Ralph Siraco’s Hollywood Park selections

Wednesday, July 13, 2005 | 9:53 a.m.

Thursday's card

1st Race -- BETTOR ROYALTY -- Draws good post for 7-panel claimer, Espinoza aboard Knapp trainee, solid connections for bottom-level opener. HAPPY AND HASTY -- Hustling Pedroza on Carava trainee, needs crafty trip from rail post at long one-turn tag run, Hasty victory And Happy backers. Value Play -- REALLY SUSPECT

2nd Race -- TOUCH THE WOOD -- Go go Gomez atop one-of-two Duncan-trained hidden entry, needs prompt start and clean trip from rail post at short sprint distance, Touch the diploma with The Wood run. SWISS SONATA -- Draws good middle post for Cal-bred freshman maiden dash, Court atop Harrington trainee, bred to win early. Value Play -- POLLY'S SCORE

3rd Race -- MAEBE VALID -- Solis scales Mullins trainee, draws good box for maiden/claiming route, solid connections for diploma here. MAJESTIC AVENUE -- Draws good rail post for two-turn tag run, go go Gomez aboard Mitchell trainee, good connections for graduation as well. Value Play -- TALEGA CREEK

4th Race -- APPEARANCE FEE -- Espinoza aboard Baffert trainee for owner Baffert as well, draws outside box in small six-horse grass route field, Fee for success is Appearance in winners circle. ROY'S LAST ROAR -- Go go Gomez scales Mullins trainee for owner Bone, draws good rail post in two-turn turf run, Last Roar is Roy's victory yell? Value Play -- J.J. MAROUN

5th Race -- LOWER SHORE -- Solis scales Stute trainee, needs prompt start and clean trip from rail post in full field of maiden/claimers at 7-panel distance, been knocking on diploma door. DANZONETTE -- Draws good middle post for long one-turn tag run, bug boy Fong on Lobo trainee, graduation forthcoming? Value Play -- RIDE TO AFRICO

6th Race -- SOMUCHHIGHER -- Draws good box for grass route starter allowance, go go Gomez scales Dollace trainee for Las Vegas owners, scores high enough to win here? HARBOUR TOWN -- Baze aboard Gallagher trainee, draws good spot here, to Harbour victory in Inglewood Town? Value Play -- FLY FORREST FLY

7th Race -- HOPE FOR -- Part of Hughes-owned coupled entry with PEGASUS ROSE, Solis/Ells here, Espinoza/Baffert there, double feature threat here. BRILLIANT MOVE -- Draws good inner post for route allowance/claimer, Douglas atop Dollace trainee, makes Brilliant Move to win? Value Play -- FREE RENT

8th Race -- A CONTROLLED CRASH -- Go go Gomez scales Dollace trainee, draws good outer post for sprint maiden/claimer, A Controlled effort makes foes Crash and burn here. RISEN RIVER -- Part of Duncan-trained coupled entry with STUN OVA GUN, Bisono here, John there, double diploma threat in nightcap. Value Play -- HOPINGANDWISHING