Ralph Siraco’s Del Mar selections

Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2005 | 9:21 a.m.

Thursday's card

1st Race -- REBEL CREEK -- Solis scales co-owner Headley trainee, draws good inner post for mile maiden opener, conventional graduation for Rebel? TERESITA -- Espinoza aboard Baffert trainee for owners Bob & Beverly Lewis, draws outside box in small six-horse two-turner, respect connections. Value Play -- BRATISLAVA

2nd Race -- RUN WITH THE MONEY -- P. Val atop DeLeon trainee, draws inner box for maiden/claiming sprint, adds blinkers for this diploma try. CITY STORMER -- Draws alongside top pick for tag dash, Solis scales Truman trainee, also adds blinkers for graduation try. Value Play -- SWISS TALKER

3rd Race -- CLASSICAL LADY -- Solis scales Mullins trainee for owner Bone, draws good rail post for allowance/claiming mile, the one to beat. SOPHIA OFTHE HILLS -- Desormeaux on Orman trainee, draws good box on small six-horse field, Sophia Ofthe winners circle? Value Play -- THE TOAST OF TROY

4th Race -- FIERCE KNIGHT -- Part of Hess-trained coupled entry with PRESUMPTION, Espinoza here, bug boy Cohen there, two-for-one threat here. RAZIK -- Draws rail post for sprint claimer, Berrio atop Spawr trainee for owners Craig, hard-knocking gelding knows how to win. Value Play -- GOODNEWS BAY

5th Race -- ST. AMAND -- Draws good post in full field of maiden/claiming sprinters, Espinoza aboard hines trainee, salute the sargent here. GLACKEN'S APPEAL -- Desormeaux astride hess trainee here, draws good middle post for tag dash, speed to be a forward factor. Value Play -- PAREEK

6th Race -- RECORDADO -- Argentine-bred draws challenging post in grass route claimer, Espinoza on McAnally trainee, Record-a-dado-win here? SUJIMOTO -- Draws alongside top pick in outside post for turf two-turner, Nakatani atop Hofmans trainee, fits this group well. Value Play -- POTRI CACHO

7th Race -- MOONLIGHT CRUISE -- Nakatani atop young Mandella trainee, draws good box in small five-horse mile feature, to Cruise to victory? SEEKING TH HEART -- Draws rail post for two-turn handicap, Solis scales senior Mandella trainee, all-Mandella-family-quinella? Value Play -- FENCELINENEIGHBOR

8th Race -- YEARLY ATTITUDE -- Draws good post in full field of maiden/claiming sprinters, Desormeaux on young Stute trainee, sans blinkers for this diploma try. POLLY'S SPIRIT -- Espinoza aboard one olf two Gallagher-trained entries, draws inner box for Cal-bred tag dash, winning Spirit gets Polly's diploma here? Value Play -- NEVER EVER