Ralph Siraco’s Hollywood Park selections

Friday, June 24, 2005 | 9:42 a.m.

Saturday's card

1st Race -- RENTS DUE -- Draws good outside post in small five-filly sprint opener, Martinez on co-owner Dutton trainee, bet the rent? SWISS PLEASE -- Court atop co-owner Harrington trainee, draws inner box for sophomore dash claimer, a factor throughout. Value Play -- YEAR OF LIGHT

2nd Race -- WILL -- Draws good box for turf sprint, Solis scales Harrington trainee, will Will or won't Will? IT'S A PERFECT DAY -- Training at Santa Anita, draws inner post for Cal-bred allowance grass dash, Douglas atop Spawr trainee here. Value Play -- WHITE PINE

3rd Race -- EVER SO NICE -- Training at Santa Anita, go go Gomez on Mullins trainee, graduation would be Ever So Nice for backers. GO GO AMERICA -- Draws alongside top pick for Cal-bred maiden/claiming sprint, Solis scales McAnally trainee, diploma Go Go gone? Value Play -- RESIDENT ALIEN

4th Race -- STANTON -- Draws good middle post in maiden grass mile, Solis scales this one of 2 Mandella entries, adds blinkers for this diploma try. LINE OF DEPARTURE -- Go go Gomez on the other Mandella trainee, this for owner Hughes, an all-Mandella quinella here? Value Play -- CAT OF FIFTY SEVEN

5th Race -- HONOR SPIRIT -- Draws outside post in sprint starter allowance, Espinoza on Gaines trainee, fits this heat well. GENTLE CHARMER -- Go go Gomez scales Moger, Jr., trainee, draws good middle box for dash run, a Charmer to backers with a win. Value Play -- SIPHONETTE

6th Race -- BEND -- Draws good box in allowance grass route, Espinoza aboard young Mandella trainee, to Bend but not break? CELESTIAL STAR -- Baze aboard O'Neill trainee, draws alongside top pick for two-turn turf run, may be the Star of this group. Value Play -- K'EHLEYR

7th Race -- MARTINBLESTME -- Training at Santa Anita, draws good middle post for sprint claimer, Douglas atop Hess-trained gelding. BLUESTHESTANDARD -- Another hard-knocking gelding shipping across town for this, Espinoza aboard Mullins trainee for owner Bone, once would bury this field. Value Play -- GRAND APPOINTMENT

8th Race -- MEGAHERTZ -- British-bred is one of the most exciting runners on the turf today, Solis back aboard Frankel trainee, spots foes from last then runs them down--again? AGATA -- French-bred filly takes solid field in Grade II turf route stakes, Espinoza on Canani trainee for owner Tanaka, a factor if top pick doesn't fire. Value Play -- WINENDYNME

9th Race -- DA STOOPS -- Valdivia atop Baffert trainee, draws good box for short maiden finale, Da-ploma Stoops here? PASSION PEAK -- Draws good middle post in Cal-bred freshman dash, go go Gomez scales Moger, Jr., trainee, Passion to Peak here for graduation? Value Play -- INDOMITABLE SPIRIT