RALPH SIRACO’S SELECTIONS FOR DEL MAR

Tuesday, Aug. 6, 1996 | 11:59 a.m.

Wednesday's card

Selections made for clear racing conditions before scratches.

Post Time 2 p.m.

1st race 6 fur 3YO Fil Clm

1 She's An Allstar (Vergara) 116

2 Last Dance Alone (Antley) 116

3 Athens Belle (Solis) 116

4 Legal Variety (Black) 116

5 Josies Habit (Desormeaux) 116

6 Kaylyn's Kin (RBaze) 116

7 Far Out Luna (Nakatani) 116

Far Out Luna -- Another Mitchell claim while nice third over the track in last, only two-time winner in the field, good post, main man Nakatani takes over here.

Athens Belle -- Set pace and weakened routing in last, inside duel and one-turn maiden-breaker before that as the favorite, returns sprinting, Solis stays for hot trainer.

Value Play -- Legal Variety

2nd race 1-1/16 mi 3YO&up Clm

1 Something Swell (Pincay) 117

2 Stanley Eugene (Scott) 117

3 Chocolatey (Carr) 117

4 Bit Of Petrone (Atherton) 117

5 Ceebeyond (Pedroza) 119

6 Gas Man (Ventura) 112

7 Cool Crusader (Hunter) 117

8 Miniffirm (Douglas) 117

9 Clyde The Glide (Berrio) 117

Something Swell -- Even fourth in last, last win three races back with Pincay aboard who returns here, should attend pace from inside post, a bounce-back win is in the offing.

Miniffirm -- Tailed off to third in last after a pair of on-the-pace wins, should go for the lead from outside post, in the money 10 of 15 starts at the distance, should be right in the hunt.

Value Play -- Chocolatey

3rd race 1-1/16 mi 3YO&up Turf Alw

1 Fastasaspeednbulit (Antley) 113

2 Greeneandbold (Espinoza) 117

3 Cuban Cowboy (Berrio) 117

4 Waxin' Poetic (Pincay) 113

5 Sandy's Half (Douglas) 117

6 Freedom To Fly (Delahoussaye) 113

7 Mmmm Good (Nakatani) 113

Fastasaspeednbulit -- Returns to races for first Del Mar start, bullet seven-panel drill over the track, good post for first turf try, can handle the distance, reunites with winning jockey Antley.

Waxin' Poetic -- Fourth against better on Hollypark lawn in last, runner-up at the trip before that, Pincay stays, should stalk and roll in the lane in this spot.

Value Play -- Freedom To Fly

4th race 6-1/2 fur 3YO&up F&M Mdn

1 Soolaat (Martinez) 120

2 Our Way (McCarron) 118

3 Rambling Rosey (Blanc) 118

4 Reallyaroan (Nakatani) 118

5 Specific Gravity (Delahoussaye) 122

6 Ms. Class (Davenport) 122

7 Petite Robyn (Ventura) 115

8 Siyah's Kal (Almeida) 122

9 Cozzenes' Princess (Berrio) 120

10 Really A Fact (Pedroza) 118

Specific Gravity -- Just missed with bang-up second at Hollypark on May 19 in last, series of six-panel works since, back in trainer Sherreffs' barn, Eddie D. back.

Reallyaroan -- Distant third over the track in last when in need of a race, nice breeze on the 1st since, gets good post and leading rider Nakatani for this trip.

Value Play -- Really A Fact

5th race 5-1/2 fur 3YO&up Clm

1 Woodbridge (RBaze) 117

2 Megawing (Solis) 117

3 Wolf Creek (PValenzuela) 117

4 R. Payday (Pedroza) 117

5 Chip's Nite Out (Nakatani) 117

6 Profit Margin (Douglas) 117

7 Troyalty (Espinoza) 117

8 Canongate (Antley) 117

9 Le Fabuleaux Fort (McCarron) 117

10 R.'s Destiny (Berrio) 117

11 Skol (Toscano) 117

Chip's Nite Out -- Failed as the favorite from the rail at Hollypark in last, in the quinella in prior five outings with a trio of consecutive wins, off the rail now, has a Del Mar win, Nakatani/Mitchell team.

Wolf Creek -- Snuck a comeback win at bottom-level claimer easily over the track in last, jumps twice the class here, P. Val. and trainer Vienna are having solid meet.

Value Play -- Troyalty

6th race 5 fur 2YO Fil Mdn Clm

1 Star League (Nakatani) 118

2 Fairfield (Douglas) 118

3 Sterling Rose (Desormeaux) 116

4 Tizablaze (Hunter) 118

5 Prime It (Sorenson) 118

6 Sizzling Sis (PValenzuela) 118

7 Prado's Joy (Pedroza) 118

8 Capable Christy (RBaze) 116

9 Nordidid (Solis) 118

10 Ryder Blues (Toscano) 116

11 AE-Desert Mistress (Hunter) 118

Prado's Joy -- First-time starter has solid steady worktab, two bullet drills of last four moves, nice breeze from the gate on July 29, potent Mayberry/Pedroza team.

Star League -- Popped and stopped in last, battled pace with close third before that, Nakatani becomes fifth different rider in as many starts, should be out winging from rail post.

Value Play -- Prime It

7th race 1 mi 3YO Fil Clm

1 Point Habitat (Douglas) 116

2 Rosedale (Solis) 116

3 One Stop (Almeida) 116

4 Shy Winner (Pincay) 116

5 Chablis Chic (Sorenson) 116

6 Best Of Form (Antley) 116

7 Parilla (Blanc) 116

8 Cowgirl (PValenzuela) 116

9 B J Ballet (Delahoussaye) 116

Chablis Chic -- Weakened in turf try in last when in need of a race, in the quinella in all three starts at the distance, broke maiden at the trip, returns to main and Sorenson stays, expect improvement.

Point Habitat -- Won maiden-breaker clear and driving in last, stretches out now with rail post, should get the distance and a trip, Solis back for Stute.

Value Play -- One Stop

8th race 6-1/2 fur 2YO Fil Stk

1 Trav N' Kris (Berrio) 115

2 High Heeled Hope (Douglas) 117

3 Montecito (Solis) 117

4 Lady Tap (Antley) 117

5 Caprifoil (McCarron) 117

6 Silken Magic (Desormeaux) 115

7 Desert Digger (Delahoussaye) 115

8 Just Lookn (RBaze) 119

9 Ultimate Honor (Vergara) 117

10 Royal Dove (Nakatani) 117

Caprifoil -- Promising filly returns to races with solid works highlighted by bullet drill on July 25 over the track, third to division leader in Hollypark stakes in last, super maiden-breaker before that, wins if ready.

Desert Digger -- Maiden has two game close runner-up tries to her credit, gets better post now, Delahoussaye takes over, wouldn't be the first freshman to break maiden in stakes.

Value Play -- High Heeled Hope

9th race 1-1/16 mi 3YO&up Mdn Clm

1 Baba Ruhl (Pincay) 116

2 Man Mountain Bean (Berrio) 116

3 Pouring Down Rain (Delahousye) 118

4 Sum Kinda Candy (Blanc) 116

5 Totally Greek (PValenzuela) 118

6 Black Pheasant (Sorenson) 122

7 Honest Delight (Hunter) 116

8 Honor Is Power (Culberson) 122

9 Mr. Passkey (Espinoza) 116

10 Anthony's Minstrel (FValenzla) 118

11 Ole Black Magic (Giacobbe) 118

12 Nino Gatico (Toscano) 116

13 AE-Mr. Mills (Scott) 118

14 AE-It's A Screecher (Pedroza) 116

15 AE-Futek (Almeida) 118

Black Pheasant -- Third in last after taking back at the 5/8ths, in the money half of 16 lifetime starts, has the most experience of a weak field, Sorenson tries his hand here.

Baba Ruhl -- Improved position for fourth in last when in need of a race, has two six-panel works over the track since, draws inside, Pincay/Spawr combo.

Value Play -- Nino Gatico