Ralph Siraco’s selections for Saturday’s races at Hollywood Park

Friday, Dec. 15, 2000 | 9:10 a.m.

1st Race -- E Coupon - Draws good middle post in full field for sprint opener, journeyman Baze will hustle for trainer Lloyd, Coupon to winners circle. Island Appeal - Training at Anita, Pedroza on Carava horse, needs clean trip from inner post, jockey-trainer team productive. Value Play -- Go Gary Go

2nd Race -- Hero's Welcome - Delahoussaye stays on Hendricks runner for owners Wygod, adds blinkers of dull effort, gets one more chance here. Ceeband - Solis takes over on Robbins entry, draws good outside post for the 7-panel outing, makes late impact. Value Play -- Winging West

3rd Race -- Speed To Speed - Bred to be quick, Flores aboard Shirreffs horse for Thoroughbred Corporation, only needs to run to name. Above Perfection - Draws just outside top pick, Pincay on Warren charge for the Johnston, etc. ownership, a diploma factor throughout. Value Play -- Lindsay Jean

4th Race -- Millennium Wind - Monster win in debut, McCarron aboard Hofmans runner, moves right into stakes competition, promising youngster. Golden Ticket - Nakatani on Mitchell horse, youngster that also has much promise, could step up to be late star here. Value Play -- Point Given

5th Race -- Heyerdahl - Espinoza on this one of two Frankel-trained 'hidden entry' here, need trip in full field in turf route, respect connections. Flo The Blo - Part of coupled Bray-trained entry with Father Pat, Pincay scales here, entry packs good two-edged punch. Value Play -- Kudos

6th Race -- Norcielo - Delahoussaye scales Carava charge here, draws good post for the sprint outing, should make late---and last---impact. Los Cabo - Mitchell horse gets Nakatani here, fits this level well and draws good post, cagey connections can score. Value Play -- Keepscratching

7th Race -- Breko - Delahoussaye aboard Gallagher trainee, draws good rail post turf routing, should get a trip to win from here. Rimsky Korsakov - Pincay tabbed for this Shirreffs horse, gray likes the course, a factor throughout. Value Play -- Impala

8th Race -- Summer Splendour - Draws good inner post for the route run, Pincay on Seglin runner, should get a catbird trip in this. Vote Getter - Eddie D. stays on Stute horse, popped and stopped in last, adds blinkers for this, alway subject to go wire-to-wire. Value Play -- Bright Victory

9th Race -- Keemoon - French-bred gal is one of two Drysdale-trained 'hidden entry' here, Stevens scales this one, respect connections. Keld - Irish-bred runner training at Anita, Delahoussaye scales Gaines horse for owner Tanaka, outside post in turf marathon feature. Value Play -- Hollywood Baldcat

10th Race -- Planet Ruler - Stevens on Baffert runner for the Thoroughbred Corporation, draws good post, tough team in these spots. Cathode - Solis scales Sahadi trainee for Team Valor, draws extreme outside post in nightcap, respect connections. Value Play -- Avant Garde