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

Thursday, June 21, 2001 | 9:11 a.m.

Friday's card

1st Race -- Bolchina's Prize -- Draws good rail post for route opener, Nakatani atop Mitchell trainee, jockey-trainer team always dangerous. Lost In Paradise -- Training at Anita, hustling Espinoza sits Dolan trainee, should make late impact in this. Value Play -- Another Star

2nd Race -- Star In Reality -- Training at Anita, Delahoussaye aboard Garcia trainee, draws good spot in 7-panel outing. Pacific Gold -- Also ships across town for this, Berrio takes non-related Garcia trainee, should get good trip here. Value Play -- Proper Motion

3rd Race -- Harbour Beach -- Draws good middle post for full field in short turf dash, Delahoussaye on this one of two Gallagher trainees in race, gets good trip. Prima Nocti -- McCarron takes Mandella trainee here, needs good trip from outer post, rider is master on the green. Value Play -- Further

4th Race -- Pay The Premium -- Trainer Harrington is part-owner here and tabs Espinoza to ride, draws good post for the route outing, adds blinkers for this. Timin The Gym -- Draws the rail post, hustling Puglisi atop Cassidy trainee, should be close to the action throughout. Value Play -- Brigadier Bill

5th Race -- Missed The Cut -- One of four in the race that ships over from Anita, Nakatani takes Spawr trainee here, should get a good trip in turf mile. Cleopatra -- New Zealand-bred needs to overcome outside post here, Blanc atop Dutrow, Jr., trainee, should be square price for tricky task. Value Play -- Naughty Hostess

6th Race -- Primacy -- Draws good middle post for sprint outing, Delahoussaye aboard Gallagher trainee, should be graduation-bound in this maiden-claimer. Lil Bit Spacey -- Part of Jory-trained coupled entry with Marcelle, Smith here, Berrio there, twosome has pair of shots to grab diploma in this. Value Play -- Dream Angel

7th Race -- Tim -- British-bred runner draws good box for turf mile feature here, Stevens scales Drysdale trainee, team is tough in these. Tropical Lady -- Brazilean-bred draws good rail post, trainer Inda tabs McCarron to ride, Lady may tag Tim here. Value Play -- Southern House

8th Race -- Regal Moon -- Ships over from Anita for nightcap maiden-claimer try, hustling Espinoza aboard Silva trainee, good post to size up graduation competition. My Whole Enchilada -- Has run some races good enough to grab diploma, bug boy Jaime atop, some day will get the Whole Enchilada -- today? Value Play ---- Jinistry