Ralph Siraco’s selections for Friday’s races at Del Mar

Thursday, Aug. 24, 2000 | 9:41 a.m.

Friday's card

1st Race -- Star Maker - Draws good post, Berrio aboard Duncan trainee, well placed in opener. Dubyuh Dubyuh - Sharp right now, draws just outside top pick, hustling bug boy Baze back. Value Play -- Chaffee's Prospect

2nd Race -- Takehimtothelimit - Connections of top trainer Baffert, main man Flores up for owner Pegram, take him to the winners circle. Swing Symbol - Hot riding Pincay aboard Paasch trainee, draws good inner post for the short dash, could get the trip. Value Play -- Thundering West

3rd Race -- Gallant Venture - Top jock Espinoza on Mitchell trainee, draws good rail post for the mile outing, sits the trip here. Lady Dehere - Flores scales Cerin trainee, placed well here, good spot for action. Value Play -- Misty Rain

4th Race -- Evening Prelude - Delahoussaye on Frankel trainee for the Stronach Stables, good post, respect connections. Letter of Intent - Team of trainer Spawr and rider Pincay, draws just inside top pick, blinker change here. Value Play -- Kate Sirah Sirah

5th Race -- Teace R. N. - Nakatani aboard Holledorfer-owned & trained runner, draws good post for the route turf outing, connections are tough. Donna's Tour - Espinoza on Cerin trainee, should sit a trip in this heat, well spotted to trip out. Value Play -- Purgatory

6th Race -- Private Stock - One of two Baffert-trained runners here, Desormeaux gets the call here, draws good post. Kris Kross - The "other" Baffert trainee here, draws extreme outside post, Flores to help, gives barn support. Value Play -- Caliban

7th Race -- Native Desert - Loves the lawn, draws rail post in route turf feature, should get the trip in short field. Auction House - Scratched out of sprint stakes over the weekend for this spot, Frankel employs McCarron here, hmmmm... Value Play -- Expressionist

8th Race --Jeffrey and Son's - Hustling bug boy Baze aboard, draws exptreme outside post, blinker change for this. Puerto Nuevo - Sorenson aboard Peterson trainee, needs prompt start and clean trip from inside post, good spot for diploma action. Value Play -- Free Blaze