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

Wednesday, July 19, 2000 | 11:12 a.m.

Thursday's races

1st Race -- Fleet Friend - Flores aboard Cerin trainee for Golden Eagle Farms, draws good post, Friend Fleet enough to win opener? Fishbecks - Nakatani on Dollace trainee, draws good post, lasix and first-time nasal strip. Value Play -- No Resolution

2nd Race -- Continentalsuccess -- Pincay/Spawr team, draws good outside post for the 7-panel run, should sit the perfect trip from there. Hilltown - Training at Anita, Garcia on Mayberry trainee, needs clean trip from inner post here. Value Play -- Jazz Troupe

3rd Race -- Avalon Bay - Part of coupled Bob & Beverly Lewis-owned and Lukas-trained entry with Smart Timing, Desormeaux here, need prompt start from rail post. Chastity Belle - Top jock Espinoza on top trainer Sise runner, conditioner trying to hold onto title, should be ready to rumble here. Value Play -- Island Playmate

4th Race -- Sybil's Prospect - Part of Aguirre-trained coupled entry with Higher, Take takes this one, entry holds nice one-two punch here. Inanout - Ships down from Northern California for this, hustling Puglisi on Sumja trainee, well spotted for good effort. Value Play -- Tuta Niche

5th Race -- Mr. Reed - Eddie D. scales Gilchrest trainee, respect connections here, needs a prompt start and good trip from outside post at the turf dash distance. Jet Set Swinger - Speedster draws middle post here, hustling bug boy Baze aboard Sise trainee, could be elusive target in this spot. Value Play -- Dangler

6th Race -- Star's Millennium - Top jock Espinoza on Baffert trainee, draws extreme outside post for the long sprint, should get a good stalking trip for diploma run. White Angelica - Part of coupled Chavez-trained entry with Nepenthe, daws inner post here, Desormeaux takes this half, nasal strip on. Value Play -- Deliver Ring

7th Race -- Spice Girl - French bred one of two McAnally-trained uncoupled runners here, Solis on this part of 'hidden entry', good spot for action. Follow The Money - McCarron takes this Hofmans-trained call here, draws good post for the mile turf feature, lasix and nasal strip. Value Play -- Coracle

8th Race -- Ifalferu - Espinoza on Cenicola trainee for nightcap, needs quick start from rail post at this dash distance, diploma may fall for them here. Fastcash - Solis aboard Dominguez trainee, draws good post, connections good with youngsters, ATM special. Value Play -- Iam The Ice Miss