Ralph Siraco’s Hollywood Park selections

Thursday, May 26, 2005 | 9:22 a.m.

Friday's program

1st Race -- SEEKING THE HEAT -- Has good middle post for sprint opener, Baze aboard Baffert trainee for owner Pegram, Seeking The winners circle here. KEYSTONE MALIBU -- Bug boy Fong on Mitchell trainee, draws inner box for dash claimer, hails from solid barn. Value Play -- O K TOPLESS

2nd Race -- CAAN -- Starts from inner post for route maiden/claimer, Nakatani atop young Dollace trainee for owner Reddam, can Caan? FORTYTHREEDAYS -- Go go Gomez scales Hendricks trainee, needs crafty trip from post draw in two-turn tag run, Forty-three-days-diploma? Value Play -- LOVE IN THE HALL

3rd Race -- TRAVEL ALARM -- Has good middle post in route claimer, Douglas aboard Spawr trainee, best Travel will Alarm foes. SPRIGGZEE -- Bisono atop young Dollace trainee for owner Reddam, draws alongside top pick for two-turn tag run, Sprigg-zee-victory? Value Play -- SLEW IS KING

4th Race -- HONOR CHICK -- Draws good outside box in full field of maiden/claiming sprinters, Espinoza aboard Mullins trainee for owner Bone, beware. SUM TIME ANGEL -- Hustling Pedroza atop Kitchingman trainee, draws well for tag dash, Angel graduation Time. Value Play -- MARSHALL LUCKY

5th Race -- PEAKTOPEAK -- Go go Gomez scales one of two O'Neill-trained entries, draws good post for route claimer, solid contender here. LONE PRAIRIE -- Training at Santa Anita, Baze aboard young Stute trainee, needs crafty trip from post draw in two-turn tag run. Value Play -- WAYWARD STORM

6th Race -- MYLILCHICKADE -- Flores aboard this Cerin trainee, needs prompt start and clean trip from inner post at dash distance, cock-a-doodle-do-diploma? WATERBURY -- Training at Santa Anita, draws good post in full field of maiden/claiming sprinters, go go Gomez scales Carava trainee. Value Play -- WEEKEND CHARLIE

7th Race -- GOLDEN ARROW -- Espinoza on Drysdale trainee, needs prompt start and clean trip from rail post in grass dash feature, ground-saving trip to the winners circle? DE VALMONT -- Draws outside post in six-horse turf sprint, hustling Pedroza on Cardenas trainee, speedy runner to use quick early foot to advantage? Value Play -- GERONIMO

8th Race -- FOREVER AMERICAN -- Draws good box for route maiden/claimer, Bisono atop Van Berg trainee, an all-American finale here? MARTIKA TIANNA -- Draws alongside top pick in two-turn tag run, go go Gomez scales Sadler trainee, nightcap cap and gown? Value Play -- HILSEY