Ralph Siraco’s Hollywood Park selections

Thursday, June 30, 2005 | 9:59 a.m.

Friday's card

1st Race -- TALENTED PERFORMER -- Draws good outside post for sprint opener, Nakatani atop Abrams trainee, victory by a Talented Performer? COSMIC LADY -- P. Val atop Monteleone trainee, has good post for sophomore filly dash claimer, luck be a "Cosmic" Lady here? Value Play -- JR. LIFEGUARD

2nd Race -- MILLTOWN ROAD -- P. Val rides O'Neill trainee, has outside box in small six-horse grass route field, Road to victory leads through Milltown? CHARBONNIER -- Training at Santa Anita, starts alongside top pick in two-turn turf allowance outing, Flores astride Harty trainee here. Value Play -- NOW VICTORY

3rd Race -- ROY'S LAST ROAR -- Go go Gomez scales Mullins trainee for owner Bone, in good middle post for route maiden/claimer, Roy's Last Roar is graduation here? SEA KRIS -- Draws alongside top pick for two-turn tag run, P. Val on Sadler trainee, Sea Kris get diploma here? Value Play -- RAISE THE BAR

4th Race -- MINING DIAMONDS -- Hustling Pedroza aboard West trainee, draws good middle post in 7-panel claimer, backers Mining Diamonds here. PRESUMPTION -- Espinoza atop DeLima trainee, needs crafty trip from inner post draw in long one-turn tag run, Presumption to give best effort. Value Play -- SPLENDID NATURE

5th Race -- AL YAFIL -- Draws good box for short turf sprint, go go Gomez scales Frankel trainee, dangerous connections. CAN'T BE DENIED -- P. Val atop Mullins trainee, draws alongside top pick in grass dash claimer, backers hope he Can't Be Denied here. Value Play -- AHURIRI HIKAWAI

6th Race -- TEMBLOR -- Go go Gomez scales young Mandella trainee, draws good post for short maiden/claiming sprint, a five-pointer on the Riechter scale? PURPLE TIGHTS -- Espinoza aboard Moger, Jr., trainee, draws good box for tag dash, Purple the graduation color here? Value Play -- SHIRLEY JEAN

7th Race -- HAKA GIRL -- Draws outside post in small six-filly turf sprint feature, P. Val aboard Drysdale trainee, adds blinkers for this try. CHARMING EILEEN -- Draws alongside top pick for grass dash stakes, Baze aboard Baffert trainee, hails from solid barn. Value Play -- SHE'S A JEWEL

8th Race -- SUNDER BAY -- Baze aboard Harrington trainee, draws inner post for maiden/claiming sprint, Bay backers hope to Sunder into winners circle. SO RED -- Enriquez atop McAnally trainee, draws good box for tag dash nightcap, So foes to see Red here? Value Play -- PROUD LOUIE TOO