Ralph Siraco’s Del Mar selections

Friday, Aug. 5, 2005 | 10:13 a.m.

Saturday's program

1st Race -- YES MASTER -- P. Val aboard O'Neill trainee, draws good outside box for allowance claimer, adds blinkers for this try. RECKLESS HERO -- Draws middle post for opening dash, Espinoza on young Mandella trainee, Reckless run make first race Hero? Value Play -- SWING YOUR PARTNER

2nd Race -- PACHIRO -- P. Val on Gallagher trainee, draws good box in small six-horse mile allowance/claimer, well placed here. CARANO -- Draws good inner post for Cal-bred two-turner, Smith scales Lewis trainee, inside trip to winners circle? Value Play -- ROBERT E

3rd Race -- ART MODERNE -- Draws good rail post for grass allowance route, P. Val atop one of two Frankel entries, the Art of victory lies in connections. RUSH COUNTRY -- Espinoza aboard Knapp trainee, draws good post for two-turn turf run, stretch-Rush puts Country in winners circle. Value Play -- CELTIC MOJO

4th Race -- HOLLY'S GOLD -- Draws good outside post for sprint claimer, Espinoza aboard Mullins trainee for owner Bone, team sizzling at the beach. TUSCAN WINE -- Martinez atop O'Neill trainee, draws good post and level to be competitive here, add solid connections to chances. Value Play -- JEWELS OF BAGDAD

5th Race -- STEVIE WONDERBOY -- Draws good post for maiden sprint, go go Gomez atop O'Neill trainee for owner Merv Griffin, wheel of fortune for Wonderboy and backers? YODELEN DAN -- Espinoza on Dutton trainee, needs prompt start and clean trip from inner post at dash distance, Dan croons graduation tune here? Value Play -- KISSIN KNIGHT

6th Race -- DAUPHIN -- Draws good box for route claimer, P. Val atop Mitchell trainee, should get winning trip at the tempo of race here. LOVE THAT SONG -- Baze aboard Mullins trainee for co-owner Bone here, draws good inner post for two-turn tag run, comes from running barn. Value Play -- TRIDENT HOUSE

7th Race -- BOY TOY -- Espinoza aboard Baffert trainee for owners Earnhardt, needs prompt start and clean trip from inner post at sprint distance, Boy to Toy win foes for diploma here? SCUFFLE -- Draws alongside top pick for Cal-bred freshman filly maiden dash, P. Val atop owner O'Neill trainee, to Scuffle for graduation here? Value Play -- SWISS TIZZY

8th Race -- HYSTERICALADY -- Draws good box for Grade III sprint stakes, P. Val atop co-owner Hollendorfer trainee, respect connections here. ACCELERATION -- Solis scales Mullins trainee, draws good middle post for freshman filly sprint stakes, need only live up to namesake to win. Value Play -- TIGER ON THE LOOSE

9th Race -- BARRON H -- Draws good outside post for sprint claimer, Espinoza on Koriner trainee, good spot for action. HELLO FAME -- P. Val atop Garcia trainee, draws alongside top pick for tag dash, certain Fame to backers if says Hello to winners circle. Value Play -- PEPPER TRAIL

10th Race -- JELLY BEAN KING -- Draws good post in full grass mile maiden field, Nakatani atop Sadler trainee for owners Moss, candy galore with diploma in hand. FIRE WOOD -- Baze aboard young Mandella trainee, needs crafty trip from post draw in two-turn turf finale, Wood graduate if Fire-s here. Value Play -- GIANT SHIFT