Ralph Siraco’s Hollywood Park selections

Thursday, Nov. 11, 2004 | 8:44 a.m.

Friday's card

1st Race -- DUBAI DOLLY -- Training at Santa Anita, draws good rail post for route claimer, Berrio atop one of two Ward entries. TITA EMERALD -- Espinoza on Gonzalez trainee, has outside box in five-filly two-turn tag run, Emerald a gem in opener? Value Play -- CORPORAL GREINER

2nd Race -- SPRING FESTIVAL -- Training at Santa Anita, in middle post for five-horse turf sprint, Flores aboard Canani trainee for owners Wygod. THE DEMPSEY LOOK -- Starts alongside top pick for allowance grass dash, Nakatani astride Eurton trainee, good Look here gets Dempsey knockout punch? Value Play -- AWESOME LADY

3rd Race -- ADOPTING HABIT -- In rail post in full field of maiden/claiming routers, hustling Pedroza on Hendricks trainee, backers hope this one Adopting graduation Habit. RUSTY NAIL -- Garcia atop Cerin trainee, must overcome outside post in two-turn tag run, Rusty diploma hits this one right on the Nail? Value Play -- FIRING NOTE

4th Race -- BUTTE CITY -- Nakatani atop Mitchell trainee, fits this level claimer well, needs crafty trip from post draw here. GOLD BIDDER -- Training at Santa Anita, draws good inner box for two-turn tag outing, Martinez aboard Bainum trainee. Value Play -- TALIANO

5th Race -- JAZZNWITHCANDY -- Hustling Espinoza on Lobo trainee, needs prompt start and clean trip from inner post in full field of turf sprinters, graduation is dandy candy for backers. AN ANNIKA MOMENT -- Nakatani on Mitchell trainee, draws rail box in maiden grass dash, has been longtime maiden, beware. Value Play -- SEEKING RESULTS

6th Race -- ANTHONY EATS -- Flores aboard Sadler trainee, has inner post for sprint claimer, Anthony wins backers Eats. THE CAT'S JOANNA -- Draws good middle post in tag dash, Espinoza astride Mitchell trainee, The Cat's quick effort makes Joanna a winna. Value Play -- HAINT YOU GRAND

7th Race -- WELL DONE MY LOVE -- German-bred starts from good inner post for grass route feature, Valdivia on Hendricks trainee, sans blinkers for this night run. TREBIA -- Chilean-bred training at Santa Anita, Espinoza aboard Abrams trainee, likes the lawn. Value Play -- KISSING GIRL

8th Race -- HARRY BAILEY -- In outside box for sprint finale, Pedroza on Aguirre trainee for owner JPF Investments, Harry hustles for graduation? VINZIYAN -- Starts alongside top pick in extreme outside post for maiden/claiming dash, Nakatani atop Hines trainee, sans blinkers for this diploma try. Value Play -- SIPHON'S STAR