Ralph Siraco’s Del Mar selections

Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2005 | 9:20 a.m.

Wednesday's races

1st Race -- B.L.'S COO COO CODY -- Draws outside box in small five-horse starter allowance sprint, Desormeaux on Cerin trainee, Coo Coo gone gone? BLAZE IT -- Go go Gomez scales Gonzalez trainee, starts alongside top pick in dash opener, Blaz-ing fractions does It here? Value Play -- MOONLITE ROMANCE

2nd Race -- MAEBE VALID -- Draws good rail post for mile claimer, Solis scales Mullins trainee for owner Bello, Maebe Valid here. TAKE A CHANCE -- Douglas atop aboard Knapp trainee, draws well for sophomore two-turner, Take A Chance here? GO COYOTE JOE

3rd Race -- DAUPHIN -- Draws good middle post for route claimer, Nakatani atop Mitchell trainee, fits this heat well. GOLD BANKERS GOLD -- Go go Gomez scales co-owner Spawr trainee, draws good spot here, backers Bankers Gold? Value Play -- GOSPODIN

4th Race -- GO GO AMERICA -- Go go Gomez aboard McAnally trainee, has good post in mile maiden/claimer, go go gone gone on Go Go? EUPHORIA -- Solis scales Jones trainee, draws well for Cal-bred tag run, graduation puts backers in Euphoria. Value Play -- R.H. PERFECT STORM

5th Race -- SINGLE MARKET -- Flores aboard one of two Frankel-trained entries, this for owner Juddmonte Farms, adds blinkers for this try. HOMECOMING -- Draws good inner post for allowance/claiming turf route, Nakatani atop Ellis trainee for owner Hughes, comes home first here? Value Play -- PINK CORAL

6th Race -- BUCK TUDDY BUCK -- Smith scales co-owner Ward trainee, draws outsiide post in sprint maiden/claimer, Tuddy graduation to Buck foes. GETINTOTHEACT -- Draws alongside top pick for tag dash, Martinez on Stute trainee, Get-into-the-winners-circle-act? Value Play -- RESTLESSINSEATTLE

7th Race -- MIGHTY BEAU -- Go go Gomez scales Mullins trainee, ingood post for short turf stakes, likes this trip. BILLY'S ECHO -- Speedy runner draws good middle post in grass dash, Flores aboard Mayberry trainee, a factor throughout. Value Play -- SIREN LURE

8th Race -- MYLILCHICKADE -- Draws outside box for sprint maiden/claimer, go go Gomez scales Cerin trainee, productive jockey-trainer team. INANEWYORKSECOND -- Martinez aboard Machowsky trainee, draws inner box for nightcap tag dash, could graduate In-a-New-York-second. Value Play -- MARSHALL LUCKY