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

Friday, June 27, 2003 | 9:58 a.m.

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

1st Race -- WAY TO THE TOP -- P. Val atop Mullins trainee, one of three up for a tag in allowance/claimer, backers hope the Way To The Top is here. CHINKAPIN -- Draws good rail post for route opener, Nakatani on co-owner Hollendorfer trainee, another available to claim. Value Play -- SPEEDY PICK

2nd Race -- KLASSY KATLYN -- Draws good inner box for short maiden dash, Nakatani on Dominguez trainee, Katlyn Klassy enough for graduation here? HAWA MAHAL -- Training at Santa Anita, needs prompt start and clean trip from rail post, P. Val aboard Gonzalez trainee for owners McCaffery & Toffan. Value Play -- AWESOME LADY

3rd Race -- MABEL KENT -- Solis scales Jory trainee, draws inner box for 7-panel trainee, fits this spot well. MEMOGRAM -- Smith astride Spawr trainee, needs crafty trip from rail post in one-turn allowance outing, Memogram to foes may be in winners circle. Value Play -- SANDY SNEAKERS

4th Race -- A.P. SLEW -- Draws good inner post for turf route maiden outing, Smith on de Seroux trainee for owner Paulson Living Trust, ready to graduate. ASHOKA -- Nakatani on Frankel trainee, draws good rail post for trip, respect connections. Value Play -- RIGHT PROOF

5th Race -- LOVE THAT LION -- Training at Santa Anita, Nakatani on Carava trainee, well spotted at this tag level. ROYAL FOOTAGE -- Draws good post for sprint claimer, Flores atop Matlow trainee, fleet Footage leads to Royal win. Value Play -- DOTAGE

6th Race -- GOLDEN ARROW -- Draws good inner post for full field at tur mile distance, Espinoza on Drysdale trainee for owner Maktoum Al Maktoum, fits here. VAN ROUGE -- P. Val aboard Shirreffs trainee for owners Moss, draws alongside top pick in allowance sod outing, may get the trip in this. Value Play -- TRONARE

7th Race -- REALITY CHECK -- Draws good outer post for sprint starter allowance, Espinoza on Gaines trainee for owner Harris Farms, solid connections. WILD CARD DECK -- Baze aboard Lynch trainee for owner Golden Eagle Farm, draws good post as well, respect connetions, too. Value Play -- SAINT LORENZO

8th Race -- TATES CREEK -- P. Val aboard one-of-two Frankel-trained "hidden entry," likes this course and has solid closing kick, foes may be up the Creek here. DUBLINO -- Training at San Luis Rey center, Espinoza on de Seroux trainee, like top pick this one relishes the course too. Value Play -- VOODOO DANCER

9th Race -- CRUZENWITHTHESTARS -- Draws good middle post in full field of sprinting maiden/claimers, P. Val atop O'Neill trainee, Stars-cruzen-with-diploma? SUNE -- Espinoza now aboard Becerra trainee, draws extreme outside post for dash nightcap, sans blinkers for this graduation try. Value Play -- KIALA