Ralph Siraco’s selections for Thursday’s races at Hollywood Park
Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2002 | 9:14 a.m.
Ralph Siraco's horse racing column appears Monday and his Southern California selections run Tuesday-Sunday.
Thursday's card
1st Race -- CANDITA -- Draws good spot for route opner, Baze aboard Sise trainee, filly likes this layout. KATE'N AMY -- Draws just inside top pick, hustling Pedroza on Jory trainee, well spotted at this level claimer. Value Play -- CHASTER
2nd Race -- ONE EXCESSIVE NITE -- Draws good rail post for route, Flores aboard Baffert trainee for owner Pegram, One Excessive diploma in day? BELLA NUNZI -- Solis scales Bray trainee for maiden outing, draws good box as well, Bella graduation for Nunzi? Value Play -- RMISVESTA
3rd Race -- WILLY'S JEWELS -- Solis scales owner Dutton trainee, needs crafty ride from post draw for route maiden/claimer, Willy's gets the Jewels here? SHEIK'S PRINCESS -- Desormeaux astride Hess trainee, Princess turns to queen of day with diploma, needs to overcome outside post though. Value Play -- DARLING DEMON
4th Race -- ESTAR DE PRISA -- Hustling Puglisi atop Assinesi trainee, needs prompt start and clean trip from rail post in Cal-bred sprint, gate-to-wire jobbie? THE HEEBSTER -- Draws good middle box for claimer, new face Lovato on Kenny trainee, well spotted at this level. Value Play -- BEST CARD
5th Race -- ICEE CHEASPEAKE -- Flores aboard Jones trainee, draws inner post for Cal-bred sprint, Icee Cheaspeake in winners circle? ROBERTA'S MANGO -- Training at Santa Anita, Nakatani on Canani trainee, draws good box for allowance outing. Value Play -- MABEL KENT
6th Race -- SIX HITTER -- Draws good inner post for turf mile, hustling Espinoza on Frankel trainee for owner Gann, respect connections. NATIONAL PARK -- British-bred draws good spot in grass claimer, Valdivia on Hess trainee, might get the trip here. Value Play -- BRAZIL NUT
7th Race -- SKIP TO THE STONE -- Training at Santa Anita, Espinoza aboard Baffert trainee for 7-panel feature, Stone To Skip to The winners circle. LUGNY -- French-bred also training at Santa Anita, Nakatani on Canani trainee, draws good post for allowance outing. Value Play -- HIGH WIRE ACT
8th Race -- LARKWOOD -- Draws good middle post for 7-panel fianle, Puglisi aboard Aguirre trainee for owner JPF Investments, jockey-trainer team productive duo. SILVER REVIEW -- Desormeaux on Hofmans trainee, needs crafty trip from rail post in maiden/claimer, Silver turns to gold if graduates. Value Play -- WILD LINEAR
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