Ralph Siraco's selections for Wednesday's races at Del Mar

Wednesday's card

1ST RACE:

Strings Attached - Speed, dueled lead and held 2nd in last, continues with bullet drills over the track, elusive target for diploma. Gentle Words - 1st time starter by Bertrando, sharp drills at seaside with nice recent gate drill on the 9th, trainer Canani tabs Nakatani for debut. Value Play -- Royal Debut

2ND RACE:

Lunar Surprise - Set pace and overtaken late when 4th on the turf in last, gate-to-wire daylight maiden breaker three races back on the main, adds blinkers and returns to dirt track for this. Securitized Debt - Solid gate-to-wire maiden breaker sprinting in last, should be a forward factor first time routing here, Debt may pay off again. Value Play -- Sapphire Star

3RD RACE:

Iron Cal - Stalked early then came on again for 3rd from outside post sprinting on the lawn in last, split field when debut 5th at this trip before that, McAnally-trained beaten favorite drops to claimer now. Regal Appeal - Stalked pace and debut 2nd in last, sharp worktab since raced with a pair of bullet drills with most recent over this track on the 12th, Gomez returns on Dollace trainee from rail post. Value Play -- Rugger

4TH RACE:

Kinky Kinky - 4-wide distant 3rd in state-bred stakes in last, broke maiden with confident handling before that, Antley returns on Baffert trainee. Bountiful Table - Off slowly, made inside bid and broke maiden in debut in last, nice work over the track since raced, McCarron replaces injured Delahoussaye on Hendricks trainee. Value Play -- Capote's Caper

5TH RACE:

Dixie Snow - Pressed pace and weakened to 4th off 7-month layoff in last, runner-up as the favorite before that----both at this distance, Pincay returns on Threewitt trainee, had tightener. Greny - 3-wide and outrun in sprint turf outing in last, has a 3rd and runner-up from prior three starts, drops back to claimer again and changes barns from Mitchell to Matlow. Value Play -- Stardenice

6TH RACE:

Easy Song - Gate-to-wire winner on Hollypark lawn mid-June in last, returns to races with a trio of bullet drills over Del Mar turf since raced, gets rail post and McCarron back. Connoisseur Bay - Finished well for close 3rd over this course in last, in the quinella 7 of a dozen lifetime turf starts with a trio of victories, Solis returns on Drysdale trainee. Value Play -- Indiahoma

7TH RACE:

Exchange Rate -- Dueled winner and runner-up in Grade III Hollywood Juvenile in last, ridden-out in useful debut maiden breaker before that, solid works since raced with most recent bullet drill on the 13th, time for turnabout on favorite. Dixie Union - Beat top pick with Grade III Hollywood Juvenile victory in last, broke maiden with game run in debut before that, continues to train well, Solis returns on Mandella trainee, draws rail here. Value Play -- Magical Dragon

8TH RACE:

Tattling - Traffic trouble while 3rd in turf sprint in U.S. debut on Hollypark lawn in last, nice trio of works since raced, stretches out now, draws good inner post, ready to graduate. Magic Hill - 3rd over this course in last, 3rd in prior pair of outings on Hollypark lawn, 0-for-12 record does not inspire, but, maybe he gets bakers dozen maiden breaker here. Value Play -- Puype's Dream

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