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

Wednesday, June 26, 2002 | 9:12 a.m.

Ralph Siraco's horse racing column appears Monday and his Southern California selections run Tuesday-Sunday.

Thursday's card

1st Race -- SOLITARIO -- Training at Santa Anita, P. Val on Machowsky trainee, draws good middle box for turf dash opener. CALL ME AGAIN -- Contender Again, bug boy Figueroa astride Assinesi trainee, a factor throughout. Value Play -- HOT WAR

2nd Race -- SHECOMINUNDONE -- Solis aboard co-owner Dutton trainee, needs prompt start and clean trip from rail post in short dash, done diploma? BIRDIE IN THE DARK -- Hustling Puglisi on Moger, Jr., trainee, draws good post in full field of maiden/claimers, sans blinkers for this. Value Play -- JAREDS HOPE

3rd Race -- GIRL TALK -- Espinoza atop Dolan trainee, draws good box for 7-panel claimer, Talk is 'you go Girl'. PHYLLIDA -- Training at Santa Anita, Pedroza astride Knapp trainee, a factor throughout in this. Value Play -- JINISTRY

4th Race -- MAMONE -- Training at Santa Anita, Pincay aboard Spawr trainee, drawn well for diploma run. PIKESTER -- Draws good box for 7-panel maiden/claimer, Valdivia atop Canani trainee, graduation for this guy could be down the Pikester. Value Play -- KLEM

5th Race -- KEEP THE SILVER -- British-bred draws rail post for short turf dash, needs prompt start and clean trip here, Flores aboard Vienna trainee. LAFFIT -- Scratched from earlier start for this spot, Pincay on Olivares trainee, Laffit for Laffit here. Value Play -- SHUFFLING KID

6th Race -- SONOITA -- Hustling Espinoza aboard Baffert trainee for owner Earnhardt, needs to be quick from blocks at rail post, tough combo. AVENUE OF RICH'S -- Draws good middle post, Pincay astride Sadler trainee, well spotted at this level claimer. Value Play -- GIMMIES SYMPH

7th Race -- KELA -- Draws good rail post for route feature, Desormeaux on Inda trainee for owners Jones, should get catbird trip in this. WALLAHATCHIE -- Training at Santa Anita, P. Val on Machowsky trainee, good spot for action. Value Play -- TROMPOLINO

8th Race -- TIMELY TOSS -- Solis scales co-owner Dutton trainee, draws good box for maiden/claiming dash, it's a Timely Toss of diploma here. YAZOR -- Draws good middle post in full field finale, P. Val aboard co-owner Aguirre trainee, Yazor toss-es top pick graduation? Value Play -- SWISS ATTIRE