Ralph Siraco’s Hollywood Park selections

Tuesday, May 31, 2005 | 9:16 a.m.

Wednesday's card

1st Race -- SIRACOQUE -- Training at Santa Anita, draws good box for 7-panel opener, Sorenson on Monteleone trainee here. JENNIFER'S DANCE -- Also ships across town, hustling Pedroza on West trainee, also draws well for bottom-level long one-turn claimer. Value Play -- HOLLLYWOODSETRIGHT

2nd Race -- SILENT KINGDOM -- Baze aboard one of two O'Neill-trained entries, needs prompt start and clean trip from rail post at dash distance, my Kingdom for a horse? FIVE STAR MEETING -- Draws alongside stablemate for sprint claimer, the other O'Neill trainee gets Nakatani in saddle, an all-O'Neill quinella here? Value Play -- HIGHEST HONOREE

3rd Race -- MY BOY JOEY -- Draws good post for sprint claimer, Nakatani atop Knapp trainee, good spot for action. BEAU -- Draws alongside top pick for sophomore tag dash, Douglas astride Hendricks trainee, comes right back here? Value Play -- WINNING HAND

4th Race -- SWISS ALPS -- Draws good middle post in full field of maiden/claiming sprinters, Enriquez on owner Harrington trainee, keeps knocking on diploma door. RUSTY NAIL -- Gomez scales Cerin trainee, draws alongside top pick for tag dash, to Nail Rusty graduation here? Value Play -- CAPER'S TOWN

5th Race -- DIRECT MALE -- Solis scales young Dollace trainee, draws good spot in grass mile claimer, Direct backers to cashier's windows? INESPERADO -- French-bred draws good rail post in two-turn turf tag run, Gomez on Frankel trainee, packs big closing punch when fires. Value Play -- FOUR CHECKER

6th Race -- PULPIT'S TREASURE -- Draws good post in full field of first-year filly sprinters, Nakatani atop Mulhall-trained horse, bred to win early. CALAMITY JUNE -- Solis scales Harrinton trainee, draws extreme outside post for maiden dash, needs prompt start to have diploma chance here. Value Play -- KENTUCKY SOUVENIR

7th Race -- DE MAR TICKET -- Nakatani atop Ellis trainee, draws good spot in six-horse grass route feature, punches Ticket to winners circle at Hollypark? VEELA -- Valdivia scales Vienna trainee, draws inner box in two-turn turf allowance outing, Veela weena? Value Play -- CAMBIOCORSA

8th Race -- ALL EYES ON YOU -- Nakatani atop one of two Sise horses in this race, trainer owns this one, needs prompt start from inner post draw in short maiden/claiming sprint. LADY ASSASSIN -- Pedroza on the other Sise trainee here, draws good slot in tag dash finale, all-Sise quinella here? Value Play -- IMPERIAL TOWER