Ralph Siraco’s Hollywood Park selections

Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2004 | 9:27 a.m.

Thursday's card

1st Race -- MARY SWANSON -- Starts from inner box in six-filly sprint opener, Baze aboard Hess trainee, fits this level and distance well. QUEEN IRISH -- Training at Santa Anita, Espinoza on Knapp horse, draws well for dash claimer. Value Play -- PURPLE TOI

2nd Race -- AWARD WINNING -- In outside post in small six-filly sprint, Espinoza aboard Lobo trainee, adds blinkers for this diploma try. MISS THIRTYFOUR D -- Baze aboard Gallagher trainee, has good box for Cal-bred maiden/claiming dash, busts out with graduation here. Value Play -- BELLA MAGIC

3rd Race -- PROCESSOR -- Douglas aboard Baffert trainee for owners Bob & Beverly Lewis, in good post in small five-horse sprint, should be tough to overhaul here. GO BON --Starts alongside top pick for freshman dash claimer, Nakatani scales Mitchell trainee here, adds blinkers for this outing. Value Play -- SINGIN DEVIL

4th Race -- SIX PICKER PAUL -- Training at Santa Anita, has good inner post in full field of maiden/claiming routers, Paul a graduation Picker in pick Six race? GUILDHALL -- Starts alongside top pick in freshman two-turn tag run, Court atop Harty trainee for owner Darley Stable, solid connections for diploma here. Value Play -- MISTER BEL

5th Race -- DYNA WILD -- Baze aboard one of two Mullins entries, here for owner Bone, must overcome outer post in grass mile outing. DARLIN COREY -- Training at Santa Anita, Gomez scales Carava trainee, another that must overcome outside post in two-turn turf allowance run. Value Play -- TIZAWOOD

6th Race -- SIMPLY SUPERIOR -- In outside box in long one-turn claimer, Valdivia atop Hines trainee, need only live up to namesake here. DUBAI DOLLY -- Training at Santa Anita, starts alongside top pick for tag run, Berrio aboard Ward trainee. Value Play -- BLAZING BARTOK

7th Race -- AWESOME LADY -- In middle post in six-filly sprint feature, Espinoza aboard young Stute trainee, maybe she is an Awesome Lady here. RUN REBBECA RUN -- Starts alongside top pick for allowance/claiming dash, Douglas astride Baffert trainee for owner Friendly, likes this track. Value Play -- IFLOOKSCOULDKILL

8th Race -- MEMORLY -- Flores aboard Cerin trainee, has challenging post for mile grass maiden run, needs a crafty trip for diploma here. LILA HOPE -- Draws alongside top pick in Cal-bred two-turn turf finale, Valdivia atop Sahadi trainee, backers Hope Lila graduates here. Value Play -- EASY ELEGANCE