Ralph Siraco’s Hollywood Park selections

Wednesday, May 4, 2005 | 9:26 a.m.

Thursday's card

1st Race -- SEEKING RESULTS -- Baze aboard here, draws good rail post for maiden special weight route, Results are Seeking diploma. DEE DEE'S PRINCESS -- Draws alongside top pick for two-turn opener, Bisono here, Princess graduation crown? Value Play -- MINERA

2nd Race -- AN ANNIKA MOMENT -- Draws good post for short turf sprint, Espinoza aboard, loves this trip and course. SPIRITED -- Draws outside box in small six-horse grass dash, Baze in the saddle, Spirited effort takes the moment. Value Play -- KRISSY C.

3rd Race -- HOLY REQUEST -- Draws inner box for sprint claimer, Gomez scales for this, Request is Holy victory. CE FITZROVIA -- Draws middle box for tag dash, Baze aboard, a factor throughout. Value Play -- QUEEN IRISH

4th Race -- NEWYEARRESOLUTION -- Valdivia atop, needs prompt start and clean trip from rail post at grass dash distance, resolves to win? BRAVE VIXEN -- Draws good box for turf allowance sprint, bug boy Fong on, adds blinkers for this try. Value Play -- BUFFY MY LOVE

5th Race -- EXCESSIVE SUSAN -- Gomez here, draws good post in full field of maiden/claiming sprinters, Excessive effort gets Susan diploma. SECOND LOOK -- Draws good box as well, Baze aboard for this, Second effort has graduation Look. Value Play -- MARY'S WISH

6th Race -- GADDINGABOUT -- Baze back, draws good spot in two-turn claimer, good spot for action. WAYWARD STORM -- Draws outside box in six-horse sophomore route, Douglas in the irons here, Wayward foes give in to Storm? Value Play -- SOLID GOLD BAR

7th Race -- FRANKELSTEIN -- Draws better inside post for this, Flores aboard now, should get the trip this time in grass allowance route. CITY AND STATE -- Draws good box for two-turn turf feature, Douglas astride here, City is Los Angeles, State is California and destination is winners circle. Value Play -- RUSH COUNTRY

8th Race -- LADY ASSASSIN -- Pedroza again, needs to be quick-from-the-blocks with outside post at short dash distance, shoots down foes for diploma? FUNNY CHICK -- Draws alongside top pick in dash finale, Espinoza on, nothing Funny about Chick graduation intent. Value Play -- DEMI MARIE