Ralph Siraco’s Hollywood Park selections

Friday, Dec. 5, 2003 | 10:26 a.m.

Saturday's card

1st Race -- NOMONYNOMONYNOMONY -- Flores aboard Cerin trainee, draws good post for freshman sprint opener, provides more money for backers? TRICKINTHEPARK -- Martinez on co-owner O'Neill trainee, draws good box for dash claimer, the Trick here is to win In-the-park. Value Play -- LEVEE TOWN

2nd Race -- HAPPY YODELER -- Baze aboard Harrington trainee, draws inner post for freshman sprint, Happy graduation will make backers sing. SURE CAPER -- Draws good middle post for maiden/claiming dash, Berrio on Avila trainee, jockey-trainer team productive pair. Value Play -- UHOHWHATHAPPEN

3rd Race -- WESTERN VIEW -- Draws good outside post for sprint claimer, Espinoza on Puype trainee, sans blinkers for this outing. THE CASTLE -- P. Val aboard Mitchell trainee, draws well for sophomore filly dash, adds blinkers for this outing. Value Play -- TEJATI

4th Race -- PARA USTED -- Fogelsonger atop O'Neill trainee, post draw shouldn't be problem with come-from-behind running style, likes this layout. TAORMINA -- Draws good rail post for route tag run, Baze aboard Mullins trainee, fits this heat well. Value Play -- BOOMSLANG

5th Race -- SILVER YEN -- Krone on one of two Frankel-trained "hidden entries", this for owner Juddmonte Farms, tough team over the course. LADY ANNALIESE -- New Zealand-bred draws good post for turf route feature, Solis scales this Frankel trainee, all-Frankel stakes quinella? Value Play -- SONIA

6th Race -- WORLDY REASON -- P. Val aboard Monteleone trainee, good post for full field at dash distance, owned by Las Vegan casino boss J. Terrence Lanni. DIPLOMATIC TIES -- Draws good post for maiden/claiming sprint, Valdivia on Canani trainee for owner Wygod, Diplomatic diploma Ties up foes. Value Play -- STAND AND FIGHT

7th Race -- MISS ALYETTA -- Draws good middle post for full field at turf sprint distance, Fogelsonger on O'Neill trainee, could trip out in this spot. ASK NOT -- Training at Santa Anita, needs prompt start and clean trip from rail post in grass dash claimer, Smith scales Spawr trainee. Value Play -- PARTY PIRATE

8th Race -- CHINKAPIN -- Nakatani atop Mitchell trainee, draws good spot in Grade III stakes, solid chance at solid price? BUCKLAND MANOR -- Sophomore takes on elders here, Krone atop Gonzalez trainee for owners McCaffery & Toffan, respect connections here. Value Play -- PARTY PIRATE

9th Race -- POLLOCK -- Draws good post in full field at turf route distance, Desormeaux on Drysdale trainee, green nightcap diploma here? STERNY -- Draws alongside top pick for grass finale, Nakatani atop Dollace trainee, could get the graduation trip in this. Value Play -- SIGNATURE SUNDAY