Ralph Siraco’s Hollywood Park selections

Friday, Dec. 19, 2003 | 10:32 a.m.

Saturday's card

1st Race -- AREYOUTALKINTOME -- Draws good post for dash opener, P. Val aboard Mitchell trainee, adds blinkers for this outing. GAME DAY HERO -- Baze aboard O'Neill horse, draws outer post in full field of maiden/claiming sprinters. Value Play -- HEZAWARE

2nd Race -- TIGER TOWN -- Draws middle post in full field of turf dash claimers, Baze aboard O'Neill trainee, backers hope this Tiger is in Town of Inglewood. MR. TOAD -- Irish-bred training at Santa Anita, Garcia on Cerin trainee, should get a catbird trip from inner post at sod sprint distance. Value Play -- CAP FERRAT

3rd Race -- DE CHIRRICO -- Hustling Espinoza on Shirreffs trainee for owners Moss, draws good box for small maiden field at sprint distance, respect connections. POPOKI -- Stevens scales Stute trainee for owner Hirsch, draws rail post for freshman dash, solid connections here, too. Value Play -- WATCHMEDOTHIS

4th Race -- LION HEART -- Impressive Preview victory, Smith scales Biancone trainee for owners Smith & Tabor, this guy need only repeat last to win this. QUIET CASH -- Training at Santa Anita, Flores aboard Baffert trainee for owner Pegram, connections to produce plenty of Cash, this in Quiet fashion? Value Play -- SAINT AFLEET

5th Race -- AMERICAN LIBERTY -- Draws good rail post in full field of maidens at turf route distance, Espinoza on Drysdale trainee, set to get the trip? JAKE SKATE -- Flores atop young Mandella trainee, needs crafty trip from post draw here, adds blinkers to the package for this diploma try. Value Play -- COMMANDER JAG

6th Race -- ANZIYAN ROYALTY -- Solis scales young Dollace trainee, draws good post for allowance route outing, fits this heat well. TIZAWINNER -- P. Val on Dupuis trainee for owners Bob & Beverly Lewis, draws good post for condition outing, wins if he lives up to namesake. Value Play -- DR. DUBAI

7th Race -- MOTTO -- Hard-knocker draws challenging post for turf route claimer, Espinoza knows this Mandella trainee well. TRILOGY -- British-bred draws good post in full field at sod two-turner, Flores atop Frankel trainee for owner Juddmonte Farms, respect connections. Value Play -- GLICK

8th Race -- SPRING FESTIVAL -- P. Val atop Shirreffs trainee for owners Wygod, draws good post for sprint maiden outing, first-year filly winter winner for Spring? ON LOCATION -- Solis scales young Mandella trainee, draws good post for Cal-bred dash, backers hope Location is On winners circle soil here. Value Play -- ITALIAN DISH

9th Race -- BETTY'S WISH -- Latest addition to Frankel arsenal, part of Gann-owned coupled entry with PERSONAL LEGEND, Nakatani here, Solis there, double threat. ADALGISA -- P. Val on Canani trainee, draws good post in full field of Grade II runners at turf route distance, could trip out in this spot. Value Play -- MOSCOW BURNING

10th Race -- INDIAHOMA -- Training at Santa Anita, Pedroza on main man Carava trainee, drops to lowest level looking for another career victory. DINNERATHEPALMS -- Hard-knocker at this claiming level, needs crafty trip from outer post draw in route finale, Smith scale Spawr trainee here. Value Play -- POTRI MARSHAL