Hollypark lawn and three at the distance, proven winner off the shelf.

Jade Hawk -- Dueled lead and willingly held close third over the course in last, has yet to win from seven grass starts but competitive in last pair of turf tries, bug boy Matos got to know her in last, sitting on a greenie.

Value Play -- Tejano's Pride

4th race 7 fur 3YO&up F&M Mdn Clm

1 Booked Again (Hunter) 120

2 Soolaat (Valdez) 110

3 Privileged Data (Berrio) 115

4 Verdent Hoofer (Espinoza) 117

5 Beads And Bullets (Gonzalez) 108

6 Shy Marfa (Delahoussaye) 120

7 Dynamint (Nakatani) 122

8 Laguna Miss (Solis) 117

9 A Kin To Mod (Barber) 112

Shy Marfa -- Finished well when runner-up at this trip in last when in need of a race, reunites with Delahoussaye now, Eddie D. aboard for previous pair of fourth-place finishes, in hands of fine trainer.

Laguna Miss -- Four-wide and distant debut third in last, two nice works since raced, top jock Solis stays, race experience now, beware.

Value Play -- Dynamint

5th race 6-1/2 fur 3YO&up F&M Alw

1 April Lass (Desormeaux) 122

2 Cha Cha Hedy (Berrio) 115

3 Fancy Stockings (FValenzuela) 120

4 Exhilaration (Douglas) 115

5 Scirocco (Pedroza) 113

6 La Nativa (Bautista) 118

7 Folldore (Gonzalez) 115

8 Fleeting Image (McCarron) 122

9 Corona Lake (Nakatani) 115

10 Geneve (Solis) 118

11 Determinella (Vergara) 118

Fleeting Image -- Flashed speed through sizzling early fractions and weakened to third in comeback effort in last, won prior pair of Hollypark outings last year, swift gate works since raced, McCarron stays for trainer Ellis, bounce or blowout here.

Corona Lake -- Won with confident handling in debut maiden-breaker in last, moves to outside post now, Nakatani back for trainer Mandella, nice off-the-pace style, should be rolling at top pick.

Value Play -- Geneve

6th race 5-1/2 fur 2YO Mdn

1 Shimmering Bronze (Pincay) 118

2 Iza Star (Desormeaux) 118

3 Creates (Scott) 118

4 King Of The Wild (Stevens) 118

5 Grappa (Hunter) 118

6 Boy Chick (Matos) 113

7 Full Moon Madness (Pedroza) 118

8 Gambit (Solis) 118

9 Slew Attack (Espinoza) 118

10 Buttons N Moes (Nakatani) 118

11 My Tony Boy (McCarron) 118

12 Avenueofthestars (Vergara) 118

Iza Star -- Held third after inside duel as the favorite in last, dueled and close third before that, two solid works since raced, Desormeaux stays, could be elusive target, third time's the charm.

My Tony Poy -- First-time starter has steady worktab, trio of gate drills of last four moves, bred for early success, good post, McCarron for debut.

Value Play -- Boy Chick

7th race 5-1/2 fur 3YO&up F&M

1 Rose Ann Gal (Matos) 112

2 Track Gal (Stevens) 118

3 Grab The Prize (Desormeaux) 120

4 Calling You (Espinoza) 113

5 Raw Gold (Solis) 118

6 Avenue Of Gold (Nakatani) 120

Raw Gold -- Four-wide close runner-up sprinting on the lawn in last when in need of a race, bullet six-panel and solid seven-panel drills since raced, four of nine career victories of six Hollypark starts, Solis remains for trainer Hofmans, ready.

Avenue Of Gold -- Snapped five-race win streak with a third after dueling the lead in last, has won seven of last nine outings, Nakatani stays for top Northern California trainer Hollendorfer, will be tough to overhaul.

Value Play -- Track Gal

8th race 6 fur 3YO&up Mdn Clm

1 Jolis Al (Garcia) 117

2 Transportme (Barber) 112

3 Secret Salute (Solis) 117

4 Tricks Galore (Matos) 112

5 Seventh Slew (Straight) 107

6 Bryan's Magic (FValenzuela) 117

7 Tirreno (Pedroza) 115

8 Studs (Nakatani) 117

9 Victor's Boy (Matias) 115

Studs -- Dueled lead and second-best as the favorite in last, distant third first time in claimer before that, makes second start for new trainer young Dollace, Nakatani returns on twice-beaten favorite.

Secret Salute -- Set pace and overtaken late while second in best career effort in last when in need of a race, significant jockey change to top jock Solis, had race, good post, a factor throughout.

Value Play -- Tricks Galore