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

Friday, July 13, 2001 | 10:27 a.m.

Saturday's card

1st Race -- Memoree -- Hustling Espinoza on Hines trainee, daws good post for sprint opener, adds blinkers for this. Covincing -- Draws alongside top pick, Flores scales Vienna trainee, a factor throughout in Cal-bred allowance outing. Value Play -- Our Here Tiz

2nd Race -- Magnetic Gold -- Draws good spot for sprint distance, Puglisi atop Aguirre trainee, jockey/trainer combo productive. Pro Forty -- Draws good middle post, Baze astride Baffert trainee, respect team here. Value Play -- Boulder Excess

3rd Race -- Warrens Whistle -- Solis astride Stute-trained filly, draws well for short turf handicap, should be there all the way. Kinky Kinky -- Hustling Espinoza aboard Baffert trainee, draws good inner post, needs quick start from blocks. Value Play -- Dusty Heather

4th Race -- Importation -- Draws good inside post for route outing, Espinoza on this one-of-two Hines-trained 'hidden entry', should get catbird trip. Brigadier Bill -- Rollins aboard Mullins trainee, draws good box as well, good spot for action. Value Play -- Major Pallet

5th Race -- Miss Madeleine -- Jauegui gets chance on Bray trainee for owner Paulson Living Trust, draws good post for turf mile, gets the trip here. Phoebe Robinson -- Irish-bred filly draws just inside top pick, Flores aboard Vienna trainee, another that should get ground saving trip. Value Play -- Aphobic Lady

6th Race -- Scoop Of Ice -- Draws good middle post in 7-panel outing, Pincay atop Chapman trainee, good spot for action. Windy's Halo -- Hustling Pedroza again on Machowsky trainee, draws good spot, should be a factor throughout. Value Play -- Futuristic

7th Race -- Ben Saw San -- Part of Machowsky-trained entry with Smart In Art, McCarron scales strong half of coupling, draws good post too. South Vacation -- Argentine-bred gelding draws good inner post for the turf route, Solis takes Seglin trainee, could provide South Vacation to backers. Value Play -- Marlwood

8th Race -- Katy Kat -- Ships in for Grade II Hollywood Oaks, trainer O'Callaghan tabs McCarron for this, respect rider assignment as key to chances. Collect Call -- Draws good post for route feature, Solis scales this Paasch trainee, certainly fits this group. Value Play -- Affluent

9th Race -- Maud -- Draws good post in full field of maidens going short turf dash, McCarron on young Dollace trainee, good trip gets diploma. Spaldene -- Draws just inside top pick, Baze sits McAnally trainee, needs prompt start and clean trip from post spot for graduation chance. Value Play -- Slightly Sassy

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