Ralph Siraco’s Hollywood Park selections

Wednesday, June 29, 2005 | 9:21 a.m.

Thursday's card

1st Race -- CAAN -- Nakatani atop Dollace trainee for owner Reddam, draws good post for long one-turn opener, can Caan? FLIGHT RAGE -- Baze aboard Puhich trainee, has outside box in maiden/claiming run, best Flight to in-Rage foes for diploma. Value Play -- VICTORIA FLY

2nd Race -- QUEEN IRISH -- Pedroza on owner Johnson trainee, needs crafty trip from rail post at 7-panel distance, can overcome post draw in small five-horse field. MUSICAL REVIEW -- Training at Santa Anita, in outside box in low-level claimer, Puglisi atop Hess trainee here. Value Play -- GIRLSINTHEOFFICE

3rd Race -- ALL EYES ON YOU -- Draws good post in first-year filly sprint, Nakatani atop owner Sise trainee, productive jockey-trainer team. IMPERIAL TOWER -- Enriquez astride co-owner Harrington trainee, draws well for maiden/claiming dash, to Tower over rival for diploma? Value Play -- MAUI BRIDE

4th Race -- DRAGON KING -- Draws good outside post in maiden/claiming sprint, Espinoza on Shirreffs trainee for owners Moss, adds blinkers for this diploma try. KATE'S HOPE -- Training at Santa Anita, Douglas scales Glatt trainee, Kate's Hope is graduation here. Value Play -- FILL THE TEMPLE

5th Race -- SILENT KINGDOM -- Nakatani atop one of two O'Neill entries, draws good post for sprint claimer, my Kingdom for a Silent victory? SMOKIN' VIGOR -- Draws alongside top pick for tag dash, Figueroa aboard the other O'Neill trainee, an all-O'Neill quinella here? Value Play -- DESERT GAL

6th Race -- CABO'S DAWN -- Flores aboard Gallagher trainee, draws well for maiden grass route, Dawn diploma in afternoon? HOCKEY THE GENERAL -- Training at Santa Anita, on rail post in Cal-bred two-turn turf run, Baze aboard Baffert trainee for another Baffert owner. Value Play -- DER ALI

7th Race -- BIT OF FOLLY -- In outside post for allowance/claiming route, Nakatani atop Polanco trainee, victory would be a Bit Of Folly for backers. LILA HOPE -- Training at Santa Anita, bug boy Cohen aboard Sahadi trainee in Cal-bred two-turner, adds blinkers for this try. Value Play -- LAS VEGAS JITTERS

8th Race -- MOONLITE ROMANCE -- Starts from good middle post in short maiden/claiming sprint, Figueroa astride Moger, Jr., trainee, Moonlite graduation at sunset? MOSLEY -- Espinoza aboard owner Schvaneveklt trainee, in outside post for freshman finale dash, cagey connections for diploma here. Value Play -- SMOKIN JOEYMODO