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 Sonora Gold (Pincay) 115

2 Colonel Kelly (Pedroza) 115

3 Jet Set Swinger (Gonzalez) 110

4 Go Go Edric (FValenzuela) 118

5 Geppetto's Lance (Rodriguez) 113

6 Good Country Music (Delhousy) 118

Good Country Music -- Northern California shipper comes here off a victory in Golden Gate slop in last, four for eight at the distance, Delahoussaye for trainer Sherman, good spot for Country Music victory tune.

Colonel Kelly -- Broke through the starting gate then set pace and faded while claimed in last, returns here below tagged price, Pedroza/Carava team, class drop for chance to steal off here.

Value Play -- Jet Set Swinger.

2nd race 1-1/16 mi 3YO&up F&M Alw/Clm

1 Victory Stripes (McCarron) 116

2 Cris The Swimmer (Espinoza) 116

3 Miss City Princess (Valdivia) 119

4 Sandalwood (Nakatani) 116

5 Icksnay (Alvarado) 116

6 Speed on Holme (Gonzales) 105

Sandalwood -- Finished well when second in restricted stakes at this trip in first lifetime try on tan in last, won prior pair of outings, in the quinella 6 of 9 career starts. Nakatani/Frankel combo.

Victory Stripes -- Pressed pace three-deep and weakened in U.S. debut on Hollypark lawn in last, freshened with solid steady worktab since with most recent a bullet 7-panel move, can handle main track.

Value Play -- Cris The Swimmer.

3rd race 6-1/2 fur 3YO&up Alw

1 Waltz in Time (Nakatani) 118

2 C'est Lui (Gonzales) 113

3 Asilmottamrich (Pincay) 118

4 T. K.'s Bart (Flores) 115

5 Askette's Concorde (Garcia) 118

6 Lucky Molar (Alferez) 115

7 Kid Srednas (Delahoussaye) 115

T.K.'s Bert -- Returns to races with solid worktab, bullet drill on the 9th, broke maiden at first asking, Flores/Baffert team, well placed for success.

Waltz In Time -- Stalked and loomed up and outfinished to 4th in last, tracked and 4th in comeback race before that, this third start since layoff, Nakatani takes over.

Value Play -- Kid Srednas.

4th race 6 fur 2YO Fil Mdn

1 Homemade Video (Delahoussaye) 118

2 Hide the Silver (Atkinson) 118

3 Can Can Royalty (Zamora) 118

4 Dooneen (Valdivia) 118

5 Richard's Love (Pincay) 118

6 Golden Tassel (Gomez) 118

7 Lucked Out (Valdez) 111

8 Gamines (Gonzales) 113

9 Ex Miss Fuzz (Flores) 118

Homemade Video -- Off slow and wide to just miss by a nose with debut second in last, maintenance work since, Delahoussaye stays, needs prompt start from rail post.

Golden Tassel -- Chased and second best from inside post in debut effort in last pair of nice works since, draws better post now with race experience, Gomez takes over on Knight trainee.

Value Play -- Hide The Silver.

5th race 7-1/2 fur 4YO&up Clm

1 My Boy Biff (Gomez) 116

2 Kristopher Kross (McCarron) 116

3 Driggs Retreat (Delahoussaye) 116

4 Golden Age (Espinoza) 116

5 Region (Nakatani) 116

6 Cuban Cowboy (Black) 118

7 Bold Capital (Pincay) 118

8 Gold Disc (Berrio) 112

Bold Capital -- Pace got away from him when closing second in last, closed gamely to win before that, seven of 10 lifetime victories from 13 Hollypark starts, Pincay/Mitchell pairing.

Driggs Retreat -- Finished fourth at higher level early May in last, steady works since, in the quinella seven of 21 lifetime starts with four victories, reunites with winning rider Delahoussaye here.

Value Play -- Cuban Cowboy.

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

1 Knight Streaker (Ramsammy) 116

2 Shy Winner (Pedroza) 116

3 Tappin Her Toes (Silva) 116

4 Tunefest (Garcia) 116

5 Jamin Jamie Mc Q (Valdez) 109

6 She's Bold (Suarez) 116

7 Tina Celesta (Douglas) 116

8 Speedy Edna (Toscano) 116

9 Falls Church (Sorenson) 116

10 Ballistic Lady (Gonzalez) 113

11 Solana Beach (Valdivia) 116

12 Dazzling Relic (Dieguez) 109

Solana Beach -- Off slow and no threat from the rail as the favorite in last, lost photo but won through disqualification before that, three for five at Hollypark and two for two at the distance, Valdivia back for West.

Tina Celesta -- Dueled between foes and weakened in last, second in photo-finish before that, in the quinella nine of 16 Hollypark starts with four wins, reunites with Douglas, a bounce back candidate here.

Value Play -- Tunefest.

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

1 Safaris (Alvarado) 122

2 His Airness (Espinoza) 120

3 Intempestivo (McCarron) 118

4 Corinthian (Pincay) 118

5 Northern Truce (Nakatani) 120

6 Engelbert (Gonzalez) 113

7 Don Ton (Pedroza) 118

Intempestivo -- Argentine import makes U.S. debut here, sharp steady Churchill Downs worktab and most recent bullet drill over the course on the 14th, third in pair of Group I outings and runner up in Group III in last three races, McCarron/Puype team.

Northern Truce -- Claimed when third early April, freshened and returned for impressive win first time on turf over this course in last, Nakatani returns on Peterson trainee, new horse on lawn.

Value Play -- His Airness.

8th race 7 fur 3YO&up Mdn Clm

1 Sassy Fool (Lian-Reavey) 117

2 Not Logical (Valdez) 115

3 Whale's Tale (Douglas) 120

4 Big Daddy Bopper (Dieguez) 108

5 Mamann (FValenzuela) 117

6 Stretta (Nakatani) 122

7 Flying Carnal (Flores) 120

8 Dynamic Chief (Brown) 112

9 Make it First (Anas) 122

10 Pride of Cool (Pincay) 122

11 Miller Drive (Hunter) 117

12 Fabiao (Garcia) 115

13 Clip (Delahoussaye) 117

14 Native Jewel (Gomez) 117

Miller Drive -- Drops to claimer for return to races, solid steady works with recent bullet drill on the eighth, broke through starting gate and shut off at the start of last, debut sixth after slow start from the rail before that, give another chance here.

Not Logical -- Cleared lead on the turn from outside post and second best in last, second by a head in debut at this trip in February, has early foot, a diploma factor throughout.

Value Play -- Stretta.

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