Ralph Siraco’s Selections For Hollywood Park

Friday, May 29, 1998 | 9:10 a.m.

Saturday's card

Selections made for clear racing conditions before scratches.

Post Time 1 p.m.

1st race 7 fur 3YO&up F&M Mdn Clm

1 Lesu Run (Espinoza) 122

2 Starlight Dreams (Delahousy) 116

3 Puddy Cat (Alferez) 116

4 Blue Eyed Lilli (Valdivia) 116

5 Golden Sunflower (Nakatani) 116

6 Envision (FValenz) 116

7 Miss Ririe High (Pedroza) 116

8 She's A Smoker (Garcia) 116

Golden Sunflower -- Balked at the gate then pressed pace and held second in comeback effort in last, pair of nice works since, Nakatani takes over.

Miss Ririe High -- Runner-up from rail at this trip first time in claimer in last, second at a mile in Arizona before that, Pedroza returns.

Value Play -- Blue Eyed Lilli

2nd race 6 fur 3YO Alw

1 Shimmering Bronze (Nakatani) 121

2 Del Mar Gray (Flores) 121

3 Chertly (Alvarado) 121

4 Thirtyeightspecial (Atkinson) 121

5 Monterey Jack (Solis) 117

6 Worthy Find (Espinoza) 117

Chertly -- Four-wide gutty debut photo-finish maiden victory over the track in last, gets better post now, bounce is only concern.

Shimmering Bronze -- Broke maiden from extreme outside post with solid effort when in need of a race in last, pair of nice works since, Nakatani back for top trainer Dollace.

Value Play -- Del Mar Gray

3rd race 1-1/16 mi 4YO&up F&M Clm

1 B J Ballet (Gomez) 116

2 Savvy Sieve (Berrio) 116

3 Sleepless Sue (Puglisi) 116

4 Frosty Lady Who (Solis) 116

5 Hallelujah Angel (Delahousy) 116

6 Determinella (Black) 116

7 First Tank (Demesme) 116

8 Smooth Wine (Garcia) 116

B J Ballet -- Drops below claimed price after decent third in last, in the quinella half of eight Hollypark starts with two of four lifetime victories, Gomez now for trainer Mitchell from rail post.

Hallelujah Angel -- Invades from Arizona turf outings with seven of 12 lifetime victories on the tan, runner-up in only Hollypark start, Eddie D. may employ thief tactics here.

Value Play -- Frosty Lady Who

4th race 6 fur 3YO&up F&M Mdn Clm

1 Brownsville Betty (Gonzalez) 113

2 Buena (Espinoza) 118

3 Cha Cha Hedy (Alferez) 120

4 Gleeful Stepper (Ramsammy) 120

5 Bountiful Dreamer (Stevens) 120

6 Griselle (Almeida) 114

7 Enjoy The Moment (Flores) 114

Enjoy The Moment -- Huge daylight maiden-breaker at this trip when in need of an outing in last, debut runner-up in solid effort before that, Flores takes over on Spawr trainee.

Bountiful Dreamer -- Second-best in comeback down the hill at Anita in last, steady works continue, Stevens stays, a factor throughout.

Value Play -- Griselle

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

1 Whoopshotme (Valdez) 115

2 Sumthingsup (FValenz) 116

3 Foreverlikeasong (Nakatani) 116

4 Jaklin's Blend (Scott) 114

5 Grenda (Espinoza) 116

6 Oregold (Delahoussaye) 116

7 Princess Jessup (Gonzalez) 115

8 Princess Malia (Alferez) 116

9 Classy Mia (Douglas) 116

10 Lying Lisa (Steiner) 116

11 Not Just Any Ole' (Martinez) 114

12 I Speak English (Enriquez) 116

Foreverlikesong -- Trailed on the lawn in last, drops to claimer off a trio of dull career efforts, bullet drill since raced, Nakatani now.

Grenda -- Stalked and fourth with good effort in last, pair of recent swift drills since raced with a bullet move on the 25th, showing signs of life.

Value Play -- Jaklin's Blend

6th race 1-1/16 mi 3YO&up Alw/Clm

1 Saint Jim (Alvarado) 119

2 Zanie Reality (Stevens) 116

3 Stingy (McCarron) 116

4 Photarc (Ramsammy) 116

5 To Be Khaled (Flores) 119

6 Cantbetouched (Solis) 116

7 Emimag (Delahoussaye) 116

8 Royal Talent (Nakatani) 119

9 Ayrton S (Berrio) 116

Cantbetouched -- Late for third in comeback effort in last, runner-up in prior pair of Hollypark outings, Solis returns, had race, beware.

Saint Jim -- Won at Golden Gate at a mile in last, broke maiden in debut before that, another bullet drill since raced, Alvarado back aboard.

Value Play -- Zanie Reality

7th race 1-1/16 mi 3&up F&M Hdcp Stk

1 Belle's Flag (Nakatani) 117

2 Fleet Lady (Gomez) 119

3 Tuxedo Junction (Stevens) 113

4 Real Connection (Almeida) 112

5 I Ain't Bluffing (McCarron) 120

6 Sonja's Faith (Blanc) 114

7 Tomorrows Sunshine (Dlahousy) 113

8 Alzora (Solis) 113

I Ain't Bluffing -- Two for two at Hollypark with return victory in Grade II Hawthorne 'Cap in last, has seven wins from most recent nine outings, McCarron/Ellis team Ain't Bluffing.

Tomorrows Sunshine -- Even third to top pick in last, in the quinella three of four previous Hollypark starts with a pair of victories, Eddie D. takes over.

Value Play -- Belle's Flag

8th race 4-1/2 fur 2YO Mdn

1 a-Lightning Saint (McCarron) 118

2 Ice House Sport (FValenz) 118

3 b-No Stone Unturned (Gomez) 118

4 Jazz Collection (Douglas) 118

5 c-Captainkiddsplace (Delahousy) 118

6 Bustopher Jones (Solis) 118

7 b-Sweep Back (Flores) 118

8 Aristotle (Stevens) 118

9 Braconne (Espinoza) 118

10 Rewart (Blanc) 118

11 AE-a-Valley Don (Gomez) 118

12 AE-c-Pettroff (Valdivia) 118

Captainkiddsplace -- First-time starter by Out Of Place, swift series of Hollypark works featuring a pair of bullet drills, Eddie D. for debut.

No Stone Unturned -- First-time starter by Parma Way, solid steady worktab, Gomez for debut, entrymate gives support.

Value Play -- Aristotle

9th race 1-1/16 mi 3YO Turf Clm

1 Grappa (Black) 116

2 Hez A Keeper (Solis) 116

3 Pelagius (McCarron) 116

4 a-Foreign Vengeance (Blanc) 113

5 Precise Direction Valdivia) 116

6 General Attorney (Gonzalez) 108

7 Priceless (Nakatani) 116

8 Port Richey (Gomez) 116

9 a-Synner Or Saint (Simpson) 116

Hez A Keeper -- Tracked and third in turf debut over this course in last, in the quinella half of 10 lifetime starts with a pair of victories, winning rider Solis returns here.

Pelagius -- Troubled trip to top pick in last, off slow in U.S. debut down the hill at Anita before that, reunites with McCarron, due for a good trip.

Value Play -- Priceless

10th race 6 fur 3YO&up F&M Mdn Clm

1 Magic Lea (Scott) 116

2 Battard (Rojas) 116

3 Dawn's Slewpy (Gonzalez) 111

4 Kiss My Goldie (Simpson) 116

5 Uptown Squeeze (McCarron) 116

6 Crosstown Lady (Valdez) 109

7 Melvina (Mena) 122

8 Dolly T. (Pedroza) 116

9 Twistabout (Alferez) 116

10 Enchanted Gold (Black) 116