Ralph Siraco's selections for Hollywood Park

Friday's card

Selections made for clear racing conditions before scratches.

Post Time 7 p.m.

1st race 6 fur 3YO&up F&M Mdn Clm

1 Kiss My Goldie (Pincay) 117

2 Intoxicant (Flores) 117

3 Thunderetta (Alvarado) 117

4 Sumthingsup (FValenz) 117

5 Malibu Mary (Enriquez) 117

6 Run Gaby Run (Pedroza) 117

7 Beright (Nakatani) 117

8 Tarnished Tale (Rodriguez) 117

9 Our Miss Molly (Scott) 122

10 Timely Lady (Black) 117

Beright -- Off slow and wide late run for close debut runner up in last, maintenance work since, Nakatani/Mitchell combo, should Beright there to graduate.

Malibu Mary -- Rallied for third in comeback race in last, finished second in two of three prior outings, been knocking on graduation door, Mary may beach top pick for diploma.

Value Play -- Kiss My Goldie.

2nd race 6-1/2 fur 3YO&up

1 Snow Beau (Espinoza) 117

2 Peppy's Lucky Boy (Hunter) 117

3 Danceswiththewind (Flores) 117

4 Air Affair (Gonzalez) 117

5 J Cool (Gomez) 112

6 Land Yacht (Pincay) 117

7 Worthy Find (Desormeaux) 112

8 Sam's Place (Nakatani) 117

Sam's Place -- Dueled lead from outside post, led and outfinished to second in last, third at same conditions and distance before that, Nakatani stays here for trainer Mandella on beaten favorite, a factor throughout.

Worthy Find -- Dueled lead and runner up with game effort in last, dueled lead and steadied hard in comeback race before that, Desormeaux takes over now.

Value Play -- Danceswiththewind.

3rd race 1 mi 3YO Fil Turf Clm

1 Stetson Lady (Stevens) 116

2 Jazmine Rose (Nakatani) 116

3 Enabru (Pedroza) 116

4 Aly Babe (Ramsammy) 116

5 Baby Grand (Blanc) 116

6 Loma Linda Lass (Desormeaux) 116

7 Cease Fire (Espinoza) 116

8 Sweet Elite (Pincay) 116

Baby Grand -- Outrun when overmatched in Grade III Hollypark grass stakes early May in last, closed late for close third downhill at Anita in higher level claimer before that, freshened with steady works, fits here.

Stetson Lady -- Four-wide trip, got lead and tired to third from outside post at this distance i last, dueled lead and runner up while claimed at this price as the favorite before that, draws rail post and Stevens takes over now, a factor throughout.

Value Play -- Enabru.

4th race 7 fur 3YO&up Mdn Clm

1 Active Dancer (Atkinson) 115

2 Masterful Job (Sorenson) 115

3 Aly Aly Oxen Free (Pincay) 117

4 Ivelo (Pedroza) 117

5 Glissando (Garcia) 117

6 Naabit (Douglas) 117

7 Magical Grey (Espinoza) 122

8 Masai Sunset (Martinez) 115

9 Oil Man (Valdivia) 122

10 Alyphar (Flores) 122

11 Sir Carlan (Valdez) 110

12 The Italian Man (Dieguez) 113

13 AE-Royal Albert Hall (Gnzlz) 117

Naabit -- Game third in last, stalked and held third before that -- both at this distance, jockey switch to Douglas now, pair of nice works since raced, third time graduation charm?

Iveld -- Dropped back early and rallied for second at this trip with best career effort in last, rider got to know him in last, Pedroza/Carava team, may make final run for diploma.

Value Play -- The Italian Man.

5th race 1-1/4 mi 4YO&up Turf Clm

1 Panhandle Pete (Painter) 112

2 Side Note (Garcia) 112

3 Count Con (Black) 116

4 Rug (Gomez) 116

5 Shady Line (Sorenson) 116

6 Awesome Thought (Douglas) 116

7 Swiss Conviction (Blanc) 116

8 Grand Selection (Flores) 119

9 Nevada Gold (Nakatani) 116

10 Retain (Hunter) 119

Rug -- Pressed and close third in grass marathon in last, third in most recent four outings, reunites with Gomez here, Rub sitting on carpet win.

Grand Selection -- Very game gate-to-wire win over top pick in last, in the quinella seven of 13 starts at this distance with four of 10 lifetime victories from 34 overall starts, Flores returns for another theft try.

Value Play -- Awesome Thought.

6th race 6 fur 4YO&up Clm

1 Jerry's Tootsie (Pincay) 116

2 Devils Lake (Pedroza) 116

3 Beaus And Belles (Desormeaux) 116

4 It's Ben Freezing (Garcia) 116

5 Exclusive Event (Sorenson) 116

6 Hallelujah (Angel) 116

7 Tunefest (Gonzalez) 116

8 Pillary (Flores) 116

9 She's Bold (Suarez) 116

10 Shy Winner (Espinoza) 116

11 Personality Lady (FValenz) 116

It's Ben Freezing -- Set pace and held second at longer distance and higher level mid-May in last, freshened and returns at distance with three of six lifetime victories, has a trio of Hollypark wins, makes second start since claimed by trainer Mitchell.

Beaus And Belles -- Even run while fourth in last, fourth in Golden Gate mud before that, one for two at Hollypark, makes third start since return here, Desormeaux takes over.

Value Play -- Tunefest.

7th race 1-1/16 mi 3YO Fil Turf Alw Stk

1 Phone Alex (Stevens) 117

2 Reign On Rainier (Espinoza) 117

3 Maureen's Hope (Gomez) 117

4 Pretty Blue (Desormeaux) 117

5 Chenille (McCarron) 119

6 Bang Up Play (Pincay) 117

7 Camiring (Nakatani) 119

Chenille -- Took tough loss with close second after lacking room in Golden Gate grass stakes in last, third in Grade II Hollypark turf stakes in U.S. debut before that, returns south and reunites with McCarron now, Irish import is sitting on stateside win.

Phone Alex -- Stalked early and weakened when fourth to top pick in same Grade II Hollypark turf stakes in last, collared late when close runner up on this course before that, reunites with Stevens here, could get golden trip.

Value Play -- Maureen's Hope.

8th race 5-1/2 fur 3YO&up Mdn Clm

1 Saltarin (Gonzalez) 110

2 Go To Guy (FValenz) 117

3 Smile Of Fortune (Kaenel) 122

4 Easyrider (Garcia) 117

5 Sojourn (Gomez) 117

6 Coulter (Douglas) 117

7 Delta Edge (Dieguez) 108

8 Mithril Dancer (Pedroza) 115

9 Prevalito (Soto) 122

10 Supersede (Boyce) 120

11 Beau Chataine (Arias) 120

12 Slews Royal Star (Espinoza) 117

13 AE-Tanksontheway (Ramsammy) 117

14 AE-Shota Tequila (Toscano) 117

15 AE-Bouley (Hunter) 118

16 AE-Booly Booly (Garcia) 117

Easyrider -- Set pace and caught late while second in last, shortens up now, Garcia takes over on Peterson trainee, expect diploma theft attempt, Easyrider graduation?

Slews Royal Star -- Returns to races with series of Hollypark works that includes a bullet drill on 5/30, dueled lead from extreme outside post and close third as the favorite in November '97 in last, hustling Espinoza for comeback.

Value Play -- Go To Guy.

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