Ralph Siraco’s Hollywood Park selections

Friday, Dec. 12, 2003 | 10:16 a.m.

Saturday's card

1st Race -- THIS N THAT -- Solis scales Shirreffs trainee for owner Thoroughbred Corporation, draws good box for 7-panel opener, This N That's enough? CONNIE'S GOLD -- Part of Everest Stables-owned coupled entry with FEATURE STORY, P. Val/Knight here, Puglisi/Polanco there, double diploma threat. Value Play -- CHATMAN

2nd Race -- GRANJA VIVO -- P. Val aboard young Stute trainee, draws good box for sprint claimer, Granja victory Vivo backers. CLEVER MISS CAPER -- Training at Santa Anita, draws good outside box for tag dash, Smith scales this one-of-two Hess-trained 'hidden entry'. Value Play -- GRAN AMIGA

3rd Race -- INDIAN BLANKET -- Fogelsonger aboard Baffert trainee, draws good box for short turf allowance dash, Indian wins in Blanket finish? ORDAINED MAGIC -- P. Val astride Vienna trainee, fits this turf sprint well, should be a factor throughout. Value Play -- TREBIA

4th Race -- ALL SOUPED UP -- Training at Santa Anita, draws good post for sprint maiden/claimer, freshman All Souped Up for graduation here? NOBU SPECIAL -- Baze aboard O'Neill-trained entry, draws outside box for dash diploma try, Nobu may be Special enough for this. Value Play -- TALOBERTO

5th Race -- LA TOUR -- Solis scales one-of-two McAnally-trained 'hidden entry' in small five filly field, well spotted for solid effort, Chilean-bred ready for La Tour win? ALMIDDINA -- Irish-bred draws rail post in turf mile allowance/claimer, P. Val aboard Vienna trainee, only one in the field available for a tag. Value Play -- HONEYPENNY

6th Race -- MCNASTY -- Fogelsonger on Baffert trainee, draws good outer post for maiden sprint, McNasty enough to take diploma from foes here? MANOFTHEHOUR -- Solis scales Dollace trainee, draws good box for freshman Cal-bred dash, graduation makes him Man-of-the-hour. Value Play -- TWOLATEINTHEGAME

7th Race -- SMART LACY -- Solis scales Shirreffs trainee for owners Moss, draws good post for allowance/claiming route, Smart trip for Lacy puts in winners circle. CHRISTEL FLAME -- British-bred draws good spot in two-turner, P. Val aboard Drysdale trainee, respect connections here. Value Play -- CONTINENTAL LU

8th Race -- GREY MEMO -- Fits this long-one turn distance well, Solis scales Stute trainee in feature here, defending champion of this heat. HOT MARKET -- Training at Santa Anita, needed last outing badly and should be much tighter here, P. Val to help Lewis trainee. Value Play -- TRAPPER

9th Race -- CHASENTHEBLUESAWAY -- Draws good rail post in turf mile, Fogelsonger on Baffert trainee, graduation would be Chase-n-the-blues-away for backers. K'EHLEYR -- Draws alongside top pick in sod maiden finale, Solis scales Sahadi trainee, first-year filly sans blinkers for this trip. Value Play -- YINGYINGYING