Ralph Siraco’s Hollywood selections

Friday, April 22, 2005 | 11:33 a.m.

Saturdays program

1st Race - SHIFT GEARS - Espinoza on Baffert trainee for owners Bob & Beverly Lewis, needs crafty trip from rail post at 7-panel distance, Shift Gears to graduate? COLOMBINI - Draws good box for long one-turn Cal-bred maiden /claimer, Guidry aboard Marquez trainee, diploma at hand? Value Play - LOVE IN THE HALL

2nd Race - BELBART - Draws good post for 7-panel claimer, Baze aboard one of two Knapp-trained entries, well placed here. OUTFOXEM - Gomez scales Duncan trainee, draws inner box for long one-turn tag run, needs only to Out-fox-em to win. Value Play - HIGH STYLE GENT

3rd Race - HAPPY AND HASTY - Part of La Canada Stables-owned & Carava-trained coupled entry with MANHATTAN EXPRESS, Pedroza here, Court there, both training at Santa Anita. SURPRIZED - Also training at Santa Anita, Gomez on Spawr trainee, barn ready to heat up? Value Play - PAVLOVSK

4th Race - ROYAL CHERRY - Part of Dutton-co-owned & trained coupled entry with BID OF GENIUS, Bisono here, bug boy Fong there, double diploma threat. LIL SISTER SWISS - Draws good box for first-year filly maiden dash, Espinoza aboard owner Harrington trainee, makes Swiss cheese out of foes? Value Play - BULLY BONES

5th Race - MEGABYTE - Draws good inner post for grass mile outing, Solis scales Mandella trainee, takes Mega-byte out of foes. FONGTASTIC - British-bred training at San Luis Rey Downs, Baze aboard De Seroux trainee, draws alongside top pick in two-turn allowance turf run. Value Play - WILLOW O WISP

6th Race - TOTALLY PLATINUM - Espinoza aboard Baffert trainee for owner Totally Platinum, LLP, draws good post for allowance route, Totally Platinum victory? MOLENGAO - Brazilian-bred draws alongside top pick for two-turn run, Solis scales Lobo trainee for owner TNT Stud, could trip out here. Value Play - APOLLO KING

7th Race - SIENNAS LANE - Draws good post in full starter allowance sprint field, Espinoza on ONeill trainee, best down the Lane here? MY KITTY CAT - Gomez scales Sise trainee, needs prompt start and clean trip from rail post, Cat-quick from blocks puts My Kitty in winners circle? Value Play - NAUVOO

8th Race - MAKEUP ARTIST - Draws good box for Grade III grass mile, Espinoza on Shirreffs trainee, Artist ready to weave a masterpiece. AMORAMA - French-bred draws alongside top pick for two-turn turf feature, Solis scales Canani trainee, will be rolling late. Value Play - MEA DOMINA

9th Race - LIWAS LAKE - Training at Santa Anita, draws good post for maiden sprint finale, Baze aboard Harty trainee for owner Darley Stable, Lake dry-docks in winners circle? LATTE - Solis scales McAnally trainee for owner Whitham, draws good box for dash nightcap, Latte at the bar to celebrate graduation? Value Play - DATE WITH LINDA