Ralph Siraco's selections for Hollywood Park

Wednesday's card

Selections made for clear racing conditions before scratches.

Post Time 1 p.m.

1st race 6 fur 3YO Clm

1 Swingen Speed (Ramsammy) 116

2 E Coupon (Flores) 115

3 Bridgeport (Stevens) 115

4 Emigre (Douglas) 115

5 Grady (Sorenson) 115

6 Synner Or Saint (Valdivia) 115

E Coupon -- Turned into win machine since claimed four races back, in the quinella 9 of 13 lifetime starts with 8 victories, 5 for 8 at the distance, returns to southland looking for fourth consecutive win.

Grady -- Dueled lead and runner up in last, 3rd before that, has improved with most recent starts, Sorenson fits Sahadi trainee well.

Value Play -- Synner Or Saint.

2nd race 6 fur 2YO Mdn Clm

1 Box Of Gold (Delahoussaye) 118

2 Raspberry Red (Steiner) 116

3 Dancing Mood (Espinoza) 118

4 Saratoga Flyer (Gomez) 118

5 Connery's Sean (Martinez) 116

6 Sure State (Blanc) 118

7 Vermuth Star (Gonzalez) 113

8 Silversword (Flores) 118

Saratoga Flyer -- 1St time starter by Flying Victor, swift worktab over this track and in Northern California, returns for southland debut, Gomez gets the call.

Box Of Gold -- 4th from the rail in last, debut runner up at Golden Gate while claimed before that, drops back in for a tag here, Eddie D. stays, rail post again.

Value Play -- Vermuth Star.

3rd race 1-1/16 mi 3YO Fil Clm

1 Yellena (Black) 116

2 Prize Strudel (Flores) 116

3 Policy Issue (McCarron) 116

4 Nat's Wedding (Garcia) 116

5 Maria's Tiger (Gonzalez) 111

6 Glorious (Espinoza) 114

7 Kyles Operator (Ramsammy) 116

8 Aplaceinthesun (Atkinson) 116

9 Karizma (Desormeaux) 116

Policy Issue -- Returns to races with solid worktab, pressed and weakened at higher level early May in last, broke maiden at Hollypark in debut three races back, McCarron stays.

Aplaceinthesun -- Wide trip close 3rd on Golden Gate lawn in last, broke maiden at this distance four races back, returns south and reunites with winning rider Atkinson, needs trip from outside post.

Value Play -- Karizma.

4th race 6 fur 2YO Fil Mdn Clm

1 Swept Free (Gonzalez) 113

2 Desert Blossom (Black) 118

3 Golden Camilla (Delahoussaye) 118

4 Order A Dance (Steiner) 116

5 Pleasanton Queen (Flores) 116

6 Six Times A Lady (Pedroza) 118

7 Juanita Juanita (Rodriguez) 118

8 California Flier (Valdez) 111

9 Hunt For Barbara (Alvarado) 118

Six Times A Lady -- Even run when 4th in last, close 2nd before that, nice works since raced, Pedroza returns on twice beaten Sise-trained favorite.

Pleasanton Queen --Dueled lead and outfinished to debut 3rd in last, pair of nice works since, had race, Flores returns, maybe?

Value Play -- Golden Camilla.

5th race 1-1/16 mi 3YO&up Alw/Clm

1 Kukulcan (Solis) 116

2 Magical (Douglas) 112

3 Dancing Image (Desormeaux) 116

4 Licorice Island (Atkinson) 118

5 White Hot (Blanc) 116

6 Verzen (Flores) 120

7 Stanton Harcourt (Espinoza) 116

8 Cloud Forest (Stevens) 116

9 Windy's Halo (Delahoussaye) 116

10 Precious Ring (McCarron) 116

Dancing Image -- Just missed in U.S. debut when 2nd by a head over this course in last, in the quinella 8 of 17 lifetime turf starts, pair of turf works since, Desormeaux/Drysdale team.

Verzen -- Just won at this trip and conditions in last, three deep runner up before that, Golden Gate grass victory three races back, Holledorfer trainee sharp right now.

Value Play -- Kukulcan.

6th race 1-1/16 mi 4YO&up Clm

1 Phantom Prospector (Desormx) 116

2 Speakerofthehouse (Valdivia) 114

3 Seattle Spell (Espinoza) 116

4 Askabout (Garcia) 116

5 Half Past Ten (Hunter) 116

6 Colonial Secretary (Alvarado) 116

7 Saraghtogue (Stevens) 116

8 Navajo Gold (FValenz) 116

Colonial Secretary -- Takes nosedive in class for return toraces, has good foundation works, in the quinella 6 of 11 starts at this distance with a trio of wins, may fire fresh with hustling Alvarado.

Seattle Spell -- Speed and tired when overmatched on the lawn in last, won while claimed at this level before that, 2 for 4 this year and 3 for 10 last year, winning rider Espinoza returns here.

Value Play -- Navajo Gold.

7th race 5-1/2 fur 3YO&up F&M Turf Alw

1 Synister Move (Valdivia) 116

2 Grandma Luckey (Mena) 113

3 Elsa (Black) 122

4 Adoracion (Sorenson) 116

5 Sugar 'N Oats (Solis) 118

6 First Dance (Gomez) 118

7 Pretty In Pink (Stevens) 118

8 Coney Belle (Desormeaux) 118

9 Fistfullo' Gold (Pedroza) 118

Sugar 'N Oats -- Closed gamely from inside and just missed when 2nd by a nose at this trip in last, stumbled at the start and wide rally when 2nd by a head before that, up in time here.

Pretty In Pink -- Returns to races with solid works, bullet drill on 6/ 21, in the quinella 3 of 5 starts this year, Stevens fits her best, might fire best fresh.

Value Play -- Synister Move.

8th race 6-1/2 fur 3YO&up Mdn Clm

1 Inherit The Throne (Suarez) 120

2 Fearless So N So (Dieguez) 108

3 Krut (Atkinson) 122

4 Jorshawn (Pincay) 122

5 Heart T Heart (Pedroza) 117

6 Cathedral Storm (Stevens) 117

7 Jhuginal Deal (FValenz) 117

8 Mountain Chase (Solis) 115

9 Tirreno (Espinoza) 120

10 Eddiefromalhambra (Garcia) 115

11 Summer Tart (Gomez) 115

12 Nips Master (Demesme) 120

Krut -- Dueled lead from the rail and held 2nd in game effort at 7-panels in last, swift early and runner up at this distance three races back, reunited with Atkinson, bounce is only concern for diploma.

Mountain Chase -- Dueled lead from inside and close 4th in last, has improved with each of four career starts, reunites with Solis here, field may Chase Mountain for graduation.

Value Play -- Fearless So N So.

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