Ralph Siraco’s Selections For Hollywood Park

Friday, May 16, 1997 | 11:59 a.m.

Saturday's card

Selections made for clear racing conditions before scratches.

Post Time 1 p.m.

1st race 4-1/2 fur 2YO Fil Mdn Clm

1 Golden Sunflower (Sorenson) 118

2 Milsturn (Mateo) 111

3 Miss Daisy June (Flores) 118

4 Time For Slew (Garcia) 118

5 A Golden Rose (Douglas) 118

6 Nat's Wedding (Pedroza) 118

7 Shawny's Nicle (Martinez) 118

8 Raspberry Pointe (Almeida) 115

9 New Temptation (FValenzuela) 118

10 Onebrideatatime (Matias) 118

Nat's Wedding -- Mr. Prospector granddaughter makes career debut with steady works, nice three-panel gate drill on the 10th most recent in a series of solid moves, good post, hustling Pedroza aboard.

Golden Sunflower -- Drops to claimer after eliminated with stumble at the start and outside post in last, nice debut two-furlong runner-up effort at Anita before that, Sorenson stays, needs a clean trip from rail post.

Value Play -- A Golden Rose

2nd race 1-1/9 mi 4YO&up Alw

1 Zanie Reality (Blanc) 122

2 Cabo King (Barber) 110

3 Semi Maar (Black) 115

4 Sergeant Stick (Flores) 115

5 Recommendation (Berrio) 115

6 Timeforachili (Almeida) 115

7 Barrier Breaker (Gonzalez) 105

8 Executive Chief (Pincay) 115

9 Provide (Matos) 108

Semi Maar -- Object of unusual claiming game returns to Abrams barn off lower-level victory in last, third for same trainer in prior outing, in the quinella in all three Hollypark starts with a pair of victories, Black stays for repeat try.

Zanie Reality -- Loomed four-wide and faded on grass while claimed for $50,000 in last, in the quinella in prior seven outings with four wins, one for one at the distance, fits conditions well, reunites with Blanc here.

Value Play -- Provide

3rd race 6 fur 4YO&up F&M Clm

1 Triple Value (Vergara) 116

2 La Nativa (Bautista) 118

3 Jintana (Matos) 107

4 Lite 'N Comfy (Hunter) 118

5 Swoon Dancer (Barber) 109

6 Paddy's Pick (Pedroza) 118

7 Time For Saratoga (Garcia) 118

8 A Duchess For K (Gonzalez) 108

9 Tina Celesta (Douglas) 116

Paddy's Pick -- Dueled from inside to win at seven panels in last, won at this trip four races back, in the quinella four of six Hollypark starts with a trio of victories and six of 14 overall at the distance, tough at this level.

A Duchess For K -- Broke in the air, set pace and won while claimed in last, third before that at higher prices and won at this level three races back, hot trainer West gets bug-boy weight break, a factor throughout.

Value Play -- Tina Celesta

4th race 1-1/8 mi 3YO Turf Alw

1 Sharpsire (Matos) 109

2 Starbank (Blanc) 121

3 Worldly Ways (Pincay) 118

4 Excelent Boy (Flores) 116

5 Sierratime (Barber) 111

6 Sandy's Serenade (FValenzuela) 116

7 Khan Zadah (Douglas) 118

8 Svenska (Delahoussaye) 121

9 Best Effort (Almeida) 118

Worldly Ways -- Lacked room with troubled trip may have cost a victory while third in restricted Anita turf stakes to eventual Illinois Derby winner in last, downhill maiden-breaker before that, bullet work since raced, ready to roll now.

Svenska -- Overcame troubled start to break maiden at the trip in February on Anita sod, returns here with steady works, Delahoussaye stays here, proven winner off layoff, good action spot.

Value Play -- Khan Zadah

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

1 Fair Margarita (Black) 115

2 Bries Golden Girl (Atkinson) 115

3 Better Day (Garcia) 115

4 Hour Star (Hunter) 115

5 Naughty N Haughty (Delahousye) 115

6 Numero Uno (Flores) 115

7 Sonja's Faith (Matos) 108

8 Beautiful Gift (Pincay) 115

9 Miss Carson City (Pedroza) 115

10 One Wish (Douglas) 115

11 My Yellow Diamond (Flores) 115

12 Prized Dream (Blanc) 115

Beautiful Gift -- Dueled into submission through quick spits in late April debut, returns off two nice works, gets better post, race experience, Pincay takes over, cap-and-gown time.

Better Day -- First-time starter by Afleet has series of solid works, nice gate drill on the 14th, several long foundation moves on worktab, hustling Julio for debut, this could be the better day.

Value Play -- Naughty N Haughty

6th race 1-1/16 mi 4&up Turf Clm

1 Canaska Dancer (Flores) 116

2 Strategist (Garcia) 116

3 Cuban Cowboy (Barber) 108

4 Muzaffar (Hunter) 116

5 Viareggio (Delahoussaye) 116

6 Royal Hill (Pincay) 116

7 Puissant (Black) 116

8 Sharp Try (Almeida) 113

9 Country Cuzzin (Atkinson) 116

10 Seckar Vale (Blanc) 116

11 Daggett Peak (Pedroza) 116

12 Kessem Power (Douglas) 116

13 Awesome Daze (Blanc) 116

14 Lynton (Matos) 109

15 Majestic Silence (Sorenson) 115

16 Bat Eclat (Flores) 116

Royal Hill -- Returns to races with steady works, game gate-to-wire Del Mar victory in last, proven winner off the shelf, sitting on two consecutive wins, Pincay plans to pick up right where he left off -- winning.

Daggett Peak -- Finished well for third in downhill Grade III grass stakes at Anita in last, in the quinella in both starts at the distance and three of six over the course with a pair of victories, Pedroza returns for trainer Mitchell, outside post a concern.

Value Play -- Muzaffar

7th race 7 fur 4YO&up Alw

1 Cassidy Star (Vergara) 116

2 Don't Ever Change (Delahousye) 118

3 Speed Check (Douglas) 121

4 Masquerade (FValenzuela) 118

5 Hunt For Missouri (Hunter) 121

6 Chihuahua City (Pedroza) 116

7 Refried Dreams (Flores) 116

8 Take A Bow (Barber) 113

9 Bello Beau (Black) 121

10 Our Secret Affair (Pincay) 116

11 Spellbounder (Matos) 111

Spellbounder -- Returns to races with steady worktab, broke maiden at first asking and best effort since was a second-place finish off the shelf, meets easier, hustling bug boy gives weight edge for comeback.

Don't Ever Change -- Chased tough customer with no late bid in last, third before that and runner-up in comeback three races back, broke maiden at the trip over this track, steady works since raced, better suited here.

Value Play -- Take A Bow

8th race 5-1/2 fur 3&up F&M Turf Hcp

1 Ivory Mint (Garcia) 113

2 Granja Realeza (Blanc) 110

3 Flying In The Lane (Barber) 119

4 Magic Fantasy (Delahoussaye) 117

5 Karakorum (Hunter) 116

6 Avenue Shopper (Garcia) 116

7 Iza Bon Bon (Flores) 113

8 Fickle Flirt (Scott) 112

9 Distinguish Forum (Pincay) 115

10 Sheza Valentine (Douglas) 115

Magic Fantasy -- Returns to races off 13-month vacation, won half of eight career starts and two of three on the green, steady solid works, tough spot for return but respect trainer Ellis, mare of much promise can lawn sprint.

Karakorum -- Won off the shelf with confident handling in comeback race in last, in the quinella five of nine career starts with a trio of victories, trainer Hofmans having a good year, hustling Hunter for absent Stevens.

Value Play -- Avenue Shopper

9th race 6 fur 3YO Fil Mdn Clm

1 Chipade North (Vergara) 120

2 Forward Princess (Garcia) 118

3 Icy Luster (Barber) 113

4 Pirate's Secret (Linares) 118

5 John's Hope (Flores) 120

6 Chase The Light (Garcia) 120

7 Dreamin Of Daisy (FValenzuela) 120

8 Tappin Her Toes (Sorenson) 118

9 Gobling Gust (Martinez) 120

10 Ellie The Abie (Douglas) 120

11 Change Of Heart (Hunter) 120

12 Jackies Button (Navarro) 120

13 Balboa Betty (Black) 120

14 Chilista (Pincay) 120

15 Truly Bronze (Matos) 113

16 Littlelatinlupelu (Straight) 108

John's Hope -- Close debut second while wide as the favorite in last, steady works since, returns with state-bred claimers, Flores deputized for Solis, had race, beware.

Change of Heart -- First-time starter by Pirate's Bounty has steady series of works, nice gate drills on March 19 and April 30, trainer Hendricks batting 30 percent for the meet, well placed at this level, hustling Hunter up.

Value Play -- Gobling Gust