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

Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2001 | 10:40 a.m.

Thursday's card

1st Race -- Muschi -- Enriquez atop Garcia trainee, draws good rail post for route opener, should get good ground-saving trip. Two Four Dancer -- Training at Santa Anita, hustling Pedroza on Carava trainee, jockey-trainer team productive pair. Value Play -- Da Hot Affair

2nd Race -- Watch For Smoke -- Draws good post for short dash, Baze aboard Chapman trainee, Watch may Smoke maiden field. Seeyaat Redtractions -- Valdivia takes LaCroix trainee, has been knocking on diploma door, getting long on graduation patience. Value Play -- Gray Streak

3rd Race -- Silky Goose -- Draws good outside box for claiming sprint, Pincay aboard Spawr trainee, respect successful jockey-trainer combo. Billary's Syns -- Another that draws good post here, Desormeaux on Mendoza trainee, good spot for action. Value Play -- Owyee

4th Race -- Famous Lady Ann -- One of five in the field training at Anita, Solis on Dutton trainee, needs prompt start and clean trip from rail post in sprint outing. Sweetpea Stephanie -- Baze atop this LaCroix trainee, draws good box for maiden-claimer, Stephanie may strike a Sweet graduation here. Value Play -- Crypto Storm

5th Race -- Pick Of The Valley -- Draws middle post for turf mile, Desormeaux on Abrams trainee, Valley could be Pick Of The players here. Gobi Dan -- Delahoussaye aboard Gallagher trainee, fits this grass claimer well, Dan may Gobi winners circle. Value Play -- Express Caper

6th Race -- Two K Mambo -- Baze aboard Sadler trainee, draws good post for route outing, Two K may Mambo to graudation here. Moscow Jake -- Training at Anita, Smith scales Gaines trainee, adds blinkers for this maiden--claimer, beware. Value Play -- Loupe De Mer

7th Race -- Rosanda -- Draws good middle box for turf route feature, Delahoussaye on Silva trainee, good spot for action. Proud Tammie -- McCarron on Fanning trainee, well spotted in Cal-bred allowance, respect rider assignment. Value Play -- Memoree

8th Race -- Guns A Blazen -- Pop and stop while bet in last pair, Rollins atop Schvaneveldt trainee, will be Guns A Blazen for diploma again. Mucho Borracho -- Draws good post for maiden-claiming dash, Desormeaux on Hess trainee, productive team for graduation chance in nightcap. Value Play -- Villa Lobos

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