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

Wednesday, June 13, 2001 | 10:19 a.m.

Thursday's card

1st Race -- Buffalo -- Draws good post for sprint opener, Nakatani atop McAnally trainee, adds blinkers for this. Moroohaza -- Training at Anita, Espinoza on Abrams trainee, should get good trip for graduation try from outside post. Value Play -- Saying Grace

2nd Race -- Priza -- Draws good inner post for route outing, Solis takes this Stute trainee, should get a catbird trip in this. Sunley Seeker -- British-bred draws good spot here, Berrio aboard Paasch trainee, fits this heat well. Value Play -- Bountiful Table

3rd Race -- Official Decision -- Draws good post for full field going a route here, Delahoussaye aboard Hedricks trainee for owners Wygod, sans blinkers for this. Classic Onyx -- Trainer Bell tabs McCarron for this, draws good rail post, should get a good stalking trip from inner spot. Value Play -- French Packet

4th Race -- Glittering Affair -- Flores aboard Cerin trainee for owner Golden Eagle Farm, draws good post for turf mile, good fit here. Mary Moscow -- McCarron returns aboard Gaines trainee, good post and well spotted in this, should make late impact. Value Play -- Bimbos Kiss

5th Race -- So Urgent -- Part of Thoroughbred Corporation-owned coupled entry with Morocco, Baze/Baffert here, Espinoza/Mandella there, packs two--punch in this. Eye Pea Oh -- Top jock Solis atop Ellis trainee, should settle into good spot in this, possess explosive stretch run. Value Play -- Kaiser So Say

6th Race -- Heightenedinterest -- One of two in field training at Anita, Enriquez sits on West trainee, adds blinkers for this, beware of connections. Trego High -- Pincay on O'Neill trainee, draws extreme outside post in sprint outing, should size up trip well from starting blocks. Value Play -- Era Of Chanago

7th Race -- National Anthem -- British-bred runner draws good inner post for turf route feature, McCarron aboard McAnally trainee, respect connections. Quianlong -- Pincay gets call on Frankel charge here, likes this course and gets advantage of rail post for this, could trip out. Value Play -- Designed For Luck

8th Race -- Funky Habit -- Solis aboard Sise trainee, needs prompt start and clean trip from inner post in full field of 2-year-olds for short dash, connections are right. Dustyourselfoff -- Ships across town for this, Baze atop Shulman trainee, may dust field off for graduation here. Value Play -- Editors Party