Ralph Siraco's selections for Friday's races at Hollywood Park

Friday's card

1ST RACE:

Frantic Frances - Pressed pace and weakened routing on the lawn at higher level in last, 3rd at this level and trip before that, makes third start off comeback here, Black back, returns to competitive level now. Kippersita - Pressed pace and weakened while claimed in last, set pace and no match for winner when second best before that, in the quinella 4 of 6 Hollypark starts with a maiden win, Puglisi takes over for obscure connections. Value Play -- Enabru

2ND RACE:

Kelly's Reward - Set pace and weakened to 4th routing in last, won while claimed sprinting before that, back to one-turn here, Black back on Aguirre trainee, should be in the mix throughout. This I Swear - Outrun when 5-wide 3rd routing at Golden Gate while claimed in last, won prior pair of outings also at Golden Gate, in the quinella 21 of 56 lifetime starts with 10 victories, ships south now for trainer Arterburn, beware. Value Play -- Harbour Patrol

3RD RACE:

Her Reality - Speed for gate-to-wire sprint win off 14-week layoff in last, in the quinella 4 of most recent 5 outings with a pair of victories, tries lawn on the stretchout now with good grass breeding, sod theft on agenda. Kaaaching - Broke maiden sprinting at Anita in debut then shipped north to win Golden Gate sprint allowance in last, returns south and stretches out on the lawn here, another who should like the green, a factor throughout. Value Play -- La Vuelta

4TH RACE:

Commanche Code - Dismal effort on Derby weekend in last, runner-up before that, returns to races with steady works, Headley trainee now drops to claimer, Gomez says he'll return, we'll give one last chance to break maiden here. Ivory Inlay - Dueled lead and distant debut 3rd in last, solid works since raced, should benefit from race experience, steps up a notch in price, Stute sticks with Enriquez again, a factor throughout. Value Play -- Flaxsun

5TH RACE:

Prairieton - Outrun on Churchill Downs course off two-month layoff in last, returns to southland now, four solid works since raced, broke maiden at Anita, draws good rail post, trainer Sahadi gets Solis to ride, had race, beware. Mike And Ike - Outrun at higher level over this course in last, broke maiden at 7-panels before that, 3rd on yielding Hollypark lawn early December, winning rider Gomez stays on Hess trainee, respect connections for another try. Value Play -- Captain Hook

6TH RACE:

Rick'sregret - 5-wide run from outside post when pressing pace while respectable debut 3rd in last, gets better inner post now, steady works since raced, Sorenson returns, race experience now, no regrets for Rick's diploma here. Mr. Pirateer - 1st time starter by Pirate's Bounty, trained at Los Alamitos with swift moves, most recent a bullet gate drill on 6/ 26, prompts Hollypark debut, hustling Vergara gets the call. Value Play -- Freddy Be Fast

7TH RACE:

Walk That Walk - Tracked, 3-wide bid, led and outfinished when runner-up in Cal-Sires on Golden Gate grass in last, ran against the likes of Kentucky Derby winner Charismatic in stakes this year, better suited for a win here. Too High - Repeatedly blocked and rallied for close runner-up at this trip and course when in need of a race in last, 2nd on Anita lawn before that and broke maiden on the same three races back, Solis stays, had race, beware. Value Play -- Wild N Golden

8TH RACE:

Deputy Delegate - Stalked and distant 4th routing at Golden Gate in last, solid runner-up at this trip and track before that, needs clean trip from rail post, Desormeaux takes over on beaten favorite, Deputy may become Sheriff here. Legal Thunder - Tracked, 3-wide bid and held 3rd routing in last, closed to be 3rd sprinting before that, has finished in-the-money 5 of 8 lifetime starts, Flores got to know Cerin trainee in last, Thunder may strike graduation here. Value Play -- The Wicked Path

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