Ralph Siraco’s selections for Hollywood Park

Friday, June 12, 1998 | 6:59 a.m.

Saturday's card

Selections made for clear racing conditions before scratches.

Post Time 1 p.m.

1st race 7-1/2 fur 3YO&up Alw

1 Uncaged (Gomez) 120

2 The Gold Key (Nakatani) 117

3 Shot MD (Valdivia) 115

4 Windy Treat (Espinoza) 118

5 Bottle Of Rum (Solis) 122

6 Tenny (Garcia) 122

Uncaged -- Pressed early then four-wide when decent third at a mile on lawn in last, fourth in comeback before that, should be set to rill in third start back.

Shot M D -- Forced pace and second best in last, won prior pair of outings handily, in the quinella six of eight lifetimes starts with four victories, a factor throughout

Value Play -- Bottle Of Rum.

2nd race 1-1/16 mi 4YO&up Clm

1 Set On Cruise (Berrio) 116

2 Shady Link (Flores) 116

3 Astro Force (Pedroza) 116

4 College Town (Espinoza) 114

5 Navajo Gold (FValenzuela) 116

6 Handsome Devil (Solis) 116

7 Siyah Tomboy (Dieguez) 109

8 Something Cheerful (Alferez) 116

Set On Cruise -- Hard-knocking gelding gamely won while claimed in last, in the quinella 27 of 60 lifetime starts with 13 wins and eight of 12 at Hollypark with four victories, Berrio stays for new trainer Shulman.

Handsome Devil -- Dueled early and came back for close fourth in last, decent fourth at higher level before that, doesn't win much but getting closer and switches to Solis here, could trip out in this spot.

Value Play -- Navajo Gold.

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

1 Ice Sis (Solis) 116

2 John's Hope (Espinoza) 116

3 Laguna Queen (Pedroza) 116

4 Armance (FValenzuela) 116

5 Burch's Baby (Silva) 116

6 Beaus And Belles (Gomez) 116

7 Determinella (Ramsammy) 116

Laguna Queen -- Off slowly in Golden Gate mud when third in last, five-wide third before that, returns to southland and drops in class, Laguna could be Queen for a day.

John's Hope -- Speed and weakened from outside in last, wide and weakened in comeback before that, make third start since return and drops into action spot, hustling Espinoza stays.

Value Play -- Beaus and Belles.

4th race 1-1/2 mi 4YO&up Turf

1 Broadway Beau (Gomez) 116

2 Grand Selection (Nakatani) 116

3 Concordial (Solis) 116

4 Rug (Pedroza) 116

5 Side Note (Garcia) 112

6 Shanawi (Blanc) 116

7 Awesome Thought (Douglas) 116

8 Azagal (Alferez) 112

Shanawi -- No factor and trailed in comeback to much tougher in last, two for four at the distance with a Grade II stakes victory, had race, beware.

Concordial -- Got the lead and outfinished to second in needed outing in last, two of four lifetime turf victories over this course, Solis stays, tighter now, maybe?

Value Play -- Awesome Thought.

5th race 6 fur 3YO&up Mdn Clm

1 Love A Prince (Gomez) 117

2 Kinsell (Berrio) 122

3 Magical Cielo (Steiner) 117

4 Duke Of Vigors (Bombek) 117

5 Mid Evil Launch (Hunter) 117

6 Rookwood (Alvarado) 122

7 Nips Master (Demesme) 122

8 Masterful Job (Sorenson) 117

9 Free Market (Pedroza) 122

10 Magical Grey (Toscano) 122

11 Active Imagination (Solis) 122

12 Main Man (Atkinson) 120

13 Gravante (FValenzuela) 117

14 Tanksontheway (Ramsammy) 117

15 Gotta Dance (Alferez) 120

16 Glissando (Douglas) 117

Active Imagination -- Returns from 10-month layoff with steady worktab, second by a head as the favorite after bad start late August when last raced, third in debut, Solis stays, might fire fresh.

Love A Prince -- Fourth in last, dueled lead and held fourth before that, freshened since mid-April, has speed from rail post, Gomez takes over.

Value Play -- Magical Grey.

6th race 1 mi 3YO&up F&M Alw

1 Our City Slew (Valdivia) 116

2 Mi Tiempo (Alvarado) 116

3 Phone Alex (Nakatani) 110

4 Mownawer (Flores) 119

5 Ms. Forte (Douglas) 116

6 Avena (Ramsammy) 116

7 Far Fetched (Solis) 116

8 Goodnight Irene (Blanc) 116

9 Miss Excitement (Espinoza) 116

10 Pismo Bay (Garcia) 116

11 Danira (Gomez) 119

Avena -- Set pace and tired to third going longer in last, clearly best in gate-to-wire tally at this trip before that, has won half of most recent half dozen outings and three for four on lawn, set to bounce back here.

Danira -- Solid U.S. debut as accelerated away to win as the favorite over the course at the distance in last, nice works since, Gomez returns on Frankel trainee, must overcome outside post.

Value Play -- Phone Alex.

7th race 1-1/16 mi 3YO&up Hdcp

1 Budroyale (Garcia) 122

2 Strategist (Alvarado) 112

3 Native Desert (Douglas) 117

4 Cee Me Tizzy (Alferez) 110

5 Ready Eddie (Nakatani) 114

6 Love My Lisa (Gomez) 114

Native Desert -- Fourth in Grade II Golden Gate turf stakes in last, in the quinella half of six Hollypark dirt starts with a pair of victories, good spot for action.

Budroyale -- Stalked and solid second in Grade II Hollypark stakes in last, won Grade II Anita stakes for three-in-a-row before that, bullet drills since raced, sharp right now.

Value Play -- Love My Lisa.

8th race 1 mi 3YO&up Turf Alw

1 Five Under (Valdez) 111

2 a-Gracious Prize (Valdivia) 112

3 Tenacious Power (Berrio) 118

4 Bold As Beau (Toscano) 118

5 a-Sing The Praise (Pedroza) 112

6 Goaltender (Gomez) 118

7 Makeyourselfathome (Nakatani) 112

8 Retain (Hunter) 118

9 Prime Force (Steiner) 112

10 General Attorney (Espinoza) 112

11 Waltz'n M.D. (Alvarado) 118

12 Tener Suerte (Alferez) 118

Gracious Prize -- Split field for fourth over the course in last, close fourth at a mile on Anita lawn three races back, nice works since, entrymate gives support.

Makeyourselfathome -- Solid three-deep maiden breaker in last, pair of nice works since raced, gets Nakatani back, should like turf stretchout.

Value Play -- General Attorney.

9th race 6 fur 3YO&up F&M Alw

1 Synister Move (Valdivia) 117

2 Bugged (Garcia) 112

3 Breakaway Babe (Silva) 112

4 Jacquie's Doll (Douglas) 117

5 Foreverlikeasong (Nakatani) 117

6 Westbury Wench (Atkinson) 119

7 Little Itch (Valdez) 110

8 De Eighties Lady (Solis) 112

Jacquie's Doll -- Dueled lead from rail and held second at longer distance in same conditions in last, gate-to-wire maiden breaker before that, off rail and back to six panels now.

Little Itch -- Ridden out for daylight maiden breaker in last, dueled lead with top pick before that looks like top one's shadow again, maybe the shadow casts a victory here.

Value Play -- Foreverlikeasong.

10th race 5 fur 2YO Mdn

1 My Apollo (Valdez) 111

2 Chantage (FValenzuela) 118

3 Hushed Victory (Alvarado) 118

4 High Nooner (Scott) 118

5 Star Colony (Solis) 118

6 Yosemite (Garcia) 118

7 Missed (Pedroza) 118

8 Iza Twister (Espinoza) 118

9 Mr. Steve (Flores) 118

10 Tillie's Victor (Valdivia) 118

Yosemite -- Broke through the starting gate before debut third in last, pair of nice works since, Garcia back for trainer Stute, give another chance.

Hushed Victory -- Slow into stride while fourth in last, bullet drill on 5/31 since raced, hustling Alvarado back for trainer McAnally, needs a prompt start this time.

Value Play -- Star Colony.