Ralph Siraco’s Hollywood Park selections

Friday, Dec. 10, 2004 | 9:45 a.m.

Saturday's card

1st Race -- SHE'S A FREEBIE -- Training at Santa Anita, Gomez aboard Carava trainee, draws outside box for short sprint opener. RIGHT DIRECTION -- Bug boy Kaenel on Mullins trainee here, has inner post for claiming dash, adds blinkers for this. Value Play -- SUSPICIOUS CAPER

2nd Race -- NEW RULE -- Nakatani atop Mandella trainee, gets good post for freshman sprint, winning is New Rule here? S S STRANGER -- Flores aboard Cerin trainee, needs prompt start and clean trip from rail post in starter allowance dash, backers hope S S is no Stranger to winners circle. Value Play -- HESABULLY

3rd Race -- LEGAL LOGIC -- Flores aboard Canani trainee for owners Wygod, draws good spot in turf allowance route, Logic-al choice here. FLORIDA KEYS -- In outside box in six-horse grass run, Nakatani sits on this Mullins trainee, the Keys to race goes through Florida? Value Play -- PURE

4th Race -- FUSAICHI SAMURAI -- Espinoza aboard Drysdale trainee for owner Sekiguchi, has good post in sprint maiden outing, Fusaichi Pegasus deja vu? THREESIXTYSECURITY -- Part of Hughes-owned coupled entry with MYSTO'S, Douglas/Baffert here, Flores/Stute there, double diploma threat. Value Play -- VALDINI

5th Race -- WEST WAR -- Argentine-bred training at Santa Anita, Gomez astride Carava trainee, must overcome outer box in grass dash here. SPENCER'S MAGIC -- Draws extreme outside post for short allowance turf outing, Espinoza scales Abrams trainee, likes this trip and course. Value Play -- CRAVENS

6th Race -- COMEDY HOUR -- Starts from outer post in full field of maiden/claiming sprinters, Flores aboard co-owner McAnally trainee, laugh could be graduation on foes here. PEGGEM -- Gomez on Duncan trainee, in middle box in Cal-bred freshman dash, backers hope they have Peggem diploma. Value Play -- BEAU

7th Race -- DYNEVER -- Nakatani again on Clement trainee, has good spot in Grade III route feature, "A"-game good enough here. SUPAH BLITZ -- On rail in full route handicap field, Espinoza aboard O'Neill trainee, another who has past efforts good enough to take this. Value Play -- TIZBUD

8th Race -- DITCH DIGGER -- Hard-kocking Argentine-bred training at Santa Anita, Douglas back aboard Spawr trainee, always gives his all. WAKI AMERICAN -- In good post for sprint claimer, Nakatani atop O'Neill trainee, another gutty runner at this level. Value Play -- SUM TRICK

9th Race -- MALAYSIA -- British-bred training at Santa Anita, has good rail post in nightcap grass route, Valdivia on Harty trainee for owner Darley Stable, beware. BELVEDERE BELLE -- In middle box in maiden two-turn turf finale, Douglas aboard Salder trainee for owners Moss, Belvedere may ring graduation Belle here. Value Play -- SEEKING RESULTS