Ralph Siraco’s Hollywood Park selections

Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2003 | 9:43 a.m.

Wednesday's card

1st Race -- PRINCESS MALICE -- Draws outside box in small sprint field of first-year fillies, Puglisi on Aguirre trainee for owner JPF Investments, cagey team. OLD CHINESE COPY -- Krone sits Lynch trainee for owner Golden Eagle Farm, draws well for maiden/claiming opener, new Copy of diploma here? Value Play -- YOGI'S

2nd Race -- LIGHT UP YOUR LIFE -- Draws good post for route maiden/claimer, P. Val aboard Machowsky trainee for owner Golden Eagle Farm, adds blinkers here. NELLIE -- Training at Santa Anita, Valdivia on Lewis trainee, needs crafty trip for graduation here. Value Play -- CLEAR AS DAYLIGHT

3rd Race -- BRAVE VIXEN -- Draws good post for route maiden outing, Krone on young Mandella trainee, should get inside trip for Brave graduation try. SHE'S THE GENERAL -- Training at Santa Anita, Baze aboard Becerra trainee, orders up diploma for Cal-bred two-turner. Value Play -- DROUGHT BREAKER

4th Race -- BETTOR ROYALTY -- Hustling Pedroza on main man Carava trainee, draws good post for sprint claimer, better chance for Bettor cash. WINDOW -- Training at Los Alamitos, Baze aboard Amescua trainee, draws good outside post for tag dash. Value Play -- OLYMPIC SUCCESS

5th Race -- ROBERTO'S SHOW -- Draws good post for full field of Cal-bred turf routers, Saint-Martin atop O'Neill trainee, makes late impact. KOFI -- Smith scales Jory trainee, likes this course, must overcome outside post in two-turn sod allowance/claimer. Value Play -- DECIMATE

6th Race -- AMEDEO -- P. Val aboard Mitchell trainee, needs prompt start and clean trip from rail post at sprint distance, early foot should tell tale. MENTAL FLOSS -- Part of Gill-Canani owner-trainer coupled entry with MISSICE, Pedroza here, Puglisi there, 2-for-1 deal in starter allowance dash. Value Play -- LANGFUHR'S MAGIC

7th Race -- HONEST ANSWER -- Solis scales Baffert trainee for owner Thoroughbred Corporation, fits turf dash feature well, race may set up for her. A SMILE PER MILE -- Jauregui atop Mullins trainee, speedster draws rail box for allowance/claiming sod sprint, pop and may not stop here. Value Play -- QUIET DELIGHT

8th Race -- BIG DECISION -- Krone aboard Machowsky trainee for owner Golden Eagle Farm, draws good outside post for Cal-bred sprint, nightcap cap and gown? CHURCH LAW -- Training at Santa Anita, draws alongside top pick for maiden/claiming finale, Valdivia on Saavedra trainee for diploma try. Value Play -- WHIRLY WIND