  We present results on two-particle azimuthal correlations with strange
trigger particles ($K^0_S$, $\Lambda$, $\Xi$, $\Omega$) associated with
unidentified charged particles %at intermediate $p_T$ in d+Au and Au+Au
collisions at $\sqrt{s_{NN}}$ = 200 GeV. We investigate, in detail, the
near-side associated yield as a function of centrality, $p_T$ and strangeness
content in the trigger particle to look for possible flavor and baryon/meson
differences. We compare our results to a fragmentation and recombination model,
where the study of $\Omega$-triggered correlations is used as a critical test
of the validity of the recombination picture.
