Ralph Siraco’s Del Mar selections

Thursday, Aug. 11, 2005 | 9:29 a.m.

Friday's card

1st Race -- DREAMWOOD -- Draws good post for sprint maiden/claimer, go go Gomez scales hess trainee, diploma Dream comes true wood trip be right. IRISH LOOK -- P. Val aboard Gonzalez trainee, draws good box for freshman tag dash, luck of Irish gives Look of graduate. Value Play -- UNBRIDLED GROOM

2nd Race -- R. BAGGIO -- Desormeaux on Kruljac trainee, draws well for grass mile claimer, good spot for action. HEMET THOUGHT -- Draws good rail post in two-turn turf run, Nakatani atop Puype trainee, shortest trip to winners circle? Value Play -- KINGDOM COME

3rd Race -- MYSTERIOUS PEACE -- Has good inner post for mile claimer, P. Val atop young Stute trainee, trips out here. QUEEN OF SOUL -- Douglas aboard Spawr trainee for owners Craig, needs crafty trip at two-turn run, adds blinkers for this try. Value Play -- BLESS HER HEART

4th Race -- STRATAGEM -- Go go Gomez scales Cerin trainee, draws well in small seven-horse grass route run, productive jockey-trainer team. KARN -- Draws alongside top pick for sophomore turf claimer, Nakatani atop Ellis trainee, fits here. Value Play -- TALEGA CREEK

5th Race -- G T FORTY -- P. Val aboard Baffert trainee for owners Earnhardt, in good post for sprint maiden/claimer, potent jockey-trainer combo. ESTATE COLLECTION -- Baze aboard Sherman trainee, needs prompt start and clean trip from rail post at dash distance, collects diploma here? Value Play -- AMBITIOUS ONE

6th Race -- KINSHIP -- Starts from outside post for sprint starter allowance, hustling Pedroza on Canani trainee, Kin-ship-money-from-winning-tickets-to-backers. LADY'S MEMO -- Espinoza aboard Knapp trainee, has good box for dash run, Memo to Lady's backers: Win! Value Play -- COLOMBINI

7th Race -- THOR'S ECHO -- Returns to racing wars here, Nakatani atop O'Neill trainee, barn can get them ready. MUDWEISER -- Go go Gomez scales Becerra trainee, draws good outside box for 7-panel stakes feature, Mudweiser victory leads to Budweisers all around. Value Play -- MEXICO EXCESS

8th Race -- BRIDAL CHATTER -- Bisono astride O'Neill trainee here, drws good middle post for short maiden/claiming sprint, bridesmaid no more? TOOTENKAMEN -- Training at Santa Anita, draws outside post for Cal-bred tag dash, P. Val aboard Yakteen trainee to help graduate. Value Play -- NO ONE LIKE ME