Ralph Siraco’s Del Mar selections

Friday, July 23, 2004 | 9:25 a.m.

Saturday's card

1st Race -- SUSPICIOUS CAPER -- Draws good middle post for sprint opener, hustling Pedroza on Avila trainee, Caper pulls off Suspicious score. PRINCESS MALICE -- Santiago atop Becerra trainee, draws good post for dash claimer, fits this heat well. Value Play -- TENDER TEEN

2nd Race -- FUSAICHI ROCK STAR -- Flores aboard one of two Baffert entries, needs prompt start and clean trip from rail post in sprint maiden outing, bred to be a goodie. APALACHEE TIGER -- Nakatani aboard the other Baffert trainee, this for owners Bob & Beverly Lewis, all-Baffert quinella here? Value Play -- STANTON

3rd Race -- LORD FHAZIO -- Solis scales Mullins trainee for owner Bone, draws good spot in turf mile, edge in tough fit. MACANEO -- Argentine-bred starts alongside top pick for two-turn grass tag run, Nakatani on West trainee, good spot for action. Value Play -- PUMA

4th Race -- DIG FOR IT -- Solis on co-owner Headley trainee, fits this claiming level and two-turn trip well, change of scenery may do the trick here. I.R. WOOD -- Desormeaux on Ellis trainee for owner Hughes, draws well for route tag run, will be charging late. Value Play -- WITH IRIS

5th Race -- CHOSEN HERO -- Has outside post for short maiden/claiming sprint, Nakatani atop Baffert trainee, getting long in the tooth for graduation. CHIKENDINNERWINNER -- Bug boy Ruis aboard Mitchell trainee, draws extreme outside post for tag dash, beans and rice or Chiken-dinner-winner. Value Play -- AT A BOY HARRY

6th Race -- DIMITROVA -- Classy filly in outside post in Grade I grass stakes, Nakatani aboard Drysdale trainee, filly ready to win. MUSICAL CHIMES -- Desormeaux atop another Drysdale horse, draws good spot in two-turn turf feature, all-Drysdale quinella at hand? Value Play -- KATDOGAWN

7th Race -- LEGENDARY TRAITORS -- Draws good post in full field of claiming sprinters, Nakatani astride Mullins trainee for owner Bone, beware of productive connections. ELUSIVE AUSSIE -- Draws outer post in tag dash, Espinoza aboard Dominguez trainee, adds blinkers for this try. Value Play -- FIERCE KNIGHT

8th Race -- WESTERN HEMISPHERE -- Draws good spot for Cal-bred stakes, Nakatani atop Baffert trainee for owner Golden Eagle Farm, set for added-money victory. ALPHABET KISSES -- Bug boy Ruis aboard Jones trainee for owner Harris Farm, draws good post in 7-panel outing, rider waives weight allowance in stakes event here. Value Play -- MARIE'S ROSE

9th Race -- CHEROOT -- Draws good middle post for Cal-bred sprint, Flores aboard Vienna trainee, Che-root out diploma here? CONTROLLER -- Nakatani on Machowsky trainee for owner Friendly, draws inner box for maiden/claiming dash, Controller foes for graduation? Value Play -- TITAN BASEBALL

10th Race -- JUSTLY ROYAL -- Training at Hollypark, Espinoza aboard Lobo trainee, adds blinkers for this diploma try. MISS CHAPIN -- Flores on Frankel trainee for owner Amerman Racing, dangerous in this route turf maiden finale, must overcome outside post though. Value Play -- SUNETTE