Ralph Siraco’s Hollywood Park selections

Thursday, Dec. 11, 2003 | 9:41 a.m.

Friday's card

1st Race -- QUANAH COUNTY -- Draws good outside post in small five-filly sprint, Solis scales Sahadi trainee, Quanah wins in LA county? YOUARESWEET -- Draws just inside top pick for allowance/claiming opener, Olivares returns on co-owner Currin trainee, Sweet repeat? Value Play -- CAN'T BE DENIED

2nd Race -- LADIES MEETINGS -- Krone on Lynch trainee, needs prompt start and clean trip from rail post in sprint run, Krone one of Ladies Meetings in winners circle? ON THE Q TEA -- Fogelsonger on Sadler trainee, draws well for maiden/claiming dash, diploma On The Q Tea? Value Play -- TIME HONORED

3rd Race -- CHARMING BOY -- Argentine-bred draws rail for long one-turn claimer, hustling Pedroza on Canani trainee for owner Gill, small field to work with. MOVING'S GOLD -- Draws good post in small five-horse field, Berrio aboard Avila trainee, jockey-trainer combo productive pair. Value Play -- SKIDOO

4th Race -- MORNA'S GIRL -- French-bred part of Bray-trained coupled entry with BELLA NUNZI, Solis here, Nakatani there, double diploma threat.

TENDERLY -- Irish-bred draws well for turf route maiden outing, Saint-Martin atop Drysdale trainee, respect connections. Value Play -- QUEBELICK

5th Race -- ZOOLU NIGHTS -- Training at Santa Anita, Baze aboard Knapp trainee, fits 7-panel trip from outside post. BULL HEADED HARRY -- Another shipping across town for starter allowance outing, Smith scales Hess trainee, Harry Bull Headed enough to win here? Value Play -- TAGUS

6th Race -- HEZAJEWEL -- Draws good outer post for sprint claimer, P. Val atop Cardenas trainee, backers hope Hezajewel against foes. KIMON -- Draws inner post for sophomore dash, Pedroza on co-owner Canani trainee for co-owner Gill, fits this bottom level tag run well. Value Play -- MONEYED

7th Race -- HARRISAND -- French-bred lands good spot in allowance/claiming feature, P. Val atop this one of two Frankel horses in this race, beware.

ROYAL GEM -- The other Frankel trainee, Solis scales here for turf route, could be an all-Frankel quinella here. Value Play -- MOUNTAIN RAGE 8th Race -- LIKELY PROSPECT -- Fogelsonger aboard Baffert trainee for owners Bob & Beverly Lewis, draws good middle post for dash, most Likely Prospect to win. GOTTA PAY THE LADY -- Draws good post for maiden/claiming sprint, Puglisi on owner Aguirre trainee, jockey-trainer cagey team. Value Play -- CAPITALINA