Saturday at Hollywood

Friday, Nov. 27, 1998 | 10:31 a.m.

Post Time 12:30 p.m.

1st race 6 fur 3YO & up F&M Clm: 1 Burch's Baby (Flores) 117; 2 Jerry's Tootsie (Ramsammy) 117; 3 Baxter's Susie (Pedroza) 117; 4 Tutu Time (Garcia) 117; 5 Miguella (Valdivia) 119; 6 Blarney Girl (Smith) 110.

2nd race 6 fur 2YO Mdn Clm: 1 Shake It Up Baby (Pedroza) 117; 2 Fast Gortikov (Espinoza) 117; 3 Lazar (Puglisi) 119; 4 Snow Buck (Flores) 119; 5 Just Plain Simple (Garcia) 117; 6 Roanoke's Cash (Valazquez) 119; 7 Mellow Lake (Gomez) 119; 8 Special Force (Black) 119; 9 Listenlistenlisten (FValenz) 119; 10 Northern Call (Sorenson) 119.

3rd race 1-1.16 mi 3YO & up Alw: 1 Inwood (Solis) 119; 2 Jerash (Flores) 119; 3 Cannon (Ramsammy) 114; 4 Untapped Resource (Valdez) 115; 5 Mango Club (Enriquez) 114; 6 Cool Volcano (Espinoza) 117; 7 Captain Hook (Blanc) 114.

4th race 6-1/2 fur 3YO & up F & M Mdn: 1 Kickapoo Song (Gomez) 120; 2 Angel Cat (Valdez) 113; 3 A Lady From Dixie (Valaquez) 120; 4 Diamonds R Forever (Almeida) 120; 5 Galaxia (Delahoussaye) 120; 6 Busara (Nakatani) 120; 7 Zealous Devil (Solis) 120; 8 Tova's Princess (Pedroza) 120.

5th race 1 mi 2YO Turf Alw Stk: 1 Incurable Optimist (Valazquez) 121; 2 Actin Time (Solis) 116; 3 Brilliantly (Nakatani) 114; 4 Company Approval (Gonzalez) 114; 5 Cartel (Almeida) 114; 6 Brave Gun (Flores) 116; 7 Mr. Steve (Delahoussaye) 114; 8 Dawn Flies By (Gomez) 121.

6th race 6 fur 2YO Mdn: 1 Kaiser So Say (Valazquez) 119; 2 First Titanium (Sorenson) 119; 3 Arctic Front (Solis) 119; 4 Love That Red (Gomez) 119; 5 Cliquot (Nakatani) 119; 6 Snowdoubtaboutit (Delahoussaye) 119; 7 Truly A Runner (Pedroza) 119; 8 Culebra (Vergara) 119; 9 General Challenge (Flores) 118; 10 Deputy Delegate (Pincay) 118; 11 R Aly (Gonzalez) 119; 12 Mr. Seafarer (Valdivia) 119.

7th race 6 fur 3YO & up Alw: 1 Gusto Forzado (Garcia) 118; 2 Confirmed Flight (Espinoza) 116; 3 Sicilian Don (Solis) 120; 4 King Of The Wild (Delahoussaye) 118; 5 Melrose Lane (Valdivia) 119; 6 I've Had It (Nakatani) 116; 7 Intrepid King (Berrio) 116; 8 Karin's Bounty (Flores) 118; 9 Tzigane (Gomez) 116; 10 Policy Maker (Puglisi) 120.

8th race 1-1/8 mi 3YO & up Turf Hdcp Stk: 1 Mr Lightfoot (Flores) 116; 2 Military (Gomez) 118; 3 Aboriginal Apex (Pincay) 114; 4 Joe Who (Ramsammy) 115; 5 Astahabad (Nakatani) 121; 6 Hawksley Hill (Solis) 123; 7 Martiniquais (Valazquez) 117; 8 Worldly Ways (Espinoza) 114; 9 Poteen (Delahoussaye) 117.

9th race 6-1/2 fur 3YO & up Turf Clm: 1 Ruby Lover (Ramsammy) 115; 2 Madly Sharp (Espinoza) 117; 3 Back Again (Delahoussaye) 115; 4 Play Waki For Me (Valdivia) 117; 5 Middleberg (Nakatani) 117; 6 Cambise (Blanc) 115; 7 Cyrano Storme (Solis) 119; 8 Baylo (Pincay) 117; 9 Fearless Pirate (Garcia) 117; 10 Keepscratching (Puglisi) 117; 11 Chikalis (Flores) 117; 12 Flashy Finish (Gomez) 117.

10th race 6 fur 2yO Fil Mdn Clm: 1 Beetchi (Espinoza) 119; 2 Swap Gold (FValenz) 119; 3 January Gold (Martinez) 117; 4 Society Rose (Valdez) 110; 5 Littlemissmarlo (Gomez) 119; 6 Mejor (Vergara) 119; 7 Penrose (Steiner) 119; 8 Bobbin Lee (Garcia) 119; 9 Polar Cat (Valdivia) 119; 10 Excessive Bliss (Flores) 119; 11 Mojave Bay (Solis) 119.

Selections made for clear racing conditions before scratches

1ST RACE:

Miguella - Dropped to this level, dueled lead and held to win last, in the quinella 10 of 15 Hollypark starts with 4 of 6 lifetime victories, has won 3 of last 4 Hollypark outings, looks like repeater here.

Jerry's Tootsie - Runner up to top pick in last, in the quinella 7 of most recent 8 starts with a trio of victories, Ramsammy stays here, Tootsie rolls if top one falters.

Value Play -- Blarney Girl

2ND RACE:

Fast Gortikov - 1st time starter by Fast Play, solid series of works dating back to early August, nice gate drill on the 15th, hustling Espinoza for debut, needs pompt start from inside post.

Roanoke's Cash - Off slow, pressed and faded to split field at Oak Tree when in need of a race in last, solid drills since raced, better post, had race, beware.

Value Play -- Mellow Lake

3RD RACE:

Captain Hook - Closing runner up on Bay Meadows lawn in last, wide runner up at Fairplex before that, broke maiden at this distance, Blanc takes over for southland return.

Jerash - Made up over 20 lengths to break maiden drawing away in last, has improved with each of four lifetime starts, good inside post here, Flores returns on Frankel trainee.

Value Play -- Inwood

4TH RACE:

Galaxia - Made bid, led and outfinished to 2nd when in need of a race in last, runner up 3 of 5 career starts, another bullet drill since raced, Eddie D. stays for graduation.

Tova's Princess - 1st time starter by Wild Again, solid steady work tab, sharp most recent bullet gate drill on the 25th, trainerEllis gets hustling Pedroza for debut, works like she's ready.

Value Play -- A Lady From Dixie

5TH RACE:

Incurable Optimist - Eastern invader with top cridentials, broke maiden then won Meadowlands stakes and most recent Grade Belmont Park stakes in last three starts---all on turf at three different tracks, draws good rail post, takes rider Velasquez along.

Actin Time - Promising freshman has won both career starts, debut maiden breaker at Hastings Park followed by Bay Meadows sprint win, now in Frankel barn, Solis for southland debut.

Value Play -- Cartel

6TH RACE:

General Challenge - 1st time starter by General Meeting, swift work tab with 4 bullet drills from 9 moves and most recent 6-panels from the gate on the 21st, Flores on Baffert trainee, works say ready.

Snowdoubtaboutit - Dueled lead and second best in last, wide closing runner up before that, Eddie D. stays, versatility is a plus, third time's the charm?

Value Play -- Culebra

7TH RACE:

King Of The Wild - Dueled lead and dropped back in Cal Cup Sprint at Oak Tree from one year layoff in last, broke maiden in debut at Holly park, steady works since raced, had tightener, beware.

Karyn's Bounty - Dueled lead and game 4th from rail post in last, broke maiden at Fairplex after claimed by trainer Cerin three races back, swift recent drill on the 22nd, Flores takes over for this.

Value Play -- I've Had It

8TH RACE:

Hawksley Hill - Lost a heart breaker when 2nd by a head in Breeders' Cup Mile in last, won 5 Graded grass stakes from prior 8 starts this year, troubled 3rd in Shoemaker Mile mid-June in only start over this course, no Da Hosses here.

Astarabad - Failed to respond when distant 5th in Grade I Canadian International at Woodbine in last, Group I French-raced runner has been in the quinella 4 of 6 starts this year with a pair of victories, solid Hollypark works since joining Canani barn, Nakatani vacates another to scale here.

Value Play -- Worldly Ways

9TH RACE:

Cyrano Storme - Awaited room and 3rd down the hill at Anita in last, won at same before that, in the quinella 9 times at this distance with 4 victories and 7 of 15 over this course with a pair of wins, Solis returns on beaten favorite.

Middleberg -- Runnerup at a mile on Del Mar lawn in last, 4-wide 3rd at this trip in mid-May three races back, Nakatani takes over for return, good spot for action here.

Value Play -- Fearless Pirate

10TH RACE:

Excessive Bliss - 1st time starter by In Excess, solid steady work tab with most recent pair of 6-panel gate drills on the 22nd and 25th, good post, well placed, Flores/Baffert tandem.

Polar Cat - Wide trip and even 5th in comeback effort in last, close debut runner up early June before that, Valdivia stays on Harrington trainee, had race, graduation forthcoming?

Value Play -- Penrose