Ralph Siraco’s Hollywood Park selections

Thursday, July 14, 2005 | 9:13 a.m.

Friday's races

1st Race -- AERIAL HAWK -- Espinoza on Moger, Jr., trainee, draws good spot in starter allowance grass route, open the day with the Hawk. KISS'N DYNA -- Training at Santa Anita, go go Gomez scales Carava trainee, draws good rail box for two-turn turf run. Value Play -- CLEVER JUNE

2nd Race -- CENTURY MAN -- Draws good middle post for sprint maiden/claimer, Court atop Sise trainee for owners Wygod, maiden Man no more? KINSHIP -- Hustling Pedroza aboard Canani trainee, draws alongside top pick for tag dash, Kinship to Man is graduation attempt. Value Play -- CHEATUM

3rd Race -- CHAMPAGNE DREAM -- Draws good middle post in full maiden turf sprint field, Flores aboard Frankel trainee for owner Stronach Stables, dangerous connections. FLIRTY GIRL -- Baze aboard Cerin trainee, draws outside box for grass dash, Flirty flirting with graduation? Value Play -- SNEAK REPORT

4th Race -- RENTS DUE -- Pedroza on Mitchell trainee, draws good middle post for sprint claimer, bet the Rent she's Due? HOLIDAY FUN -- Draws good box in tag dash, Baze aboard Ellis trainee, prompts Holiday Fun with win. Value Play -- FIVE O'CLOCK

5th Race -- SWEET GAZELLE -- Go go Gomez scales Papaprodromou trainee, draws good middle post in full field of maidens at grass route distance, sitting on graduation. TRIPLE STRAND -- Draws alongside top pick in Cal-bred two-turn turf outing, Smith astride O'Neill trainee, takes Stand for diploma here? Value Play -- VATECHESVENDETTA

6th Race -- LIFESTYLE -- Solis sticks around on a Friday night to ride Ward trainee here, needs prompt start and clean trip from rail post at sprint distance, victory changes Lifestyle? FAIRLY CRAFTY -- Draws good outside post in allowance/claiming dash, Desormeaux on O'Neill trainee, good spot for action. Value Play -- TRICKY DAY

7th Race -- RAPID ROMANZA -- Baze aboard Mitchell trainee, draws good middle post for starter allowance sprint, Romanza Rapid enough to win here? DRAGON KING -- Draws good outside post for dash feature, Espinoza on Harrington trainee, King of this field? Value Play -- ROBERT E

8th Race -- ICEMAN'S GHOST -- Flores aboard Jones trainee, draws good post in full field of maiden/claiming sprinters, Ghost graduation in the night? HAYATO -- Pedroza atop Duncan trainee, draws good box for tag dash, nightcap cap and gown here? Value Play -- LATIN MOON