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

Friday, July 27, 2001 | 10:06 a.m.

Saturday's card

1st Race -- Kravis -- Draws good rail post for full field in mile opener, Flores aboard Dollace trainee, should get the catbird trip here. Old Mizzou -- Solis atop Truman trainee, also draws good inner post, good spot for action. Value Play -- Prairie Swinger

2nd Race -- Freedom Meeting -- Hustling Espinoza on Cerin trainee for owner Golden Eagle Farm, draws good box in mile outing. The Heebster -- Draws good middle post, Desormeaux aboard Hess trainee, well spotted for solid effort. Value Play -- Tizzified

3rd Race -- Revenescent -- Scratched out earlier in meet for this spot, Espinoza sits Frankel trainee, blinker addition is key equipment change for this trainer. Felix Park -- Draws just outside top pick, McCarron is scheduled to ride Sahadi trainee, respect connections. Value Play -- Von Stauffenberg

4th Race -- Live Your Dreams -- Stevens scales Drysdale trainee, draws good rail post on turf route, should get the winning trip in this. Alinga -- Irish-bred is part of Cassidy-trained coupled entry with another Irish-bred Secret Index, Delahoussaye here, Desormeaux there, two-leaf clovers. Value Play -- Grindstone Lassie

5th Race -- Mysterious Cat -- Draws well in Cal-bred maiden outing, Enriquez atop West trainee, jockey-trainer team productive. Good Cop Bad Cop -- Delahoussaye atop Hendricks trainee for owners Wygod, draws extreme outside post in sprint outing, Good Cop wins, Bad Cop don't. Value Play -- Disturbingthepeace

6th Race -- Battle God -- Hustling Espinoza aboard Frankel trainee, draws outside post in sprint allowance, respect connections. Peter's Pond -- Trainer Mitchell is also co-owner and tabs Pincay to ride, hard knocker puts in his run all the time, might be good enough here. Value Play -- Bills Paid

7th Race -- Irish Prize -- Returns with turf stakes victory from Kentucky, Stevens again on Drysdale trainee, puts in big run here. Super Quercus -- French-bred lands good spot here, hustling Espinoza on this one-of-two Frankel-trained 'hidden entry', Quercus could be Super tough. Value Play -- Redattore

8th Race -- Precision Cut -- Smith scales Sise trainee, draws good post in full field of allowance-claimers, good spot for action. Disguys Dalimit -- Draws alongside top pick, hustling Pedroza scales for main man trainer Carava here, one of four in the field racing for a tag. Value Play -- Quinton's Gold

9th Race -- Future Minister -- Part of Godolphin Racing, Inc.-owned and Harty-trained coupled entry with Burnt Ember, Stevens here, Flores there, double baby threat. Regiment -- Espinoza scales Baffert trainee for owner Thoroughbred Corporation, one-of-two 'hidden entry' for conditioner in the race, well bred. Value Play -- Timely Action

10th Race -- Over Houston -- Draws good post for sprint finale and well spotted at this level, Flores atop Lewis trainee, should show solid effort. Vaquero -- Pincay's second call in race for trainer Dutrow, Jr., competitive at this level, connections know how to win. Value Play -- Secre Fly