Ralph Siraco’s Hollywood Park selections

Wednesday, June 22, 2005 | 9:14 a.m.

Thursday's card

1st Race -- S S STRANGE -- Draws middle post in small five-horse route claimer, Baze aboard Mitchell trainee, S S sails into winners circle? LONE PRAIRIE -- Draws rail box for two-turn sophomore tag run, Espinoza on young Stute trainee, Lone victory on Prairie Avenue? Value Play -- PEAKTOPEAK

2nd Race -- KISS'N DYNA -- Training at Santa Anita, go go Gomez scales Carava trainee, needs crafty trip from inner post at 7-panel distance. TICKLE PINK -- Figueroa astride one of two Palma entries, draws good box for long one-turn maiden/claimer, backers will be Tickle Pink with graduation here. Value Play -- BECKY'S MELODY

3rd Race -- WESTERN SOVEREIGN -- Douglas aboard Moger trainee, draws inner post for short maiden/claimiing sprint, pop-and-go diploma? TOP ONE -- Draws alongside top pick for freshman tag dash, Enriquez on co-owner Lewis trainee, adds blinkers for this graduation try. Value Play -- ALAQUA LEGACY

4th Race -- LADY LIBERTINE -- New Zealand-bred draws outside post for short allowance turf sprint, P. Val on owner Frankel trainee, solid connections here. THE DEMPSEY LOOK -- Solis scales Eurton trainee, draws inner box for grass dash, likes this layout and trip. Value Play -- FREAKIN STREAKIN

5th Race -- GHOST MEMO -- P. Val aboard Knapp trainee, draws good box for sprint claimer, Memo to foes: look out for the Ghost? AWARD WINNING TEAM -- Training at Santa Anita, Nakatani atop owner Hess trainee, may be the Award Winning Team here. Value Play -- SABALUCIOUS

6th Race -- BEHREN DOWN -- Go go Gomez scales owner Matlow trainee, draws good middle post for maiden/claiming sprint, will be Behren Down on diploma? GETINTOTHEACT -- Garcia astride Stute trainee, needs prompt start and clean trip from rail post at dash distance, needs to Get-into-the-act for graduation chance. Value Play -- GIFFORD'S KID

7th Race -- URBAN KING -- Irish-bred draws good rail post for allowance grass route, go go Gomez on this Frankel trainee, King of this feature in Urban L.A.? ALWAYS FIRST -- British-bred draws good box in two-turn turf run, Nakatani atop one-of-two Drysdale-trained "hidden entry", need only live up to namesake. Value Play -- ONE OFF

8th Race -- DON'TCALLMEFARNUM -- P. Val atop O'Neill trainee, needs prompt start and clean trip from inner post at short sprint distance, right rider-trainer team for this graduation challenge. ANOZIRA -- Baze aboard Lewis trainee, draws alongside top pick for maiden/claiming dash, nightcap cap and gown here? Value Play -- SPEND IT FAST