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

Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2000 | 11:05 a.m.

Thursday's card

1st Race -- Fragrant Prospect - Espinoza aboard Dolan trainee, draws good post for sprint opener, Prospect has scent of victory. Bonus Pay Day - Training at Anita, draws just inside top pick, hard-riding Pedroza on Carava horse, team productive. Value Play -- True Delight

2nd Race -- Excessively Sharp - Journeyman Baze scales Stute horse, quick filly draws inside post for turf dash, may be Sharp in victory here. Courtesan - British-bred filly draws well here, Enriquez sits Aguirre horse for this, a factor throughout. Value Play -- Really Can

3rd Race -- Free Shot - Gomez on this Stute runner, needs prompt start and clear trip from inside post for sprint distance, adds blinkers here. Broke The Slump - Living legend Pincay scales O'Neill horse, draws good post, may break a Slump for victory. Value Play -- Disco Bay Bee

4th Race -- Okay Honey - Gets sweet post here, Sorenson on Cassidy runner, fits this heat well. Macho's Glory - Pedroza aboard Nelson horse, draws just outside top pick, a factor in this. Value Play -- Ocean Of Storms

5th Race -- Western Hoedown - Draws good rail post for turf mile outing, Pincay on Hess horse, should get the catbird trip in this. Adminnestrator - Training at Anita, draws next to top pick, Gomez astride Abrams entry. Value Play -- Current Image

6th Race -- Glow Of Gold - Team of jockey Espinoza and trainer Sise for this, draws good post for the sprint distance, adds blinkers here. Big Shot - Pincay on another Hess horse here, draws inside post for the sprint, getting long on the maiden-breaker tooth here. Value Play -- Cagey

7th Race -- Donna's Tour - Espinoza aboard Cerin runner, draws good inner post for the mile turf feature, should get the trip here. Onaccountofyou - Draws rail post, Pincay on Eurton horse, training at Anita, should be in good position for a victory as well. Value Play -- Lulutorchetti

8th Race -- Notoofarback - Espinoza on Perdomo horse, draws good post for nightcap sprint, shouldn't be too far back. Glass Beauty - Ships across town for this, draws good middle post, Pincay stays for a Beauty of a graduation try. Value Play -- Rising Royality