Ralph Siraco's selections for Hollywood Park

Thursday's card

Selections made for clear racing conditions before scratches.

Post Time 1 p.m.

1st race 6-1/2 Fur 2YO Fil Alw

1 Carnival Trance (Nakatani) 119

2 Reel Lee (Garcia) 119

3 Darlin Echo (McCarron) 119

4 Dusty Heather (Toscano) 116

5 Dealinwiththedevil (Stevens) 119

Darlin Echo -- Outrun while splitting the field in Grade II Landaluce Stakes in last, 3rd in pair of Hollypark stakes before that, debut maiden breaker four races back, reunites with McCarron now.

Dealinwiththedevil -- Pressed early and gave way from extreme outside post in last, broke maiden as the favorite before that, Stevens takes over with first call on Baffert trainee, Devil may Deal a win here.

Value Play -- Berl Lee

2nd race 5-1/2 Fur 4YO&up F&M Clm

1 Make Em Believe (Alvarado) 116

2 Vineyard (Black) 116

3 Tappin Her Toes (Garcia) 114

4 Knight Streaker (Ramsammy) 116

5 Rockin Naga (Gladney) 116

6 Super Bonus (Pedroza) 116

Vineyard -- Dueled lead and close 3rd in last, claimed 3 of 5 previous starts, 2 for 10 this year, this one should be a factor throughout and that might be just enough to win here.

Tappin Her Toes -- Three-deep runner up in last, troubled trip before that, Golden Gate runner up three races back, better than most in weak affair.

Value Play -- Super Bonus

3rd race 5-1/2 Fur 3YO&up F&M Alw Clm Turf

1 Wealthy (Stevens) 116

2 Royal Dove (Nakatani) 116

3 Highest Dream (Delahoussaye) 116

4 Miss Lawless (Sorenson) 116

5 Hour Star (McCarron) 118

6 Ask For Speed (Solis) 116

Hour Star -- Speed of the speed here, set pace and out-finished while close 4th in restricted stakes in last, much the best with gate-to-wire romp before that -- both at this trip, 3 for 7 lifetime, reunites with winning rider McCarron.

Highest Dream -- Returns to races with steady works over the course that includes bullet drill on 6/18, won off-the-shelf at a mile on this course June '97, winning rider Delahoussaye back.

Value Play -- Miss Lawless

4th race 5 Fur 2YO Fil Mdn Clm

1 Cinderbella (Pedroza) 118

2 Personified (Pincay) 118

3 In The Dark (Flores) 118

4 She's Sum Gal (Enriquez) 118

5 Dooneen (Valdivia) 118

6 Start Screaming (Atkinson) 118

7 Continental Tone (Scott) 118

8 Surprize Surprize (Steiner) 118

9 Knowingly (Ramsammy) 118

10 Nelsludipintodiblu (Espinoza) 118

11 AE-Nor Bob (Hunter) 118

12 AE-On Tap (Berrio) 118

13 AE-Major (Desormeaux) 118

14 AE-Three Rocks (Toscano) 118

Personified -- 1st time starter by Strike Gold, solid steady works with nice most recent gate drill on the 6th, good post, well placed, Pincay for debut.

Dooneen -- Well beaten in all three career starts, now drops to claimer, Valdivia stays for Northern California connections, sitting on wake-up-call?

Value Play -- Cinderbella

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

1 Gallant Georgio (Black) 117

2 Mango Club (Solis) 115

3 Born Optimist (Dieguez) 117

4 Eurolink Excaliber (Steiner) 117

5 Gracious Prize (Valdivia) 110

6 Tambourine Man (Nakatani) 110

7 J Cool (Gomez) 110

8 Never Mining (Valdez) 115

Born Optimist -- Returned to races with even turf sprint run in last, in the money in all three grass races at this distance against tougher, hustling bug boy Dieguez now, had tightener, beware.

Tambourine Man -- Dueled lead and weakened to 4th in last and 2nd before that -- both starts at this trip, broke maiden three races back, Nakatani takes over, a factor all the way here.

Value Play -- J Cool

6th race 1-1/16 mi 3YO&up Mdn Clm

1 General (Nakatani) 116

2 O'Tanks (Toscano) 120

3 Cee's Man (Alvarado) 116

4 Barranca (Espinoza) 116

5 Inwood (Stevens) 116

6 Ten To Sweep (Flores) 115

7 Nintyfiver (Rojas) 116

8 Accomodator (Pincay) 116

9 Make It First (Arias) 133

10 Milto (Atkinson) 114

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Accomodator -- Along for 3rd after slow start in needed outing first time routing in last, steady improvement in each of four career starts, Pincay returns, prompt start necessary from outer post.

Gemeral -- Closed, loomed up, got lead and held 2nd while beating top pick in last, draws rail post now, Nakatani returns, will be rolling late again here and may trip out.

Value Play -- Inwood

7th race 1-1/16 mi 3YO&up F&M Alw

1 Alzora (McCarron) 119

2 Numero Uno (Stevens) 117

3 Kimba (Desormeaux) 119

4 Smooth Quest (Douglas) 119

5 Dunbar Hill (Solis) 115

Alzora -- 4th in Grade I Milady 'Cap late may in last, freshened with solid works since, in the quinella 7 of 12 lifetime starts with 4 victories, reunites with winning jockey McCarron here.

Kimba -- Another that freshened after dull try, no threat in Golden Gate marathon early May in last, 3rd at this distance last time on dirt three race back, Desormeaux/Drysdale team.

Value Play -- Dunbar Hill

8th race 1-1/8 mi 4YO&up Alw Turf

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1 Retain (Gomez) 122

2 Playinaround (Steven) 115

3 Double Scotch (Solis) 115

4 Glendower (Desormeaux) 115

5 Count Con (Black) 115

6 Street Vendor (Espinoza) 115

7 River Rhythm (Garcia) 115

8 Emimag (Valdivia) 122

Playinaround -- Sitting on three-race win streak, won pair of Golden Gate grass outings after Hollypark score three races back, 8 of 11 lifetime victories from 17 turf starts, Stevens now, knows how to win.

Count Con -- Made bid and held distant 3rd at higher level in last, runner up before that, in the quinella 15 of 48 lifetime starts with a half-dozen victories, a factor throughout.

Value Play -- Emimag

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