Ralph Siraco’s Selections For Hollywood Park

Friday, June 5, 1998 | 7:21 a.m.

Saturday's card

Selections made for clear racing conditions before scratches.

Post Time 1 p.m.

1st race 1-1/16 mi 3YO&up

1 Torre Dei Nolfi (Atkinson) 122

2 Butler On Duty (Alferez) 117

3 Clover Creek (Gonzalez) 117

4 Lucky Leprechaun (Solis) 116

5 Cash Cash Cash (Delahoussaye) 111

6 He's Continental (Nakatani) 111

He's Continental -- Drew clear in solid debut maiden-breaker in last, takes two turns now, should be the one to catch from outside post.

Lucky Leprechaun -- Stalked and broke maiden at this distance in last, has improved with each of four career starts, should get golden trip here.

Voice Play -- Cash Cash Cash

2nd race 6 fur 2YO Fil Mdn

1 Donttanglewithme (Gomez) 118

2 Five Star Chili (Toscano) 118

3 Bertrando's Act (Alferez) 118

4 Memoranda (Garcia) 118

5 Caminee (Gonzalez) 113

6 Homemade Video (Delahoussaye) 118

7 Surprize Surprize (Valdivia) 118

Donttanglewithme -- Steadied and still finished well for second in last, Gomez stays, needs clean trip from rail post.

Memoranda -- Balked and fractious at the gate while fourth in last, solid runner-up before that with Garcia up who reunites here, has run well enough to win this.

Value Play -- Homemade Video

3rd race 7 fur 4YO&up F&M Turf Alw

1 Finite E.F. (Alferez) 114

2 Lady Tap (Blanc) 118

3 Tomorrows Sunshine (Solis) 118

4 Miss Lawless (Sorenson) 118

5 Housa Dancer (Valdivia) 121

Tomorrows Sunshine -- Scratched from stakes last week for this, third in Grade II 'cap in last, won two of three prior outings, good action spot.

Lady Tap -- Won three of four most recent starts, in the quinella in all five starts this year, two for three at Hollypark, Lady looks to repeat.

Value Play -- Housa Dancer

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

1 Lady Cadet (Pincay) 118

2 Sinead (Gonzalez) 115

3 Follow The Music (Nakatani) 120

4 Rocky Dance (Valdivia) 122

5 Surya (Alvarado) 120

6 Roxanne's Game (Gomez) 118

7 Ciste (Delahoussaye) 120

Ciste -- Loomed up and faded in U.S. debut over this course in last, steady works since, had tightener, should be set now.

Follow The Music -- Steadied and wide while third in last when in need of a race, won over this course and distance four races back, may follow music to winners' circle.

Value Play -- Roxanne's Game

5th race 5-1/2 fur 4YO&up Clm

1 Best Anthem (Toscano) 114

2 Mamaison Riser (Gomez) 114

3 Sing Because (Silva) 116

4 Top Contender (Garcia) 116

5 Scalawag (Douglas) 118

6 Promising Wonder (Atkinson) 116

7 Roman Summit (Espinoza) 116

8 Watch My Smoke (Solis) 116

Scalawag -- Dueled between foes and faded in last, won at this level before that, two for three at this distance, Douglas stays.

Promising Wonder -- Sitting on two-race win streak, has won half of eight outings this year and in the quinella in all four Hollypark starts with a trio of victories, favored in last three races.

Value Play -- Sing Because

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

1 Alpha Plus (Alvarado) 116

2 Really Sovereign (Delahousy) 116

3 Drumm Valley (Alferez) 116

4 Boiserie (Blanc) 116

5 Cuban Cowboy (Black) 116

6 Fabulous Guy (Pincay) 116

7 Rebound Boy (Douglas) 116

8 Go Gary Go (Solis) 116

9 Destiny's Venture (Flores) 116

10 Over Houston (Nakatani) 116

11 Linear (Gomez) 116

12 Kelly Canyon (Toscano) 122

Fabulous Guy -- Pressed pace and weakened at a mile in last, runner-up before that, tries shortening up here, good spot for action.

Go Gary Go -- Led late and caught while close second in comeback in last, in the quinella four of five Hollypark turf starts at this trip with a trio of victories, Solis/Mitchell team.

Value Play -- Alpha Plus

7th race 6-1/2 fur 3YO Fil Alw Stk

1 Censored (Flores) 116

2 Money In The Sheet (Alvarado) 116

3 Feverish (Solis) 116

4 Excessive Theresa (Valdivia) 116

5 Lucky Raisin (Gomez) 114

6 Filigree (Espinoza) 114

7 Cherry Moon (Delahoussaye) 120

Feverish -- Dueled lead and four-wide, got the lead and held second in last, deadheat winner before that, draws inner post now, a factor throughout.

Money In The Sheet -- Up late and determined odds-on victory in last, huge debut maiden-breaker before that, bounce is only concern.

Value Play -- Lucky Raisin

8th race 1-1/8 mi 3YO Turf Hdcp Stk

1 Killer Image (Nakatani) 113

2 Outsourcing (Pincay) 113

3 Lord Smith (Delahoussaye) 116

4 Windsor Gold (Sorenson) 114

5 Son's Corona (Gomez) 114

6 Boldini (Solis) 113

7 Commitisize (Flores) 118

8 Miramar (Blanc) 114

Son's Corona -- Third after clipping heels first time on turf in Grade III Will Rogers 'Cap over this course in last, in the quinella five of eight lifetime starts with a pair of victories, bullet six-panel turf drill since raced, Gomez again.

Lord Smith -- Slow into stride and even run in comeback effort in that Grade III grass stakes when fourth to top pick in last, seven for 10 previous lifetime starts, Eddie D. stays, watch for rebound effort.

Value Play -- Boldini

9th race 6-1/2 fur 4YO&up Clm

1 Basin City Ben (Black) 116

2 Ice Zone (Scott) 116

3 Lee's Fantasy (Toscano) 116

4 Mr. Einstein (Valdez) 111

5 Pirate's Great Sun (Espinoza) 116

6 Alki Joe (Pincay) 116

7 Ruffaffair (Alferez) 116

8 Puddles (Valdivia) 116

Puddles -- Dueled four-deep and tired at much higher price in last, won at this level before that, a forward factor from outside post here.

Basin City Ben -- Another who dueled and weakened at higher level in last, in the quinella seven of 13 lifetime starts with four victories, Ben should roll from rail post.

Value Play -- Lee's Fantasy

10th race 6-1/2 fur 3YO&up Mdn Clm

1 Blackhawk Dancer (Gomez) 122

2 Nintyfiver (Alferez) 116

3 Oil Man (Pedroza) 120

4 National Unity (Hunter) 116

5 Celestial Warrior (Alvarado) 122

6 Masai Sunset (Martinez) 116

7 Huddled (Dieguez) 107

8 Latch The Moon (Alferez) 116

9 Doboe (Espinoza) 122

10 Storm Crest (Gonzalez) 117

11 Hollywood Man (Scott) 116

12 Bountiful (Mena) 120

13 AE-Summer Tart (Nakatani) 116

Blackhawk Dancer -- Distant second in last, runner-up in prior pair of outings, has speed from rail post, consistency makes certain for exotics' punch.

Dobob -- Set pace and distant debut third with top pick in last, steady works since, had race, Bob could Do diploma.

Value Play -- Celestial Warrior