Ralph Siraco’s Selections For Hollywood Park

Thursday, May 28, 1998 | 9:30 a.m.

Friday's card

Selections made for clear racing conditions before scratches.

Post Time 7 p.m.

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

1 Play It In (Martinez) 114

2 Hundred Dollarkiss (Almeida) 116

3 German Brown (Toscano) 116

4 German Brown (Toscano) 116

5 Schuyler Road (Espinoza) 116

6 Vote Of Honesty (Gomez) 116

7 Tankfull (Gonzalez) 111

Vote Of Honesty -- Takes significant class drop after decent runs in both outings since comeback, last victory came in state-bred Hollypark stakes in May '97, Gomez stays for money run on Hess trainee.

Hudred Dollarkiss -- Another big class-dropper looking for a win, highest money-earner in the field returns to main and sprinting here, runner-up only time at this trip, maybe?

Value Play -- Tankfull

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

1 Won The Derby (Sorenson) 116

2 Thank Special (Enriquez) 116

3 March Fourth (Gonzalez) 111

4 Crimson Policy (Alvarado) 116

5 Coastal Star (Gomez) 116

6 Speakerofthehouse (Valdivia) 119

Crimson Policy -- Dueled lead and squeezed into rail and faded in last, overmatched in state-bred grass stakes before that, set pace and held third at twice this price three races back, fits here.

March Fourth -- Gave way in badly needed outing in last, won at this level and trip last June three races back, two for six at Hollypark, hot-riding bug boy Gonzalez takes over.

Value Play -- Won The Derby

3rd race 1 mi 3YO&up F&M Turf Alw

1 Rose Carnival (Stevens) 118

2 Honeymoon Villa (FValenzuela) 118

3 Bao Cacao (Black) 122

4 Theta (Alferez) 120

5 Loma Linda Lass (Nakatani) 112

6 Dancer Ivonne (Ramsammy) 118

7 Syrching For Gold (Almeida) 114

Loma Linda Lass -- Easy daylight winner in Golden Gate slop in last, 13-length score on wet Anita track while claimed before that, in the quinella half of 10 lifetime starts, speedster tries turf for first time.

Rose Carnival -- Pace factor and runner-up at this trip over the course in last, makes huge jockey switch from Davila to Stevens here, gets rail post, a factor throughout.

Value Play -- Syrching For Gold

4th race 1-1/16 mi 3YO&up Mdn Clm

1 Untapped Resource (Almeida) 122

2 O'Tanks (Scott) 120

3 Wayne's Whirl (Alferez) 120

4 Road Prince (Blanc) 113

5 Dixie Canyon (Silva) 113

6 Ten To Sweep (FValenzuela) 113

7 Polar North (Nakatani) 115

8 Primary Target (Gonzalez) 115

Untapped Resource -- Saved ground and gave way in only career outing on Hollypark lawn last December, drops to claimer and steady works for return to races, good connections of trainer Frankel and rider Almeida.

Polar North -- Split field with distant fourth in last, drops another level now for the stretchout, Nakatani takes over, good as any in this spot.

Value Play -- Ten To Sweep

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

1 City Doe (Valdez) 111

2 She's Bold (Suarez) 117

3 Been To The Desert (Stevens) 111

4 Liability Issue (Solis) 119

5 Pert Laura (Garcia) 111

6 Cathy's Lass (Alferez) 117

7 Bare Assessment (Gonzalez) 117

8 Breakaway Babe (Sorenson) 111

Been To The Desert -- Solid runner-up on Hollypark lawn in last, closed gamely for second at Golden Gate before that, debut Delaware Park maiden-breaker before that, Stevens takes over for music man Burt.

City Doc -- Gate-to-wire house call in last, speed and faded in debut before that, Doc quick from the blocks at rail post, will try another theft here.

Value Play -- Liability Issue

6th race 7 fur 3YO&up Mdn Clm

1 Tzigane (Scott) 116

2 Valuable Resources (Blanc) 120

3 Cocotony (Solis) 116

4 River River (Davila) 120

5 Known Space (Nakatani) 116

6 Air Affair (Gonzalez) 117

7 Just Brewed (Puglisi) 122

8 Fearless So N So (Hunter) 116

9 Storm Ruler (Sorenson) 120

10 Port Arthur (Atkinson) 122

11 Way To Go Joe (Simpson) 116

12 Faringdon Future (Valdivia) 120

13 Pride Of Cool (Atkinson) 122

14 Summer Tart (Simpson) 116

Known Space -- Almost split field in debut after getting shuffled back in last, returns here with better post and race experience now, Nakatani stays on Mandella trainee.

Air Affair -- Decent fourth after squeezed at the start mid-April in last, nice recent Hollypark works, hot bug boy Gonzalez takes over for another Dollace clan member.

Value Play -- Way To Go Joe

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

1 Nature's Fury (Stevens) 118

2 Ms. Class (Gonzalez) 113

3 Belle Of Humboldt (Scott) 111

4 Social Noel (Garcia) 111

5 Ice Sis (Solis) 118

6 Court's Amiga (Alferez) 118

7 Ancient Purple (Almeida) 111

8 Stereotype (Gomez) 113

Stereotype -- Steady handling to break maiden at Golden Gate first time routing in last, runner-up in prior pair of lifetime outings, top trainer Hollendorfer now sends her south for turf debut, might be something special.

Nature's Fury -- Just missed by a nose when second in last, in the quinella three of most recent four outings with a victory, Stevens returns for turf route debut and gets good rail post.

Value Play -- Belle Of Humboldt

8th race 6 fur 3YO&up F&M Mdn Clm

1 Envision (Pedroza) 116

2 Jeremy's Flame (Steiner) 116

3 Cabernet Lady (Atkinson) 116

4 Hula Jane (Simpson) 116

5 Sombra De Viento (Alferez) 122

6 Truely It Is (Valdivia) 116

7 Runaway Gypsy (Nakatani) 116

8 Mr Cannon Ball (Espinoza) 116

9 Run Gaby Run (FValenzuela) 116

10 Path To The Flag (Alvarado) 116

11 Crystal Dew (Lian-Reavey) 114

12 She's A Turncoat (Gomez) 120

13 Most Favored (Valdez) 113

14 Raise The Tempo (Atkinson) 120

15 Not Just Any Ole (Martinez) 114

16 Princess Jessup (Gonzalez) 115

Jeremy's Flame -- Dueled lead and overtaken late in debut runner-up in last, steady solid works since, drops a level, tipped talents in last.

Runaway Gypsy -- First-time starter by Runaway Groom, has solid steady Hollypark worktab with several long drills, attracts leading rider Nakatani for nighttime nightcap.

Value Play -- Path To The Flag