Ralph Siraco’s Hollywood Park selections

Friday, July 1, 2005 | 9:30 a.m.

Saturday's card

1st Race -- CANNY FLY -- Baze aboard Mitchell trainee, draws outside box in six-horse sprint opener, fits this level and distance well. BIG MOUNTAIN -- Go go Gomez scales Carava trainee, starts alongside top pick for dash claimer, solid connections here. Value Play -- GOOD COP BAD COP

2nd Race -- RAINBOW GIRL -- Solis scales Mullins trainee for owner Bone, has good post for maiden/claiming sprint, over the Rainbow graduation for the Girl? GIANA ROSE -- Training at Santa Anita, in outside post for tag dash, Garcia atop Abrams trainee. Value Play -- TAMARA STAR

3rd Race -- IN EXCELSIS -- Draws good rail post for grass allowance/claiming route, Flores aboard McAnally trainee, bred for this trip. RAISE A TUNE -- Irish-bred training at Santa Anita, Desormeaux returns from Japan stay aboard Cassidy trainee, well-placed in two-turn turf run. Value Play -- BAHAMIAN MAGIC

4th Race -- MEMORLY -- Flores aboard Cerin trainee, needs crafty trip from inner post at maiden/claiming sprint distance, sitting on a Memorly graduation? TAYLOR'S CANTADA -- Training at Santa Anita, go go Gomez scales Spawr trainee, Taylor's diploma forthcoming? Value Play -- ELUSIVE BABE

5th Race -- TUNDER PONCHE -- Garcia astride Mullins trainee for owner Bone, draws good post for short turf sprint claimer, could trip out here. SUNDAY TIMES -- Espinoza aboard Shirreffs trainee, in outer box for grass dash, makes headlines on Saturday? Value Play -- DE LA COSTA

6th Race -- SWISS TAMERLANE -- In outer post for sprint claimer, Douglas aboard Harrington trainee, adds blinkers for this trip. NO TORO -- Solis scales Mullins trainee, draws good box for tag dash, solid dangerous connections here. Value Play -- SMILE N WILDCAT

7th Race -- MY DREAM -- Brazilian-bred starts from rail in grass mile outing, Solis scales Lobo trainee for owner T N T Stud, set to get Dream trip? HE'S THE RAGE -- Nakatani atop Mulhall trainee for owner Southern Nevada Racing Stable, Inc., in good spot in two-turn allowance turf run, backers hope He's The Rage here. Value Play -- SOUPY

8th Race -- MYSTERY GIRL -- Part of Paasch-trained coupled entry with DIPLOMAT LADY, go go Gomez here, Douglas there, double feature threat here. RIVER'S PRAYER -- Draws good post in first-year filly sprint stakes, Solis scales Capestro trainee, leaves foes up the River's saying Prayer? Value Play -- INDIAN BREEZE

9th Race -- CONCEPTUAL -- Has good post in turf sprint finale, Solis scales Gallagher trainee, concept here is diploma for Conceptual. GIANT SHIFT -- Training at Santa Anita, draws inner post for grass maiden dash, go go Gomez astride Harty trainee here. Value Play -- ICE COLE