Ralph Siraco’s Hollywood Park selections

Tuesday, June 22, 2004 | 9:04 a.m.

Wednesday's card

1st Race -- TALEGA DE ORO -- Draws rail box for small five-filly opening dash, Court atop co-owner O'Neill trainee, victory Oro not? SHE ROVES -- Nakatani on Mitchell trainee, draws outside box for sophomore sprint claimer, solid connections. Value Play -- PRINCESS MALICE

2nd Race -- NATIONAL EMBLEM -- Part of Golden Eagle Farm-owned coupled entry with CONCERT GOER, Santiago/Bonde here, Espinoza/Mullins there, double diploma threat. ONLYAMATTEROFTIME -- Has good inner post for maiden/claiming route, Nakatani atop Baffert trainee for owner Pegram, well connected Cal-bred. Value Play -- RUFF HOUSE N

3rd Race -- O NECTAR -- Bug boy Ruis aboard Eurton trainee, in good post for sprint claimer, draws from the Nector of victory? JULIE'S GO BABY GO -- Training at Santa Anita, Garcia on young Stute trainee, cagey connections here. Value Play -- ZAM ZAM

4th Race -- DAMAR WAYNE -- Draws good box for 7-panel allowance outing, Valdivia aboard Gallagher trainee, good spot for action. POLITICAL RHETORIC -- Bug boy Ruis astride Jones trainee, starts from inner box for Cal-bred run, sans blinkers for this try. Value Play -- ENDED

5th Race -- MINISTER BLAIR -- Has good middle box for turf mile maiden run, Smith scales Mandella trainee, ready to graduate? SWORD OF HONOUR -- Training at Santa Anita, Flores aboard Harty trainee for owner Darley Stable, well spotted for grass graduation attempt. Value Play -- CRIMSON CAPER

6th Race -- ULLOA -- Baze aboard Becerra trainee, has good outer post for sprint claimer, sans blinkers for this try. ISLANDER -- Training at Santa Anita, hard-knocking runner may be getting long in the tooth, but, Espinoza on Carava veteran will give good account here. Value Play -- DAUPHIN

7th Race -- TRONARE -- Chilean-bred in good post for turf mile feature, Solis scales young Mulhall trainee, solid contender for solid run here. BIS REPETITAS -- Flores on Frankel trainee for owner Gann, draws good spot in allowance/claiming grass outing, respect connections. Value Play -- GOLDEN ARROW

8th Race -- OREN V. -- Baze aboard O'Neill trainee, needs prompt start and clean trip from rail post in short freshman dash finale, solid team in search of diploma. RILEY'S LIFE -- Hustling Espinoza on La Croix trainee, starts from outside box in short maiden/claiming sprint, Life of Riley's starts with graduation. Value Play -- CIRCLETHEWINNER