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

Saturday, Nov. 25, 2000 | 9:59 a.m.

Sunday's card

1st Race -- Kudos - Training at Anita, draws good post for the turf route opener, Delahoussaye on Mandella trainee, adds blinkers for this. Crown Derby - Draws just outside top pick, Desormeaux aboard owner-trainer Frankel charge, respect connections. Value Play -- Flo The Blo

2nd Race -- House Special - Draws good rail post for the route run, Nakatani on Baffert trainee, should get the House Special trip here. Battle God - Hustling Espinoza aboard Hess trainee, must overcome outside post, first turn trip tells the tale. Value Play -- Setting The Stage

3rd Race -- Meadow Blaster - Solis scales Harrington trainee, needs prompt start and clean trip from inner post, a diploma factor throughout. Greek Echo - Draws good post for the sprint, Eddie D. on Peterson trainee, Greek could Echo graduation call here. Value Play -- Mountain Falls

4th Race -- Gilly's Ghazi - Pincay aboard Spawr trainee, needs prompt start and clean trip from rail post, jockey-trainer team dangerous. Naughty N Haughty - Draws good outside post in short field, Desormeaux scales Cerin trainee, a factor throughout. Value Play -- Squall Linda

5th Race -- Lucky Leprechaun - Training at Anita, draws good rail post, late runner needs honest pace scenario, Jauregui stays aboard Polanco trainee. Lucky Sandman - Gomez gets the call on this Cerin trainee, draws good post, might be a Lucky-Lucky exacta box here. Value Play -- Manly Valentine

6th Race -- Tout Charmant - Part of strong Stonerside Stable coupled entry with Caffe Latte, McCarron aboard McAnally trainee, entry packs one-two punch. Tranquility Lake - Draws good inside post for pace-setting style, Delahoussaye returns on Canani trainee, might pose elusive target here. Value Play -- Snow Polina/Polaire entry

7th Race -- Sound Affects - McCarron scales Lukas trainee for The Thoroughbred Corporation, draws good outside post for the sprint, nasal strip for this. Silvertongue Fox - Baffert trainee attracks one of nation's top jocks in Bailey, draws inner post, could out-Fox field for diploma here. Value Play -- The Griff

8th Race -- Brahms - Supplemented to enter here, Day travels to ride Walden trainee, colt of much promise is solid here. Cocky - Encountered so much trouble in last outing even Ray Charles saw it, draws good inner post, Nakatani returns on Frankel trainee to make ammends. Value Play -- Walkslikeaduck

9th Race -- Tripp To Albadou - Rider Black makes his final career ride here, draws inner post for the 7-panels, Black leaves riding career on Tripp to winners circle? Majestic Hello - Stevens scales Cerin trainee for Golden Eagle Farm, draws good post, Black will start new career as Stevens agent soon. Value Play -- Eric's Toy

10th Race -- Naninja - Stevens aboard Mitchell, needs to overcome outside post, the trip will tell the tale, price should be right. Without Doubt - Irish-bred runner training at Anita, Pincay scales Spawr trainee, another who needs to overcome outside box. Value Play -- Assembly