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

Wednesday, July 2, 2003 | 8:38 a.m.

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

Thursday's card

1st Race -- KISSING GIRL -- Argentine-bred draws good rail post for turf mile opener, Stevens scales Vienna trainee, good trip and foes will be Kissing Girl good-bye. REAL PARANOIDE -- Draws good box for sod claimer, Enriquez atop Cerin trainee, may make foes Real Paranoide here. Value Play -- VAMOS NINA

2nd Race -- EX FEDERALI -- Speedster draws rail post in sprint claimer, Flores aboard Baffert trainee, pop and not stop tactics. EXPRESSIONIST -- Training at San Luis Rey center, draws alongside top pick for tag dash, hustling Pedroza on Goodin trainee. Value Play -- FORWARD MARCH

3rd Race -- ANGEL ON TRACK -- Smith scales Gallagher trainee, needs crafty trip from outside post in turf route, Angel set to be On right Track here. SIRACOQUE -- Big effort at big price and disqualified from second in last, Martinez atop Perez trainee, another big price run here? Value Play -- GLORIOUS DRAGON

4th Race -- MAMACAFE -- Smith scales Spawr trainee, draws good outside post in 7-panel claimer, respect connections here. GO GIRL GO -- Espinoza aboard Mitchell trainee, needs crafty trip from rail post for distance, need only live up to her namesake to win. Value Play -- JADE VIXEN

5th Race -- BLIND AMBITION -- Draws good inner post for turf route, Stevens sits Jones trainee, should get the trip in this. INFERNAL MCGOON -- Training at Santa Anita, Solis astride Sahadi trainee, must overcome outside post draw in allowance two-turn lawn party. Value Play -- SOUTH APPLE

6th Race -- DARETO -- Hustling Espinoza on Sadler trainee, draws outside post in 7-panel maiden/claimer, set to graduate here. THIRD MUSKETEER -- Training at Santa Anita, Lovato atop Glatt trainee, good spot for diploma run. Value Play -- SILVER COMMANDER

7th Race -- TOTAL LIMIT -- Solis sits young Mandella trainee for owner Sarkowsky, draws good inner post for sprint feature, could take foes to their Total Limit here. ELABORATE -- One-of-three in allowance/claimer that goes for a tag, Espinoza on Gonzalez trainee for owners McCaffery & Toffan, beware of back class. Value Play -- RUSHIN' TO ALTAR

8th Race -- FISHERMAN'S FRIEND -- Draws outer box for short finale dash, Flores aboard Stute trainee, adds blinkers for this diploma try. TRAIL STRIKER -- Draws outside post for maiden/claiming sprint, hustling Espinoza on Harrington trainee, needs quick start for graduation chance. Value Play -- SURE CAPER