Ralph Siraco’s Del Mar selections

Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2005 | 9:06 a.m.

Thursday's card

1st Race -- RUN REBECCA RUN -- P. Val atop Baffert trainee for owner Friendly, needs prompt start and clean trip from rail post for sprint opener, finds victory level here? MANGO ESCAPADE -- Desormeaux on young Stute trainee, draws alongside top pick for dash claimer, could trip out here. Value Play -- SUNSHINE DREAMER

2nd Race -- GOLD MAKER -- Espinoza on one-of-two Baffert-trained "hidden entry", draws good box for mile maiden run, goes for the graduation Gold here. PREACHINMANDAN -- Douglas atop the "other" Baffert trainee, this for owner Pegram, backers Preachin-that-Dan-is-the-diploma-Man here. Value Play -- SWEET ROBERTO

3rd Race -- FRESADO -- Draws good post in full field of maidens at turf route distance, P. Val atop Sadler trainee for owner Granja Vista Del Rio Stable, diploma trip here? ARMENIAN SUMMER -- Nakatani atop Gallagher trainee, needs crafty trip from post draw in Cal-bred two-turn turfer, Summer graduation here? Value Play -- GILDED CROWN

4th Race -- CEPHEUS STAR -- Draws good post for sprint claimer, P. Val atop Mitchell trainee, Star of sophomore dash? BEAU -- Draws alongside top pick for tag dash, Solis scales Eurton trainee, Beau the show here? Value Play -- FALLFREE

5th Race -- ETAMINE -- Espinoza aboard Drysdale trainee, needs prompt start and clean trip from rail post in grass sprint, rail trip shortest way to winners circle? DO DA PRINCESS -- Solis scales Mullins trainee for owner Bone, draws well for allowance grass dash, shorter trip plays better here. Value Play -- RULED BY NUMBERS

6th Race -- PRESUMPTION -- Draws good post in full field of claiming sprinters, Nakatani atop Hess trainee, good spot for action. REALLY SUSPECT -- P. Val atop Becerra trainee, draws inner box for tag dash, Suspect he's Really live. Value Play -- MASTER PERFECT

7th Race -- PRIVATE CHEF -- Promising runner returns here, Espinoza on Shirreffs trainee for owners Moss, may need one though. MADE IN BRASIL -- Part of T N T Stud-owned Brazilian-bred coupled entry with MUCH FASTER, Solis/Lobo here, Court/Frankel there, double feature threat in allowance/caliming grass marathon. Value Play -- DONNYBROOK PRIDE

8th Race -- TAMERLANE SPICE -- Draws outside post for maiden/claiming sprint, Martinez astride O'Neill trainee, in-the-lane Tamerlane graduation? NEWWYN -- Nakatani atop Truman trainee, draws outer box for Cal-bred freshman filly dash, New-wyn-diploma? Value Play -- DREAMINGOFAPRINCE