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

Thursday, June 19, 2003 | 10:02 a.m.

1st Race -- HONEYOF ASCORE -- Baze aboard Stute trainee, draws good middle post for sprint opener, backers hope for a Honey-of-a-score. OCELOT -- Valdivia atop Hollendorfer trainee, draws good spot for claiming level, hails from solid barn. Value Play -- THEGRLFROMYESTRDAY

2nd Race -- SHOWTIME EXPRESS -- Hustling Pedroza on Ward trainee, draws good box for sprint maiden outing, Showtime diploma in Express lane? SHOPPING MARY -- Training at Santa Anita, Flores aboard Cerin trainee, Mary Shopping for graduation here. Value Play -- BRITE BETTY

3rd Race -- CANTALOUPE -- Hustling Espinoza atop Cardenas trainee, draws good box for route outing, splits field like fresh melon? TUCKED AWAY -- Valdivia aboard Gallagher trainee for allowance two-turner, must overcome outside post, may have foes Tucked Away here. Value Play -- AFTER MY HEART

4th Race -- BEYOND OUR WILDEST -- Draws good inner post in full field of maiden/claiming sprinters, Baze aboard Hofmans trainee, Beyond graduation here? SHARON'S BEAU -- Martinez atop Duncan trainee, draws good box for short dash, barn on hot pace at Inglewood oval. Value Play -- SIR TIFICATE

5th Race -- ANIMA MUNDI -- Irish-bred part of Aguirre-trained coupled entry with British-bred IT WAS MEANT TO BE, Berrio here, Almeida there, 2-for-1 deal. SHY PATADA -- Argentine-bred training at Santa Anita, draws good box for turf dash claimer, has run well over this course before. Value Play -- THE PARTIES OVER

6th Race -- REGAL QUEEN -- Draws good middle post in full field of maiden/claiming sprinters, Puglisi on Aguirre trainee, adds blinkers for this run. FAST GOAT -- Training at Santa Anita, Nakatani on Threewitt trainee, should get a good trip from outer post draw. Value Play -- HAPPY CRUISER

7th Race -- MADAME BOULANGERE -- British-bred training at Santa Anita, draws good middle box in turf dash stakes, Flores aboard Cerin trainee. ROBERTA'S MANGO -- Nakatani atop Canani trainee, needs crafty trip from outer post in short sod dash, Mango ready to mangle field? Value Play -- SWISS LAKE

8th Race -- MR. POWERFUL -- Training at Santa Anita, draws good middle post for bottom-level sprint claimer, only needs to live up to namesake to take finale. RETSINA YEAR -- Hustling Pedroza on young Stute trainee, draws good post for dash nightcap, Year of Retsina here? Value Play -- L'NATURAL HIGH