Ralph Siraco’s selections for Wednesday’s races at Hollywood Park
Tuesday, July 16, 2002 | 8:59 a.m.
Ralph Siraco's horse racing column appears Monday and his Southern California selections run Tuesday-Sunday.
Wednesday's card
1st Race -- CONTINENTAL WINE -- Puglisi aboard Aguirre trainee, needs prompt start and clean trip from rail post in short dash opener, gets 'Iggy' with diploma. SMALL TOWN GIRL -- Training at Santa Anita, draws alongside top pick for Cal-bred maiden, Espinoza on Baffert trainee for owner Pegram. Value Play -- SKY'S SNOW
2nd Race -- SHARSANNA -- Draws good post for route maiden/claimer, Solis scales Dominguez trainee for owner Imagination Stable, connections imagining graduation. GRANJA OCULTA -- Draws alongside top pick, bug boy Krigger sits Sadler trainee for owner Granja Vista Del Rio Stable, Granja Del diploma? Value Play -- I'MMUCHTHEBEST
3rd Race -- ROYAL MORO -- Draws good box for turf dash, Gomez atop young Dollace trainee, the factor throughout. HERE ME OUT -- P. Val aboard LaCroix trainee, draws outside post, needs a quick start for position to win. Value Play -- HOT WAR
4th Race -- FRENCH WARPAINT -- Draws good outside post for long one-turn sprint, P. Val astride Mitchell trainee, should get the trip in this. VOWEL PLAY -- Draws alongside top pick, Espinoza on Gallagher trainee, should be sitting close to top pick throughout. Value Play -- MORE INFLUENCE
5th Race -- RUMOR PATROL -- P. Val on this O'Neill trainee, needs crafty trip from outer post in turf route, Patrol victory Rumor may come true. SEEINGISBELIEVING -- British-bred draws good box for claimer, Valdivia scheduled to ride Machowsky trainee, could trip out in this spot. Value Play -- LETHAL GRANDE
6th Race -- FRINGE COMMENT -- Solis scales Dominguez trainee, draws good post for full field of babies going short dash distance, Comment here may be victory run. GIVE AWAY JOE -- Training at Santa Anita, draws just inside top pick, P. Val aboard Machowsky this trainee. Value Play -- CHARMED MONEY
7th Race -- KACHAMANDI -- Just missed with mysterious trip in last, Chilean-bred draws well here, Delahoussaye back on Abrams trainee to make amends. MARINE -- Part of Juddmonte Farms-owned & Frankel-trained coupled entry with MORE MODERN, Espinoza here, Valdivia there, double threat in this. Value Play -- IRISH WARRIOR
8th Race -- SWEET PEACHES -- Smith astride Mandella trainee, needs prompt start and clean trip from inner post at short dash distance, win Sweet for backers. TIMELY TOSS -- Solis scales co-owner Dutton trainee, draws well for Cal-bred maiden/claimer, Timely Toss-es blinkers for this. Value Play -- MERRYLLANI
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