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

Wednesday, May 21, 2003 | 10:05 a.m.

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

Thursday's card

1st Race -- ROBERTA'S MANGO -- Nakatani on Canani trainee, needs prompt start and clean trip from rail post in short turf dash, Mango to mangle foes in opener? BOCA DREAM -- Speedster draws alongside top pick, Baze aboard Knapp trainee, fits grass sprint allowance outing. Value Play -- ROUND TREE

2nd Race -- ENDURING FREEDOM -- Flores on Marlow trainee, needs prompt start and clean trip from rail post at sprint distance, Enduring win is Freedom from foes. NANCY'S MAGIC BRUSH -- Training at Santa Anita, draws outside box in six-horse claiming field, P. Val atop Machowsky trainee. Value Play -- ALPINE SINGER

3rd Race -- CAROLDEAN -- Smith scales De Seroux trainee, draws good rail post for route maiden outing, Caroldean diploma trip forthcoming? ASHLEY'S CLAN -- Solis sits McAnally trainee, must overcome outside post here, question is can Ashley's Clan can graduation? Value Play -- CORSITA

4th Race -- STUCK IN CANADA -- P. Val aboard one-of-two O'Neill-trained 'hidden entry', sitting on diploma effort, but, Canada is Stuck In outer post for short dash. DEALINWITHINSANITY -- Draws good middle post, Pedroza on Baffert trainee for owner Pegram, beware. Value Play -- SEATTLE SAVITAR

5th Race -- LIGHT UP THE PHONE -- Draws well for short claiming dash, Berrio aboard Mullins trainee, Phone could Light Up The field here. WINDSCORE -- P. Val astride Cardenas trainee, needs prompt start and clean trip from inner post at dash distance, chance to trip out here. Value Play -- ANNUAL CHALLENGE

6th Race -- DAWSON TRAIL -- Draws good inner post for turf mile outing, Stevens scales Drysdale trainee for owner Tabor, well spotted here. SAVONAROLA -- British-bred draws rail box on allowance/claimer, P. Val atop Harty trainee for owner Darley Management, respect connections. Value Play -- SLEW CITY CITADEL

7th Race -- BLIND AMBITION -- Stevens again on Jones trainee, draws good spot in allowance feature, looks solid right back. DREAM DAY -- Draws middle box in six-horse route outing, Smith scales Spawr trainee, could this be a Dream Day for backers? Value Play -- STONEBRIDGE LADY

8th Race -- TIPSY INDY -- Draws good post for short nightcap dash, Espinoza on Moger, Jr., trainee, bred to break maiden early. QUEENOFLUV -- Smith astride co-owner Dutton trainee, must overcome outside post in maiden/claiming finale, solid connections at these conditions. Value Play -- NIGHTHUNTER TWO