Ralph Siraco’s Hollywood Park selections

Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2004 | 9:54 a.m.

There will be no selections for Friday, Nov. 26, 2004 due to the Thanksgiving holiday.

Thursday's card

1st Race -- APPEALING SAINT -- Draws good outside post for sprint maiden/claimer, Baze aboard Sadler trainee, adds blinkers for this diploma try. WALL STREET WALLY -- Draws middle box for freshman tag dash opener, Nakatani atop Mitchell trainee, Wall Street to provide graduation profits here? Value Play -- TAKE A CHANCE

2nd Race -- HAINESOME GAL -- Martinez atop O'Neill trainee, draws good outside post for sprint starter allowance outing, adds blinkers for this. MUDDY HALO -- Draws alongside top pick for two-year-old filly dash, Douglas astride Becerra trainee, Halo victory come fast or Muddy? Value Play -- QUIET FLYER

3rd Race -- TRENDY COPY -- Draws good middle post in full field of maiden/claiming sprinters, Flores aboard Yakteen trainee for owner Golden Eagle Farm, Copy of Trendy diploma here? CLEVER M.D. -- Baze aboard Mullins trainee, draws good box for two-year-old filly dash, doctor Clever enough to graduate? Value Play -- ALPENGLOW

4th Race -- SAVONAROLA -- British-bred training at Santa Anita, needs prompt start and clean trip from rail post in turf sprint outing, Flores aboard Harty trainee for owner Darley Stable. BONFANTE -- Draws good box in grass allowance/claiming dash, Douglas astride Drysdale trainee, good spot for action. Value Play -- KEWEN

5th Race -- POLITICAL RHETORIC -- Draws good post in full field of route claimers, hustling Pedroza on Jones trainee, fits this heat and level well. BLUSHING CIEL -- Bisono atop Hines trainee, needs crafty trip from outer post draw in two-turn tag run, always subject to run good enough to win at this bottom level. Value Play -- ROYAL EMERALD

6th Race -- NOCHES DE ROSA -- Chilean-bred draws good post for grass marathon stakes, Baze aboard Mandella trainee, Noches another De Rosa win here? CONSPIRING -- Douglas atop Drysdale trainee, draws good box as well for three-turn turf run, adds blinkers for this feature try. Value Play -- NADESZHDA

7th Race -- SEEKING THE HEAT -- Fusilier scales Baffert trainee for owner Pegram, needs prompt start and clean trip from rail post in sprint allowance outing, will get The Heat in Seeking the victory. THATSWHATIMEAN -- Training at Santa Anita, Flores aboard Stute trainee for owner Hughes, a win is what her backers mean. Value Play -- BULITA

8th Race -- ULISTNINTOME -- Nakatani scales Mandella trainee, draws good post in full field of freshman grass routers, foes may be list-n-to-graduation here. STEAL YOUR THUNDER -- Draws rail in two-turn turf maiden outing, Espinoza aboard Gaines trainee, may Steal top pick's Thunder for Your diploma? Value Play -- WHOLE NINE YARDS