Ralph Siraco’s Hollywood Park selections

Tuesday, June 21, 2005 | 9:29 a.m.

Wednesday's program

1st Race -- WAGER OF GOLD -- Espinoza on co-owner Dutton trainee, draws good box for maiden/claiming dash, goes for the graduation Gold here. ANYONECANDREAM -- Draws middle post in six-horse sprint opener, go go Gomez scales owner Matlow trainee, backers-can dream of diploma here. Value Play -- RIVERMAID

2nd Race -- LONE PRAIRIE -- Baze aboard young Stute trainee, draws inner box for sophomore sprint claimer, a-Lone winner on Prairie Ave. COLOR ME FREE -- P. Val astride Knapp trainee, needs prompt start and clean trip from rail post at dash distance, right rider for fast start. Value Play -- GONE QUIET

3rd Race -- EARLY TIDE -- P. Val atop co-owner Mitchell trainee, has good box for 7-panel claimer, Early contender with the right ride for a winning Tide. THE KNOWN Q -- Training at Santa Anita, in outside box for long one-turn tag run, go go Gomez on Carava trainee, key here for The Known Q? Value Play -- ANEARLYFIL

4th Race -- THUNDERING CLOUDS -- Draws good post in full field of maiden/claiming routers, Douglas atop Marlow trainee for owner Golden Eagle Farm, from the Clouds for Thundering graduation? AKAMAI -- Enriquez on Matlow trainee, draws alongside top pick in two-turn tag run, Matlow-Marlow quinella? Value Play -- REGALESQUE

5th Race -- BRIGHT MIDNIGHT -- Draws good inner post for grass mile starter allowance, P. Val on Knapp trainee, set to trip out here. ELEMENT K. -- Valdivia atop Gaines trainee, draws alongside top pick in two-turn turf outing. Element of objective is to hang a K on foes here. Value Play -- FARNHAM

6th Race -- FIVE STAR MEETING -- Draws middle post in sprint claimer, go go Gomez scales one of two O'Neill-trained entries, backers hope there is a Five Star Meeting in the winners circle. BELDING -- P. Val aboard Mitchell trainee, draws alongside top pick for tag dash, a factor throughout. Value Play -- YUMMY YUMMY

7th Race -- DRAMATIC -- Training at Santa Anita, in good inner post for allowance/claiming grass mile, Espinoza aboard Shirreffs trainee. UNUSUAL SPRING -- Nakatani atop O'Neill trainee, needs crafty trip in two-turn turf outing, to win in final days of Spring? Value Play -- TWO TIMES WON

8th Race -- SPORTS EDITION -- Draws good post in full field of maiden sprinters, P. Val atop co-owner Dutton trainee, graduation makes from page? ON THE ROUTE -- Also draws well for Cal-bred dash, Flores astride Stute trainee, hails from cagey barn. Value Play -- BUTTERFLY DREAMS