Ralph Siraco’s Hollywood Park selections

Thursday, Nov. 18, 2004 | 9:47 a.m.

Friday's card

1st Race -- SKIPPING COURT -- Daws good post for 7-panel opener, Baze aboard owner Capestro trainee, adds blinkers for this diploma try. SWEETKINDYLYNN -- Draws alongside top pick for first-year filly maiden/claimer, Bisono atop Hofmans trainee, also adds blinkers for this graduation attempt. Value Play -- SWEET CURRENCY

2nd Race -- AMMANN -- Nakatani atop Mitchell trainee, draws midde post for grass route claimer, well placed here. MONTANA DEPUTY -- Training at Santa Anita, Figueroa on Becerra trainee, draws alongside top pick for sophomore two-turn turf tag run. Value Play -- CHUBASCO RED

3rd Race -- ROI CHARMANT -- Nakatani atop Machowsky trainee, draws good box in small five-horse sprint, adds blinkers for this outing. JOSE -- Flores aboard Frankel trainee, draws inner post for allowance dash, Jose can you see---the winners circle? Value Play -- REVENESCENT

4th Race -- EASY ELEGANCE -- Draws outside post for maiden sprint, Fusilier on Baffert trainee for owner Golden Eagle Farm, Elegance graduation Easy? OVERNIGHT SENSATION -- Nakatani atop Dollace trainee, draws good middle post for Cal-bred dash, Overnight diploma a Sensation for backers. Value Play -- MEMORLY

5th Race -- SHE'S A FREEBIE -- Draws middle post in full field of claiming sprinters, hustling Pedroza on main man Carava trainee, ships over from Santa Anita for this. MARY SWANSON -- Aonther training at Santa Anita, Enriquez on Hess trainee, draws well for tag dash. Value Play -- QUIET R.N.

6th Race -- PUXA SACO -- Draws good middle post in full field of turf sprinters, Smith scales Sahadi trainee, good spot for action. EXCESSED -- Draws alongside top pick for allowance/claiming grass dash, Nakatani atop Mitchell trainee, Excessed effort good enough here. Value Play -- HONEYPENNY

7th Race -- FREE RENT -- Flores aboard owner Dutton trainee, draws good rail post for route starter allowance outing, Rent doubles if not a Free victory. MERCEDES DANCER -- One-of-three in the field training at Santa Anita, draws alongside top pick in two-turn feature, Smith scales Hess trainee here. Value Play -- SUMMER LEA

8th Race -- PINLOCHLE -- Training at Santa Anita, Flores aboard Harty trainee for owner Darley Stable, draws inner box for maiden grass finale. OREANDA -- Also ships from Santa Anita for this, draws rail post for two-turn furf outing, Baze aboard Gaines trainee. Value Play -- PRINCESS SEQUOIA