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

Thursday, June 26, 1997 | 11:48 a.m.

Friday's card

Selections made for clear racing conditions before scratches.

Post Time 7 p.m.

1st race 5-1/2 fur 4YO&up F&M Clm

1 It's Ben Freezing (Flores) 118

2 Juliet's Dreaming (Espinoza) 118

3 Broken Melody (Davenport) 116

4 Cachuma Moon (Solis) 118

5 Ballistic Lady (Matos) 109

6 Zairsaname (Barber) 111

7 Right Blend (Olivarez) 116

Juliet's Dreaming -- Northern California invader won shorter grass sprint at Golden Gate in last when in need of a race, in the quinella half of six starts this year with two victories of last three outings, solid Northern trainer Bonde gets hustling Espinoza, take the fresh face.

Ballistic Lady -- Qualifies as horse-for-course, just missed by a nose when second in last, in the quinella half of 10 Hollypark starts with four of five career victories, makes third start since return here.

Value Play -- Zairsaname

2nd race 1-5/6 mi 4YO&up Alw

1 Ol' Henry (Garcia) 115

2 Count Con (Barber) 117

3 Walk Point (Black) 119

4 Provide (Matos) 112

5 System (Gonzalez) 105

6 Fourstarattraction (Blanc) 122

Count Con -- The starter allowance now horse, just won at these conditions with four-wide bid by four lengths in last, has won three of last four outings since return to races and claimed, figures tough again.

Fourstarattraction -- Made up more than 17 lengths with wide rally to win last, finished well for third before that, runner-up in prior pair, in the quinella four of six Hollypark starts with two wins, distance should be no problem.

Value Play -- System

3rd race 6 fur 3YO&up Mdn Clm

1 Transportme (Barber) 111

2 Gotta Dance (Vergara) 116

3 Victor's Boy (Matias) 114

4 Cappuccino Won (Linares) 114

5 Royal Iberian (FValenzuela) 120

6 Asian Invasion (Scott) 116

7 Lucky Myls (Matos) 109

8 Game Seven (Berrio) 114

Lucky Myls -- First-time starter has steady worktab with bullet drill on May 29 and nice six-panel gate move on the 15th, good recent blowout on the 23rd, well placed, bug boy Matos for debut weight break.

Royal Iberian -- Returns to races after year layoff, swift works have a bullet drill on May 29 and two most recent snappy moves, trainer has won two of three starts at the meet, Fernando gets chance here.

Value Play -- Transport Me

4th race 1-1/16 mi 3&up F&M Turf Alw

1 Desert Dry Sack (Flores) 118

2 a-Del Mar Reunion (Blanc) 118

3 Prize Baby (Matos) 111

4 Candi's Star (Hunter) 118

5 Karmen and Korelle (Garcia) 118

6 Chase The Lawyer (Vergara) 118

7 a-Tina Celeste (Barber) 113

Del Mar Reunion -- Clear-driving winner of last, set pace and faltered to better in last Hollypark turf start last July, should attend pace again, Blanc back for trainer Abrams, two-for-one entrymate here.

Candi's Star -- Dueled three-deep and distant third in last, sprinter stretches out and tries turf for first time, solid works since raced, bred to like lawn, should be a pace factor, good spot for action.

Value Play -- Chase The Lawyer

5th race 6 fur 3YO&up F&M Mdn Clm

1 Whats Reality (Almeida) 114

2 Peaceful Bounty (Gonzalez) 110

3 Star Of Snow (Barber) 109

4 Xtrangerinthenight (FValenzla) 116

5 La Femme Co (Matos) 109

6 Sultry Pirate (Garcia) 120

7 Yale Royale (Pedroza) 116

8 Inuendo (Solis) 116

9 Pirate's Secret (Flores) 116

10 Unpredictable Sky (Scott) 114

11 Subaka (Hunter) 116

12 Gobigorstayhome (Chavez) 120

Inuendo -- No rally with straight maidens in last, drops to claimer now, off slow with debut third at higher claimer in previous outing, top jock Solis becomes third rider in as many starts, expect big try here.

Yale Royale -- No threat when off slow in debut in last, snappy works since with recent bullet gate drill on the 22nd, hustling Pedroza now, a better start puts this one right in the hunt with these.

Value Play -- Whats Reality

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

1 Navarro Joe (Flores) 117

2 Mega Pockets (Barber) 112

3 Cee Me Tizzy (Hunter) 112

4 Ya Betcha (Douglas) 117

5 Starduster (Solis) 114

6 Well Read Blues (Black) 112

7 Kelleric (Espinoza) 122

8 Hemet Gold (Garcia) 122

9 Musical Gambler (Matos) 110

Cee Me Tizzy -- Broke maiden four races back then overmatched in next pair of outings, useful runner-up comeback effort in last, continues training at Fairplex, Hunter takes over, had race, beware.

Kelleric -- Off a bit slow and close fifth at these conditions in last, solid debut maiden-breaker before that, maintenance work since raced, Espinoza takes over for trainer with limited chances, a factor here.

Value Play -- Ya Betcha

7th race 1-1/8 mi 3YO Turf Alw

1 Best Effort (Almeida) 118

2 Missigoni (Black) 118

3 Tres Shiek (Barber) 113

4 Starbank (Blanc) 121

5 Svenska (Solis) 121

6 Early Colony (Flores) 118

Early Colony -- Closed gamely for debut maiden-breaker in last, steady works since with a pair of recent long drills on this course, bred to like lawn, Siphon Gold Cup team warms up here.

Missigoni -- Irish-bred makes third stateside grass start here, five-wide fifth over the course in last, off slow in U.S. debut Grade III Hollypark grass stakes before that, steady works continue, Black back, should be ready now.

Value Play -- Starbank

8th race 7 fur 3YO&up Mdn Clm

1 Sound Decision (Berrio) 114

2 Five Point Three (Barber) 109

3 Kalahari Son (Matos) 107

4 Good Boy Duke (Espinoza) 116

5 Cool Volcano (Blanc) 116

6 Pirate Coto (Flores) 116

7 Naturally The Best (Solis) 116

8 Slewcretary (Black) 116

9 Bountiful (FValenzuela) 116

10 Wheatly's Choice (Vergara) 111

11 Saino (Pedroza) 116

12 Jim E. Steel (Sorenson) 114

13 Cinoroto (Bautista) 120

Naturally The Best -- Set pace and worn down late to just miss when second by a head with best career effort in last, has had many chances, gets top jock Solis now, might be night-time nightcap best.

Saino -- Along for third in last, lacked room while third before that, Arizona runner-up three races back, makes third start for trainer Shulman as Pedroza stays, third time the charm?

Value Play -- Good Boy Duke

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