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 1-1/16 mi 4YO&up F&M Clm

1 Determinella (Ramsammy) 116

2 Ms. Class (Dieguez) 107

3 Sleepless Sue (Black) 116

4 Frosty Lady Who (Solis) 116

5 Bali Dancer (Flores) 116

6 First Tank (Demesme) 116

7 Glorious Linda (Almeida) 116

Sleepless Sue -- Distant third at much higher level in last, third at this level and distance when in need of a race three races back, broke maiden over this track and trip. Sleepless Sue wakes up here.

Ms. Class -- Dueled lead from rail at seven-panels and caught late while second in last, runner up before that, in the quinella three of five Hollypark starts, hustling bug boy back.

Value Play -- Frosty Lady Who.

2nd race 4-1/2 fur 2YO Fil Mdn Clm

1 Most Of All (Valdez) 111

2 Air Force Woman (Gonzalez) 113

3 Surprize Surprize (Steiner) 118

4 Fair Apache (Nakatani) 118

5 All One Lady (Enriquez) 116

6 Continental Tone (Suarez) 118

7 Reina Co (Garcia) 118

8 Ashley Oaks (Painter) 118

Most Of All -- Set pace and had three-length lead when caught late at five-panels first time for a tag in last, returns at same level here, shortens up now, might be most elusive target.

Air Force Woman -- Early foot and solid debut runner-up at Golden Gate in last, ships south now with nice work over the track since raced, Air Force Woman earns wings here.

Value Play -- Ashley Oaks.

3rd race 6 fur 4YO&up Clm

1 Secret Of Kentucky (Martinez) 116

2 Miranda's Knight (Alvarado) 118

3 Willow Creek (Painter) 116

4 Never Failed (Berrio) 116

5 Accountsreceivable (Valdivia) 116

6 Current Agenda (Valdez) 108

7 Forge (Scott) 116

8 Obby Be Good (Espinoza) 116

9 Just Lee Carson (Gonzalez) 113

10 Lunaraine (Gomez) 116

11 Aplomado (FValenz) 116

12 Star Quest (Nakatani) 118

13 AE-Infrontof (Desormeaux) 118

Just Lee Carson -- Pressed early and faltered at twice this price at Golden Gate in last, just lasted to win photo finish while claimed before that, has won half of most recent 10 starts and seven for 16 at the distance, a factor throughout.

Star Quest -- Bled through lasix and vanned off the track in last, pair of nice works with bullet drill since then, in the quinella five of 11 Hollypark starts, trainer Shulman gets Nakatani for this.

Value Play -- Obby Be Good.

4th race 1 mi 3YO&up Turf Mdn

1 Outrunmyshadow (Garcia) 116

2 Saturn's Ring (Ramsammy) 116

3 Agent Double Ex (Alvarado) 122

4 Jack's Back (Kaenel) 122

5 Dude Hunsaker (Hunter) 122

6 Sky Maar (Espinoza) 116

7 Baja Laddy (Atkinson) 122

8 Weather (Nakatani) 122

9 Surpassing (Gonzalez) 117

10 Granja Teatro (FValenz) 122

Weather -- Pressed pace and runner-up in last, game effort to just miss by a nose at a mile when second before that, makes turf debut with good grass breeding, Nakatani takes over on beaten favorite.

Outrunmyshadow -- Stumbled, dueled lead, bumped and just missed when second by a neck while claimed in last, another with significant grass breeding that makes turf debut, draws good rail post, Garcia now.

Value Play -- Saturn's Ring.

5th race 6 fur 3YO&up F&M Alw

1 Crystal Chandelier (Solis) 115

2 Troopers Choice (Puglisi) 118

3 Beat The Devil (Douglas) 115

4 Armance (FValenz) 118

5 Trapshut (Valdivia) 115

6 Gilded Lily (McCarron) 115

7 Timely Expression (Stevens) 118

8 Mountain Medley (Blanc) 115

9 Kippersita (Pedroza) 113

Gilded Lily -- Mild late bid sprinting on lawn with decent comeback effort in last, steady works since, McCarron reunites on McAnally trainee now, had race, beware.

Crystal Chandelier -- Freshened with series of swift works since trailing field in early May in last, most recent trio of move bullet drills, Solis vacates others to stay here, works say ready.

Value Play -- Beat The Devil.

6th race 5 fur 2YO Mdn

1 Low Down Dancer (Ramsammy) 118

2 Homer (Garcia) 118

3 Mountain Bear (Solis) 118

4 Apollogetic (Nakatani) 118

5 My Apollo (Dieguez) 111

6 Savana Junior (Valdez) 111

7 Tillie's Victor (Valdivia) 118

8 Mocha Gold (Atkinson) 118

9 Guillermo (Stevens) 118

Guillermo -- Third in debut dash at Anita in last, steady works since, Stevens sees enough to re-ride Stute-trained beaten favorite, outside post means prompt start.

Tillie's Victor -- Dueled lead from extreme post and caught late while second when in need of race in last, draws outter post again, won't be 26-to-1 here but bounce is a concern.

Value Play -- Savana Junior.

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

1 Cuvee Brut (Black) 116

2 Fabulous Guy (Pincay) 116

3 Sam's (McCarron) 114

4 Bolero (Boy (Nakatani) 114

5 Fearless Pirate (Solis) 114

6 The Barking Shark (Gonzalez) 109

7 Warning Time (Puglisi) 114

8 Pirate's Gulch (Garcia) 114

9 Croft Pool (Desormeaux) 121

Croft Pool -- Late rally for second in last, won before that, in the quinella 11 starts at this trip with a half-dozen victories, winning rider Desormeaux returns, outside post a concern.

Fabulous Guy -- Strong outside rally to win at this trip in last, draws inside post here, Pincay stays for repeat attempt, should be dangerous with clean trip.

Value Play -- The Barking Shark.

8th race 1-1/8 mi 3YO&up Mdn Clm

1 Destination Fame (Atkinson) 123

2 Never Mining (Valdez) 115

3 Senor Saratoga (Steiner) 122

4 Tirreno (Alferez) 120

5 Primary Target (Gonzalez) 116

6 Deacon's Rush (Enriquez) 114

7 Free Market (Pedroza) 122

8 O'Tanks (Toscano) 120

9 Loads Of Loot (Hunter) 122

10 On Principle (Berrio) 122

11 Market Maven (Garcia) 116

Destination Fame -- In tight and distant third in first route attempt with best career effort in last, nice work since, draws good rail post, Destination winners circle.

Free Market -- Stalked and clipped heels while splitting the field sprinting when in need of a race in last, steady works continue, Market to go up with graduation.

Value Play -- Never Mining.

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