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

Tuesday, July 20, 2004 | 9:31 a.m.

Ralph Siraco's horse racing column appears Monday and his Southern California selections run Tuesday-Sunday.

1st Race -- DIXIE THRILL -- Draws good inner post for first two-turn race of meeting, Martinez atop Carava trainee, Dixie set to Thrill opening day crowd. TRICKY TRAVIS -- Draws good box as well for route claimer, bug boy Bisono aboard owner DeLima trainee, good spot for action. Value Play -- QUE BORGES

2nd Race -- GENTLEMEN'S GAME -- Desormeaux on Lewis trainee, in good box for sprint maiden/claimer, graduation is Gentlemen's Game here? KINSHIP -- Bug boy Bisono atop Canani trainee, needs prompt start and clean trip from rail post, sans blinkers for this diploma try. Value Play -- BELEIVE A CAPER

3rd Race -- HIGHLY TEMPTING -- Enriquez on West trainee, starts from good outside box for sprint claimer, likes the seaside? WATER CZAR -- Flores aboard Spawr trainee, needs prompt start and clean trip from rail post in Cal-bred dash, solid connections. Value Play -- TIMELY JEFF

4th Race -- THEATER R.N. -- Draws good inner post for first two-turn turf outing of meet, Nakatani atop one of two Frankel-trained entries, solid contender. TAYGETE -- The other Frankel trainee gets Flores aboard, needs crafty trip on this course, all-Frankel quinella here? Value Play -- SEA JEWEL

5th Race -- TERRITORIAL -- Has good middle post in full field of freshman sprinters, Espinoza on Mulhall trainee, seaside Territorial graduation scene? C R POWER -- Starts alongside top pick for Cal-bred maiden dash, bug boy Ruis astride Becerra trainee, is C R a D M Power? Value Play -- ROMAN JAKE

6th Race -- LAST MINUTE DETAIL -- Draws good inner post in full field of feature turf milers, Nakatani on Chatlos trainee, could trip out in wide open division of stakes. SEMI LOST -- Draws alongside top pick for grass outing, Hollypark title winner Baze aboard Hollypark title winner Mullins trainee, another who can get the trip here. Value Play -- WAR ACADEMY

7th Race -- AREYOUTALKINTOME -- Baze aboard co-owner O'Neill trainee, has good middle post for sprint outing, Are-you-talkin-winner? DAMAR WAYNE -- In outer box for allowance dash, Valdivia aboard Gallagher trainee, change of scenery the trick? Value Play -- BRAHMA BULL

8th Race -- TERROPLANE -- French-bred draws good post for second division of featured stakes, Desormeaux on Drysdale trainee, respect connections in another wide open affair. BLACKDOUN -- French-bred starts from good inner post for turf mile stakes, Nakatani on Canani trainee, sits the trip for victory? Value Play -- FORGIVEABLE SIN

9th Race -- YODELIN TWO -- John on co-owner Harrington trainee, needs prompt start and clean trip from inner post at dash distance, bred to win early. LEGENDINHISOWNMIND -- Desormeaux aboard Lewis trainee, in outer box for maiden/claiming finale, begins Legend in backers minds with graduation here. Value Play -- FINANCIAL