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

Wednesday, May 22, 2002 | 8:31 a.m.

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

Thursday's card

1st Race -- THATSWHATSHESAID -- Pincay aboard Spawr trainee, draws good inner post for route opener, victory what-she-may-say here. SAGLE -- Draws rail post for low-level claimer, Berrio atop Sadler trainee, could trip out at decent price here. Value Play -- ELLENHIGHWATER

2nd Race -- AZILLION -- Irish-bred solid contender here, draws good post, Delahoussaye aboard Hess trainee for this. WORLD LIGHT -- McCarron on Hofmans trainee for owners Heerensperger, well spotted in this stakes, respect connections. Value Play -- PICK OF THE VALLEY

3rd Race -- OUR LUCKY KISS -- P. Val aboard Truman trainee, draws good post for short baby dash, if she's Lucky she could Kiss this field good-bye. MISS SAGA -- Hustling Pedroza sits Soto trainee, needs quick start from outer post, adds blinkers for this. Value Play -- PAM IN THE GYM

4th Race -- SHEZA JAZZY SLEW -- P. Val scales this Spawr trainee, draws good spot in sprint claimer, solid connections. PRIME STEP -- Bug boy Krigger on Paasch trainee, draws good outside post, best steps provides Prime Step for victory. Value Play -- JUST CALL ME BERTY

5th Race -- GLOBAL VISION -- P. Val on Bray trainee, needs prompt start and clean trip from inner post at short turf dash, trip the key here. ASIAN ADVENTURE -- Draws good box here, McCarron aboard Sise trainee, one of five in for a tag in allowance/claimer. Value Play -- YET ANOTHERNATALIE

6th Race -- RELUCTANT HERO -- Draws good outside post for sprint maiden/claimer, hustling Espinoza on Hofmans trainee, adds blinkers for this. HOT WEATHER -- Training at Santa Anita, draws alongside top pick, P. Val aboard Bernstein trainee. Value Play -- SIR TIFICATE

7th Race -- SOMETHINGDANGEROUS -- McCarron scales Ellis trainee for owner Hughes, draws good spot in turf route feature, name says it all. TURKISH PRIZE -- Training at Santa Anita, P. Val astride Machowsky trainee, one of four in for a tag in allowance/calimer. Value Play -- ECHELON

8th Race -- SWISS ATTIRE -- Draws good middle post in short maiden/claiming dash, Berrio aboard Avila trainee, productive team. FEED THE KITTY -- Espinoza aboard Dominguez trainee, needs prompt start and clean trip from rail post, backers hope to Feed from the Kitty graduation. Value Play -- SMOKIN TEMPO