HORSE RACING

TODAY AT DEL MAR

Post Time 2 p.m.

Race 1 - 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $24,000, Maiden claiming $40,000, Fillies, 2-year-olds

Sparrow - Claimed by John Sadler, reason enough to like her chances; was a beaten favorite in her debut.

Darling Disarray - Edged the top choice in last; babies improve second out for the maestro Jerry Hollendorfer.

Long Shot - Chaturunga

Race 2 - 1 mile, Purse $39,000, Claiming $32,000, 3-year-olds

Sufi Dancer - Sliding down the claiming ladder for Mike Mitchell; he's fast enough and has enough back class.

Self Made - Could be Jerry Hollendorfer daily double; price tag is cut in half to face a much easier group.

Long Shot - Ministers Power

Race 3 - 1 mile (turf, rail at 7 feet), Purse $52,000, Maiden special weights, 2-year-olds

Lagoon of Diamonds - Ran evenly in debut for Bob Baffert; Baffert babies improve with experience, expect better.

Acaffella - FTS from Hall of Famer Richard Mandella; he doesn't win a lot with FTS, but must respect the pedigree.

Long Shot - Extra Fifty

Race 4 - 1 1/16th miles, Purse $19,000, 4-year-olds and up

Skellytown - Should have won last time except for a loose horse and a P Val jam job; better luck this time.

Mind the Minister - Sharp win in last versus easier; dead late closer should see enough pace to rally into.

Long Shot - Squallcreek

Race 5 - 5 furlongs (turf, rail at 7 feet), Purse $54,000, Optional claiming $25,000, Cal-breds, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

Can't Topper - OK effort last time in turf debut; suspect the experience will make her tougher tonight.

Cactus Flyer - Was flattered when Terrify won her next out; tactical speed to sit a perfect stalking trip.

Long Shot - Sugar Spike

Race 6 - 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $15,000, Claiming $12,500, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

Entabeni - Red flag class drop, except this is John Sadler; he's never afraid to drop to the bottom to win.

Gotham Spirit - Been stuck at this level for too many tries; still, she's fast enough to cash a paycheck, and more.

Long Shot - Mary Strong

Race 7 - 1 1/16th miles (turf, rail at 7 feet), $75,000 H. F. Brubaker, 3-year-olds and up

Massone - For Ron McAnally to win the Beverly D for Richard Duchoissois may have been the most satisfying moment of his storied career.

Hey Elvis - Classic claim by Doug O'Neill, moving quickly up the class ladder; Lava Man grew up this way too.

Long Shot - Cayambe

Race 8 - 6 furlongs, Purse $24,000, Maiden claiming $40,000, Cal-breds, Fillies, 2-year-olds

Table For One - Was flattered when Desparate Measure won next out; closer finds a very slow field to try and beat.

Negra Tomasa - Low odds challenger from a low percentage barn; must demand value for forgiving handicappers.

Long Shot - Miss Apricot

Best Bet - Massone (race 7)

Del Mar Sunday - Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 16/2/$16.60; Long Shots, 8/2/$24.40; Best Bet, 1/0/$0

Del Mar Totals - 415/100/$658.40; Long Shots, 206/29/$337.80; Best Bets, 25/9/$43.40

SIMULCAST PICK OF THE DAY - #2 Arena Elvira (8/5) in race 1 at Saratoga. For scoring purposes, we'll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Sunday, Scale was scratched at Saratoga. Stats - 153/109/$827.80