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

Tuesday, July 2, 2002 | 8:38 a.m.

Ralph Siraco's horse racing column appears Monday and his Southern California selections run Tuesday-Sunday.

Wednesday's card

1st Race -- OBISPO KID -- Training at Santa Anita, Desormeaux on Carava trainee, draws good post for 7-panel opener. BLAZING DEPUTY -- Solis atop West trainee, draws good spot in claimer, another that ships across town for competition. Value Play -- PRETTY AS ASHLEY

2nd Race -- SWIFT ADMIRAL -- Baze aboard Bumison trainee, draws good box for sprint maiden/claimer, sans blinkers for this. MAGNIFICENT MAX -- Draws well, Valdivia astride Lewis trainee, Max ready for Magnificent graduation? Value Play -- ULTRA CODE

3rd Race -- LEANESSA -- Solis stays on Headley trainee, filly needs crafty trip from inner post at long one-turn sprint, co-owned by Las Vegas Sun publisher Greenspun. WHOOPDDOO -- Well placed post for allowance/claimer, hustling Espinoza aboard Baffert trainee, D-doo set to Whoop foes?Value Play -- CEE'S ELEGANCE

4th Race -- FASTASASPEEDNBULIT -- Training at Santa Anita, draws good post for route claimer, Solis atop Carava trainee for La Canada Stables, LLC. THE KEY RAINBOW -- Irish-bred draws alongside top pick, P. Val on Sise trainee, old warrior horse handled by good connections. Value Play -- ZAYA

5th Race -- DIAMOND HOPE -- Draws good inner post for turf mile, Gomez aboard Mandella trainee, set to get catbird trip. STORMED -- Hustling Espinoza on Shirreffs trainee for owner Thoroughbred Corporation, needs crafty trip from post draw, solid connections. Value Play -- DARK SORCERER

6th Race -- MR. MACHINE -- Delahoussaye aboard Sise trainee, needs to be quick from the blocks from post draw in short dash, Machine to manufacture graduation? SMOKESMAN -- Draws outside top pick, Vergara on Harte trainee, adds blinkers for this diploma try. Value Play -- JIMMY O

7th Race -- SLEW CITY LIZ -- Pincay aboard Machowsky trainee, well spotted for short turf dash, solid chance from solid connections. LIL SISTER STICH -- Draws good post for allowance/claimer, Solis sits O'Neill trainee, Lil Sister set to sew up victory? Value Play -- CHUPA

8th Race -- T. J. DIAMOND -- P. Val on Sise trainee, needs prompt start and clean trip from rail post in nightcap sprint, Diamond diploma for T. J.? BARAZEELI -- Baze aboard Baffert trainee for owner Thoroughbred Corporation, draws well for maiden/claimer, dangerous connections. Value Play -- MARQUET MEMORY