Feeling Generous at Del Mar

Del Mar, with seven days of racing left on its calendar, will run the $100,000 Generous Portion, a six-furlong contest for 2-year-old fillies bred in California, for the 10th time today.

Trainers Bob Baffert and John Sadler have won the race and both have representatives in the field of 11.

Baffert, who won with Fiscal Year in 1997, is scheduled to send out Servaline, a $2-million yearling purchase who broke her maiden in her third start on Aug. 16, and Small Town Girl, who has yet to win in five starts and who ran only six days ago.

Sadler, who won with One More Angel in 1996, will try again with the longshot Madam General. The gray daughter of General Meeting was fourth at 43-1 in her debut Aug. 16, beaten by 3 1/2 lengths by Servaline.

The filly to beat might be Hollywood Honey. Owned by a partnership and trained by Wesley Ward, the daughter of Distinctive Cat will be making her first start since she won a two-furlong race at Santa Anita on March 21. She completed the quarter mile in 21 2/5 seconds while winning by 3 1/2 lengths.

Tyler Baze will ride Hollywood Honey and it will be interesting to see if she can carry her speed an additional half-mile around a turn.

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Race of the day: The third at Del Mar kicks off the pick six and is an interesting optional claimer at 1 1/16 miles on the turf. Contenders include All The Gears, Caveolin, Top Honours and Come Back Ronnie.

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Who’s hot: Bet On Sunshine. The 10-year-old, who was retired earlier this week, finished his career with 22 victories in 47 starts and earned more than $1.4 million.

Who’s not: Ron Goodridge. The trainer has won with two of 82 starters at the Arlington Park meet in suburban Chicago.

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Exotically speaking: A pick four using Lucky In Love, Jetinto Houston, Arms Control and Sci Fi Kin in the fifth, Bold Mango and Spend Spend Spend in the sixth, Summer Wind Dancer, Hollywood Honey, Amber Hills and Servaline in the seventh and singling Fight For Freedom in the eighth.

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Winners: Previous day/meet total: 2/71. Money: Previous day/meet total: $7.80/$412.80. Total money bet: $618.