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

Thursday, June 3, 1999 | 8:16 a.m.

1st Race -- Redcliff Bay - Draws good inner post for the turf route, McCarron scales for trainer Gonzalez and owners McCaffery & Toffan, ready for winning trip.

La Vuelta - Trainer Abrams also part owner here, should be a factor in this, Garcia aboard.

Value Play -- Soviet Sally

2nd Race -- River Keen - Old class horse loves this track, typical horse-for-course angle, Ramsammy for trainer Baffert here.

Refried Dreams - Draws good rail post for this route, should be cometitive in this spot, may get best trip for success here.

Value Play -- Ora Pro Nobis

3rd Race -- King Strut - Pincay aboard for trainer Mitchell, draws rail post for route, should be in catbird seat here.

Sir Harry Bright - Sise trainee has hustling Flores for partner, fits well here, has a chance to grab brass ring.

Value Play -- Sweetnsour Gold

4th Race -- Duchess Deb - Eddie D. on Stute-trained baby, draws good post and is well placed here, graduation forthcoming.

Acefromouterspace - Training at Anita, blinkers added, Nakatani tabbed by trainer Shulman, must overcome outside post.

Value Play -- Really A Fibber

5th Race -- Orca Bay - Better-than-looked finish in last, gets better distance for running style here, Pincay sticks with him, good spot for action.

Mr. Bulldog - Gets good outside post for this trip, should be a factor here, Solis aboard Robbins trainee.

Value Play -- Ordained Power

6th Race -- Ying Ying - Cal-bred maiden gets good post here, McCarron on Mandella trainee, fitted for cap and gown in this spot.

Spirited Sliver - Solis scales Hendricks-trained Wygod-owned filly here, good post and well placed, Silver for Ying?

Value Play -- Smart Wife

7th Race -- Pachira - Draws good inner post for this turf dash, runs well over this green, should make late impact in this spot, Solis again.

L'Autre Monde - Training at Anita, McCarron aboard West trainee, needs good trip from outside post, respect connections.

Value Play -- Jena Jena

8th Race -- Kentucky Bluebird - Been knocking on diploma door, Pincay stays on Abrams trainee, gets good post to work from, Bluebird flys from maiden ranks here?

Captain Al - Training at Anita, adds blinkers here, Valdivia on Pinfield trainee, could be nightcap cap and gown time for Captain.

Value Play -- Tex Villa