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 Susan Mc Bean (Martinez) 115

2 Petal Pink (Scott) 115

3 Flying Roxy (Dieguez) 113

4 Sybil's Prospect (Pugligi) 122

5 Soviet Secret (Toscano) 120

6 Dave's Prize (Gomez) 117

7 Tarnished Tale (Garcia) 117

8 I Speak English (Enriquez) 117

Sybil's Prospect -- Squeezed at the start, dueled lead from inside and held debut 2nd in last, nice work since raced, better post now, another like last gets the diploma

Dave's Prize -- 1st time starter by Prized, has steady Hollypark worktab, well placed, trainer Mitchell employs Gomez for debut.

Value Play -- Soviet Secret

2nd race 6-1/2 fur 4YO&up Clm

1 Basin City Ben (Black) 115

2 Gallant Roy (Ramsammy ) 116

3 Savvy Connection (Garcia) 116

4 Melrose Lane (Mena) 116

5 Purple Taxi (Gonzalez) 111

6 Naturally Stan (Pedroza) 116

7 Ruffaffair (Toscano) 116

Basin City Ben -- Stalked, made bid and held 2nd from rail post in last, back-to-back victories at twice this level five races back, in the quinella 4 of 6 starts this year, drops in class for the win.

Savvy Connections -- Eliminated when wide after hopping at the start in last, set pace and 3rd while claimed before that, won off layoff three races back, prompt start makes this one a factor throughout.

Value Play -- Purple Taxi

3rd race 5-1/2 fur 3YO&up Turf Alw

1 Askette's Concorde (Gomez) 117

2 Touchdown Miami (Stevens) 118

3 Oysters (Garcia) 115

4 Navel Academy (Desormeaux) 116

5 Hot Shot Casey (Gonzalez) 116

6 Just Slew It (FValenz) 118

7 Asilmottamrich (Pincay) 118

8 Sudary (Valdivia) 122

Navel Academy -- Hard fought mile maiden breaker early April in last, freshened with steady works since, bred to like lawn, well spotted for return, winning rider Desormeaux back.

Hot Shot Casey -- Hopped at the start with awkward beginning, then rushed to press pace from outside post and faded at this trip in last, speedster swings right back here, better post, bug boy Gonzalez back to amends.

Value Play -- Oysters

4th race 1-1/16 mi 3YO&up F&M Mdn Clm

1 Envision (Pedroza) 115

2 Glorious (Sorenson) 116

3 Marie De Berg (Dieguez) 107

4 Curves 'N Curls (Gonzales) 109

5 Morning Slewpy (Puglisi) 115

6 Blue Eyed Lilli (Kaenel) 116

7 Classey Ashley (Garcia) 120

8 Twistabout (Valdez) 109

9 Mola Di Bari (Douglas) 116

Morning Slewpy -- Runner up in all three career starts,, checked and crowded when 2nd as the favorite in last, game 2nd before that---both at this distance, gets diploma here.

Blue Eyed Lilli -- Led and outfinished when 2nd at 7-panels with best career effort in last, pair of nice works since raced, should be aggressively placed with cowboy Jack taking over, may trip out here.

Value Play -- Glorious

5th race 1-1/16 mi 3YO Turf Clm

1 Pelagius (Enriquez) 116

2 His Legacy Too (Gomez) 116

3 Mr. Rusbridge (Desormeaux) 112

4 Windsor Gold (Delahoussay) 116

5 Incinderfella (Stevens) 116

6 Terraforming (Puglisi) 116

7 Mere Moscow (Garcia) 112

8 Precise Direction (Black) 116

9 Foreign Vengeance (Solis) 116

10 Scott's Reality (Espinoza) 116

11 The Cynic (Douglas) 116

Windsor Gold -- Stalked and weakened in Grade III Hollypark grass staked in last, runner up in state-bred dirt stakes before that, trainer Sise makes significant jockey change to Delahoussaye here, going for the Gold.

Mr. Rusbridge -- Set pace then jumped tracks and ducked in while fading to 4th on Golden Gate lawn in last, pressed pace and well wide when 2nd on Bay Meadows grass before that, ships south to Dollace barn, a threat throughout.

Value Play -- The Cynic

6th race 6 fur 3YO&up Mdn Clm

1 Coaster (Blanc) 117

2 Francis Parker (Garcia) 122

3 Storm Crest (Gonzalez) 117

4 Irish Hunt (Gomez) 117

5 Blaze (Valdivia) 117

6 Deco Man (Hunter) 117

7 Dancin With Wolves (Valenz) 122

8 Rookwood (Alvarado) 122

9 Love A Prince (Pedroza) 117

10 Gas Master (Sorenson) 122

11 Bismark (Enriquez) 117

Blase -- 1st time starter by Dayjur, steady Hollypark worktab, catches weak field for debut, trainer Ellis gives Valdivia the call.

Deco man -- Showed early foot before weakening in mid-May debut in last, came back with smart recent drill on the 8th since raced, Hunter again for trainer Hendricks, good as any here.

Value Play -- Love A Prince

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

1 Saboteur (Gonzales) 108

2 Rail Man (Delahoussay) 113

3 Rustridge Range (Black) 118

4 Ayer Hoy Manana (Pedroza) 113

5 Pirateontheloose (Gomez) 120

6 Cool Volcano (Espinoza) 118

7 Evening Watch (Solis) 120

8 Slew's Happiness (Flores) 118

Pirateontheloose -- Pressed pace while 4-wide 3rd when in need of an outing in last, nice work since raced, bred to love lawn, better post now, had race, beware.

Saboteur -- Returns to races from eight-month layoff, sitting on a two-race win streak since debut runner up effort three races back, solid works with most recent bullet drill over this course on the 5th, needs prompt start from rail post.

Value Play -- Rail Man

8th race 6 fur 4YO&up F&M Clm

1 Just Lily (Valdivia) 116

2 Cashcheckorcharge (Martinez) 116

3 Knight Streaker (Ramsammy) 116

4 Jamin Jaime MC O (Valdez) 109

5 Neon Angel (Dieguez) 111

6 Ballistic Lady (Pedroza) 116

7 Tappin Her Toes (Garcia) 116

8 It's Ben Freezing (Gonzalez) 111

Neon Angel -- Two time Los Alamitos winner ships here after even 5th in last, favored in all three starts since return to races, nice recent drill on the 5th, good as any in weak nightcap affair.

Knight Streaker -- Dueled lead from rail post and weakened to 5th in last, 3rd in three of prior four outings, Ramsammy stays, may have found group she can bottom out for a win.

Value Play -- Jamin Jaime MC O

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