DEL MAR · SATURDAY 25 JULY 2026

Race 7 — Race 7

ALLOWANCE OPTIONAL CLAIMING 1 Mile Turf Firm 3 Year Olds And Up $81,000

Post

TBD

Runners

M/L Fav

Ventry Strand 7-2

Weather

Mostly Cloudy · 77°F

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Ventry Strand

M/L 7-2

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 7-2 · market favourite · Sadler John W (top US trainer) · Rispoli U

EACH-WAY

Known Idea

M/L 4-1

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 4-1 · chief rival

DARK HORSE

Allequin Summer

M/L 5-1

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 5-1

How we score: composite rating of morning-line market position (60%) + trainer tier (20%) + jockey tier (12%) + elite combo bonus (5%) + equipment signals (3%). Picks are programmatic, not editorial — informational only. 21+ where applicable.

# Field of 8

1 post 1

Known Idea

Fresu A · Papaprodromou George · 123 lb

by Goldencents out of Snap Out of It

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 4-1

M/L

4-1

2 post 2

Speed of Elon

Baze T C · Dunham Daniel · 123 lb

by Circumference*Ire out of Tap the Till

B L

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 20-1

M/L

20-1

3 post 3

Allequin Summer

Berrios Hector I · Capestro Paula S · 118 lb

by Summer Front out of Wise Rachel

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 5-1

M/L

5-1

5 post 5

Beeblebrox

Orantes W R · Puype Mike · 118 lb

by Acclamation out of Mind Meld

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 12-1

M/L

12-1

7 post 7

Naftis

Aguilar A · Genaro Vallejo · 123 lb

by Sir Prancealot*Ire out of Talnor

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 15-1

M/L

15-1

8 post 8

Cardiff Crack

Pereira T J · McLean Bill · 123 lb

by Smiling Tiger out of Codacious

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 20-1

M/L

20-1

9 post 9

Double Jab

Ayuso A · Mathis Andy · 123 lb

by Vronsky out of Lost Prophet

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 5-1

M/L

5-1

10 post 10

Ventry Strand M/L FAV

Rispoli U TOP-25 · Sadler John W TOP-25 · 118 lb

by Bolt d'Oro out of Intermittent

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 7-2

M/L

7-2

Scratches:

Oracle of Paradise (#4) Stylishlyacclaimed (#6)

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