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

Thursday, May 25, 2000 | 9:14 a.m.

Friday's races

1st Race -- Filigree - Training at Santa Anita, hustling Espinoza on Dolan trainee, add blinkers here, needs clean trip from inside post. Emerging Class - Another who trains at Anita, trainer West tabs Bravo here, draws good post for the sprint distance. Value Play -- Native Gold Digger

2nd Race -- Prize Giving - British-bred runner draws well, Solis on Carava trainee, veteran at this trip. Yarlino - Nakatani on Dollace trainee, fits well at these conditions, should get trip to win from here. Value Play -- Perssonet

3rd Race -- Mr. Seafarer - Solis scales Pinfield trainee, should sit the trip although draws outside post, adds blinkers now with nasal strip. Darling General - Draws good inner post for this route race, Nakatani aboard Cerin trainee, should be a forward factor here. Value Play -- Select Few

4th Race -- Kissesforthecook - Draws good post for the seven-furlong outing, Gomez aboard Matlow trainee, adds blinkers for this. Reporting Ready - Hustling bug boy Baze aboard Sadler trainee, jockey/trainer combo productive at the meet, Ready? Value Play -- Steel Courage

5th Race -- Elderberry - Espinoza aboard Greely trainee, draws good post, should be a forward factor in this. Ionlyhaveyesforyou - Solis on this one of two Jory-trained 'hidden entry' starters, draws just inside stablemate, good spot for action. Value Play -- Rafid

6th Race -- Cabo King - Draws good post, combination of jockey Berrio and trainer Avila productive pair, well spotted. Kelleric - Part of Hines-trained coupled entry with Torre Dei Nolfi, adds first-time nasal strip to equipment, entrymate gives support. Value Play -- Sahara King

7th Race -- Automated - Nakatani rides Proctor trainee for the Glen Hill Farms, good post for the turf dash, bred for the trip. She's Bullheaded - Flores aboard Baffert trainee for the 'That's No Bull' car dealer Hal Earnhardt, respect connections, Bullheaded victress? Value Play -- Shimmering Night

8th Race -- Lycka - Hustling Pedroza aboard Avila trainee, this one needs aggressive handling, good spot for graduation. Reptar - Nakatani sticks around to ride Hess trainee for night time nightcap, draws outside post, graduates from night school here? Value Play -- Running Hoplite