The Fresno Bee from Fresno, California • C9

SUNDAY C9 THE FRESNO BEE THE FRESNO BEE SOUTH 9 Printed 21:28 Logical Page is THE FRESNO The Fresno Bee Fresno driver Gary Scelzi is seeded fifth for first elimination round after two days of qualification runs for the NHRA FRAM-Autolite Na- tionals at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, where he won his first Funny Car final. That was in 2003, just the second season after his switch To Fuel, where he won three a i ships. This year, Scelzi again chases veter- an John Force for the title and also trails rookie Robert Hight. Although earlier this season Scelzi talked confidently of making a run for the champion- ship, the 44-year-old driver has backed off a little. thing is 23 races he said, the more I talk about it the dumber I look, and not hard for me to do.

So done talking about Scelzi said his team is strong enough to take advantage of any mistakes by the front-run- ners, but it will take error-free performances the rest of the way to Pomona in November to win his first Funny Car cham- pionship. Scelzi made himself at home in the NHRA event closest to his hometown with a fast pass of 4.793 seconds at 325.14 mph. The speed was second-fastest after four rounds of qualifying, just off Del track- record 325.69. Scelzi faces No. 12 qualifier Frank Pedregon (4.937/311.49) in the first elimi- nation round.

Tony Pedregon led Funny Car qualifiers at 4.759/321.12, while Tony Schumacher was quickest among Top Fuel com- petitors (4.529/325.77); Kurt Johnson surged past his father Warren to the top of Pro Stock (6.676/206.80); and Andrew Hines led Pro Stock Motorcycle (7.021/192.47). All four division- leading qualifiers set track elapsed-time records. Fresno Pro Stock Motorcycle racer Chris Rivas stayed third after qualifications at 7.068/189.47 and will face Matt Guidera, the 14th qualifi- er at 7.165-179.04. Rivas, a 38-year-old rookie, is 11th in points and told The Bee this week no longer satisfied being outside the top 10. A 21 36 1 Another Reason to Buy Your Next Vehicle at Future Ford FUTURE FORD WELCOMES Chris BenicosaFUTURE FORD SALES ASSOCIATE If you are a former customer, business associate or friend of Chris, please stop in for a cup of coffee and say by our 920 W.

Shaw, Clovis 291-2581 www.futureautomotivegroup.com Gary Scelzi GOLF PGA Buick Open Purse: $4.6 million Third round in Grand Blanc, Mich. Warwick Hills CC (7,127 yards, par 72) Vijay Singh Zach Johnson Chris DiMarco Geoff Ogilvy Sean Tiger Woods Olin Browne Steve Lowery Jason Bohn Briny Baird Larry Mize Jim Furyk Jeff Brehaut Fred Funk Craig Barlow Paul Claxton Richard S. Johnson Steve Elkington Daniel Chopra Robert Allenby Dudley Hart Stephen Leaney Franklin Langham Brendan Jones Heath Slocum Hunter Haas Hidemichi Tanaka Mathias Gronberg Omar Uresti Ian Leggatt John Daly Darron Stiles Ted Purdy J.P. Hayes John Cook Billy Mayfair Nick Watney Steve Stricker Chris M. Anderson Charles Warren Bob Tway Rod Pampling John Rollins Ryan Palmer Paul Goydos Lee Janzen Roland Thatcher Mario Tiziani Tommy Armour III John Senden Justin Rose Wes Short, Jr.

Colby Beckstrom J.J. Henry Paul Gow Bob Heintz Will MacKenzie Scott McCarron Rocco Mediate Mark Brooks Glen Hnatiuk Doug Barron Bob Estes Tag Ridings Tom Byrum D.J. Brigman Scott Verplank Frank Lickliter II Tjaart van der Walt Jeff Hart Mark Michael Harris Neal Lancaster Matt Davidson Joey Snyder III Andrew Magee Steve Allan Joey Sindelar Ryan Brehm USGA U.S. Senior Open Purse: $2.6 million Third round in Kettering, Ohio NCR CC (7,000 yards, par 71) (a-amateur) Craig Stadler Loren Roberts D.A. Weibring Raymond Floyd Des Smyth Tom Watson Greg Norman Rodger Davis Perry Arthur Jerry Pate Tom Jenkins Wayne Levi Dana Quigley Don Pooley Bruce Summerhays Allen Doyle Mark McNulty Bob Gilder Gil Morgan Hajime Meshiai Ron Streck Peter Jacobsen Walter Hall David Lundstrom R.W.

Eaks Tom Purtzer David Eger John Harris Bruce Lietzke Dan Pohl a-Greg Reynolds Hale Irwin Ben Crenshaw Larry Nelson Jay Sigel Dick Mast Jose Maria Canizares Frank Shikle Dale Douglass Vicente Fernandez a-George Zahringer Gary Hardin Morris Hatalsky a-Pat Tallent Lonnie Nielsen a-Randy Nichols Jay Haas Mike San Filippo Terry Florence Tom Kite Doug Tewell Jim White Roy Vucinich Bruce Fleisher James Blair Hubert Green Mick Soli Vance Heafner Alan Tapie Jim Colbert Rick Karbowski Mark James Pat Laverty Rick Rhoden LPGA British Open Purse: $1.8 million Third round in Southport, England Royal Birkdale GC (6,463 yards, par 72) (a-amateur) Jeong Jang Annika Sorenstam Cristie Kerr Paula Creamer a-Michelle Wie Young Kim Sophie Gustafson Liselotte Neumann Karen Stupples Carin Koch Juli Inkster Karrie Webb Pat Hurst Becky Brewerton Nicole Perrot a-Louise Stahle Laura Davies Becky Morgan Grace Park Yuri Fudoh Shi Hyun Ahn Michele Redman Candie Kung Natalie Gulbis a-Carlota Ciganda Ai Miyazato Emilee Klein Rikka Hakkarainen Heather Bowie Kim Williams Gwladys Nocera Amanda Molthe-Leth Wendy Doolan Kris Tschetter Anja Monke Linda Wessberg Moira Dunn Helen Alfredsson Aree Song Sherri Steinhauer Kris Lindstrom Cecilia Ekelundh Catriona Matthew Rachel Hetherington Sophie Sandolo Iben Tinning Miriam Nagl Beth Daniel Minea Blomvquist Jill McGill Sung Ah Yim Amy Hung Rebecca Hudson Catherine Cartwright Shani Waugh Lorie Kane Laura Diaz Christina Kim Marcy Hart Kim Saiki Brandie Burton Michelle Ellis Paula Marti Riko Higashio Young Jo Bo Bae Song Judith Van Hagen Yu Ping Lin Karen Lunn Siew-Ai Lim NATIONWIDE TOUR Wichita Open Purse: $475,000 Third round in Wichita, Kan. Crestview CC (6,886, par 71) Chris Couch Charley Hoffman Fran Quinn John Mallinger Steve LeBrun Joe Daley Shane Bertsch Esteban Toledo Deane Pappas Jason Schultz EUROPEAN PGA Scandinavian Masters Purse: $1.92 million Third round in Stockholm, Sweden Kungsangen Course (6,876 yards, par 71) Barry Lane, England Bradley Dredge, Wales Mark Hensby, Australia Henrik Stenson, Sweden Damien McGrane, Ireland Richard Finch, England Adam Scott, Australia Marc Cayeux, Zimbabwe Jean-Francois Remesy, France Henrik Nystrom, Sweden HORSE RACING DEL MAR SATURDAY Clear, track fast FIRST 6 furlongs, 3-year-old and up, maiden special weight, purse $51,000 Cyclotron, Solis 13.00 3.80 2.80 Big City Hit, Desormeaux 2.40 2.20 Apalachee Tiger, Espinoza 2.80 Time: 1:08.81. Scratched: Papago Road. Also Ran: Cocha Bamba, Blue Corner, Connections, Dixie Glow, Prop Five. Exacta: (5-3) paid $13.00.

Quinel- la: (3-5) paid $10.20. Superfecta: (5-3-7-8) paid $148.10. Trifecta: (5-3-7) paid $43.70. SECOND 1 mile on turf, 3-year-old fillies, claiming, purse $55,000 Big Promise, Desormeaux 28.00 13.20 8.00 Classical Lady, Douglas 7.60 6.20 Crystal House, Gomez 6.20 Time: 1:40.42. Also Ran: Banco, Unusu- al Spring, Do Da Princess, Pleasant Thunder, Missile Tone, Lady Le Quesne, Prolly.

Daily Double: (5-5) paid $174.80. Exacta: (5-7) paid $108.70. Quinel- la: (5-7) paid $121.00. Superfecta: (5-7-9-1) paid $4,904.40. Trifecta: (5-7-9) paid $1,128.00.

THIRD 6 furlongs, 3-year-old and up, fillies and mares, maiden, claiming, purse $19,000 Early Ronan, Fong 23.20 11.40 6.40 Dawn Run, Cohen 41.00 16.40 Encouragement, Gomez 5.00 Time: 1:11.73. Scratched: Angel, Mood Route, Brave Cinderella. Also Ran: La- zyjenandtinytim, Suicidal Blonde, Zamidear, Chasan, Giana Rose, Star of Spring, Ice Fantasy, Sunny Days Ahead. Pick 3: (5-5-3) 3 Correct Paid $1,231.70. Exacta: (3-11) paid $590.70.

Quinella: (3-11) paid $579.20. Superfecta: (3-11-5-9) paid $10,402.60. Trifecta: (3-11-5) paid $3,144.30. Con- solation Double (5-6) paid $32.80. Daily Double: (5-3) paid $338.60.

FOURTH 1 mile, 4-year-old and up, claim- ing, purse $39,000 Tough Game, Nakatani 7.80 4.20 3.60 Sanky Panky, Gomez 3.80 3.20 Sea of Silver, Baze 7.60 Time: 1:35.54. Scratched: Point Dume. Also Ran: Flag, Ludicrous Speed, Talaris, Final Finale, Sunday Times. Pick 3: (5-3-9) 3 Correct Paid $1,045.70. Exacta: (9-3) paid $11.20.

Quinel- la: (3-9) paid $10.60. Superfecta: (9-3-4-8) paid $807.80. Trifecta: (9-3-4) paid $135.50. Daily Dou- ble: (3-9) paid $84.60. FIFTH 1 mile on turf, 3-year-old and up, stakes, purse $75,000 Wickerr Handicap Tsigane, Gomez 7.00 4.40 3.40 Geronimo, Court 8.00 4.80 Terroplane, Nakatani 3.40 Time: 1:32.23.

Also Ran: Just Wonder, Coopera- tion, Running Free, Golden Arrow, Saint Buddy, Saint Afleet. Pick 3: (3-9-6) 3 Correct Paid $160.50. Exac- ta: (6-7) paid $38.40. Quinella: (6-7) paid $43.40. Superfecta: (6-7-8-2) paid $878.10.

Trifecta: (6-7-8) paid $124.40. Daily Double: (9-6) paid $44.00. SIXTH 6 furlongs, 2-year-old fillies, maid- en special weight, purse $51,000 Golden Silk, Valdivia 6.40 3.40 3.20 Make Mine Minnie, Solis 6.00 4.80 Royal Fupeg, Gomez 8.20 Time: 1:11.01. Also Ran: Frosty Moments, Dia- mond Omi, Bella Grace, Faire La Bise, Bandera Negra, Quiet Kim, Princess Skippie. Pick 3: (9-6-6) 3 Correct Paid $64.20.

Exacta: (6-8) paid $15.80. Quinella: (6-8) paid $19.00. Superfecta: (6-8-2-10) paid $968.30. Trifecta: (6-8-2) paid $307.10. Daily Double: (6-6) paid $15.80.

SEVENTH alc opt 1 mile, 3-year-old and up, claiming, purse $65,000 Touch the Wire, Solis 5.40 3.80 2.80 Oceanus, Valdivia 15.60 6.80 Pointe Birds, Pedroza 3.80 Time: 1:42.48. Also Ran: Chief Planner, Major Success, Congressionalhonor, Spensive, Gilgames. dq Planner (3-4). Pick 3: (6-6-8) 3 Correct Paid $30.80. Exacta: (8-4) paid $42.40.

Quinella: (4-8) paid $46.00. Superfecta: (8-4-6-7) paid $758.50. Trifecta: (8-4-6) paid $180.10. Daily Double: (6-8) paid $19.00. EIGHTH 1 mile on turf, 3-year-old fillies, stakes, purse $150,000 San Clemente Handicap Shining Energy, Douglas 19.00 9.40 7.80 Memorette, Desormeaux 4.00 5.40 Royal Copenhagen, Valenzuela 5.20 5.40 Time: 1:34.25.

Scratched: Silver Stage, Silver Wand, Isla Cozzene, Royal Wave. Also Ran: Louvain, Island Escape, a Jewel, Thatswhatimean, Con- Angel, Tivadare, Salsa Brava. dh ette, Royal Copenhagen (2). Pick 3: (6-8-10) 3 Cor- rect Paid $71.90. Exacta: (10-7) paid $49.60.

Exac- ta: (10-8) paid $46.90. Quinella: (7-10) paid $46.00. Quinella: (8-10) paid $49.20. Superfecta: (10-7-8-2) paid $1,197.40. Superfecta: (10-8-7-2) paid $1,430.30.

Trifecta: (10-7-8) paid $307.90. Trifecta: (10-8-7) paid $339.70. Daily Double: (8-10) paid $65.20. NINTH alc opt 6 furlongs, 3-year-old and up, claiming, purse $56,000 Bordonaro, Gomez 8.20 4.60 3.60 Excess Temptations, Court 5.20 3.60 Scottsbluff, Baze 5.20 Time: 1:08.32. Also Ran: Iza Big Star, Deputy Doc Renzi, Nite Mayr, Modern Viewpoint, Maxi- mum Heat, Ranch Hand, Family Guy, New Cloud.

Pick 3: (8-10-10) 3 Correct Paid $127.70. Exacta: (10-9) paid $19.30. Quinella: (9-10) paid $20.60. Superfecta: (10-9-11-1) paid $1,960.80. Trifecta: (10-9-11) paid $96.60.

Daily Double: (10-10) paid $51.40. TENTH 6 furlongs, 3-year-old fillies, claiming, purse $22,000 Angel Baby, John 7.20 4.20 3.60 High Zone, Jauregui 5.20 4.40 Las Vegas Player, Martinez 8.20 Time: 1:11.53. Scratched: Miss Bobbie Quick. Also Ran: Five Jacklin, Delmar Annie, Going On Again, Stylish Gal, Amore Dulce, Pavona. Pick 6 (6-6-8-10-10-10) 6 Correct Paid $4,180.20, 5 Correct Paid $57.40.

Pick 4 (8-10-10-10) 4 Correct Paid $475.70. Pick 3: (10-10-10) 3 Correct Paid $111.90. Exacta: (10-7) paid $19.20. Quinella: (7-10) paid $23.40. Superfecta: (10-7-8-11) paid $1,322.50.

Trifecta: (10-7-8) paid $245.80. Daily Double: (10-10) paid $20.40. SONOMA COUNTY FAIR SATURDAY Clear, track fast FIRST 350 yards, 3-year-old and up, purse $4,740 Dagoberry, Miranda 8.00 3.40 3.20 Victory Lane, Castillo 5.00 3.20 Sis-Q Lizzie, Ruiz 3.00 Time: 21.746. Also ran: Peggy Sue, Diamond Creek Diana, Bar Jf Fast Cat. Exacta: 5-3 $18.80.

Quinella: 3-5 $24.60. Trifecta: 5-3-1 $58.80. SECOND 1 mile, 3-year-old and up, stakes, purse $12,000 Sabre Chant Handicap Le Fromage, Linares 3.80 2.60 2.10 Rubbertigerpants, Arriaga 4.20 2.40 Heart Commander, Perkinson 2.20 Time: 1:47.98. Also Ran: Virgule, Wiktor Ls. Daily Double: (5-3) paid $17.80.

Exacta: (3-5) paid $12.70. Quinella: (3-5) paid $8.80. THIRD 400 yards, 3-year-old and up, purse $5,440 Candyman, Arriaga 3.20 2.60 2.10 Polly, Miranda 4.60 3.00 Bar Jf Docette, Grenamyer 3.60 Time: 24.006. Also ran: Dash On Johnny, Bella Ranch, Bar JF Colorado, Distant Storm. Scratched: BR Tracker Wilburs Folley.

Pick 3: (3 cor- rect) 17.20. Daily Double: 3-7 $6.40. Exacta: 7-6 $10.10. Quinella: 6-7 $17.40. Superfecta: 7-6-2-5 $294.20.

Trifecta: 7-6-2 $57.00. Consolation Dou- ble: 3-8 $2.80. FOURTH 5 furlongs, 3-year-old and up, fillies and mares, claiming, purse $9,500 C. Dream, Repp 23.00 8.00 3.20 Quench Wench, Rollins 5.20 3.20 Mercado 3.80 Time: 1:03.84. Also Ran: More Romance, Sheza Cats Meow, Verdict.

Pick 3: 3 Correct Paid $38.40. Exacta: (3-5) paid $39.20. Quinella: (3-5) paid $34.40. Trifecta: (3-5-4) paid $282.80. Daily Double: (7-3) paid $23.00.

FIFTH st 5 furlongs, 3-year-old and up, allowances, purse $11,000 Captain Briggs, Baze 7.40 4.20 2.80 New York Dancer, Repp 4.80 3.40 Redly, Linares 3.60 Time: 1:03.29. Scratched: Atascaderan. Also Ran: Requesto, Still Dancing. Pick 3: (7-3-4) 3 Cor- rect Paid $53.80. Exacta: (4-3) paid $16.30.

Quinel- la: (3-4) paid $14.40. Trifecta: (4-3-2) paid $51.40. Daily Double: (3-4) paid $136.40. SIXTH 1 mile, 3-year-old and up, claim- ing, purse $8,500 Hai Ichiban, Lopez 4.20 3.20 2.40 River Getaway, Landeros 9.60 4.40 Three Card Poker, Baze 2.40 Time: 1:38.43. Also Ran: Mail Car Johnny, Isle of Wind, Best Pick, Thisonesformysis.

Pick 3: (3-4-2) 3 Correct Paid $103.50. Exacta: (2-6) paid $18.60. Quinella: (2-6) paid $40.80. Trifecta: (2-6-7) paid $55.10. Daily Double: (4-2) paid $23.00.

SEVENTH 1 mile, 3-year-old and up, maid- en, claiming, purse $8,700 Built for the Lady, Rollins 4.60 3.20 2.80 Fenway Flyer, Mercado 17.00 8.40 Lethegoodtimesroll, Castro 3.80 Time: 1:39.70. Also Ran: Bagdad Gambler, Lad, Bank On Line, Jans Fire, Sonofatizzy, Trac Bound, Reserve. Pick 3: (4-2-6) 3 Cor- rect Paid $30.00. Exacta: (6-4) paid $67.00. Quinel- la: (4-6) paid $99.80.

Superfecta: (6-4-5-3) paid $2,294.50. Trifecta: (6-4-5) paid $423.40. Daily Double: (2-6) paid $14.20. EIGHTH 1 mile on turf, 3-year-old and up, fillies and mares, stakes, purse $50,000 Luther Burbank Handicap Penny Ante, Alvarado 13.00 3.00 2.10 Pickle, Baze 2.20 2.10 Lucky Sabre, Gonzalez 2.10 Time: 1:43.37. Also Ran: Cayerless and Hot, a-Eclipse Winner, a-Crozet, Musical Review.

Pick 3: (2-6-2) 3 Correct Paid $32.50. Exacta: (2-6) paid $13.40. Quinella: (2-6) paid $7.20. Trifecta: (2-6-3) paid $57.40. Daily Double: (6-2) paid $34.20.

a-Coupled. NINTH 6 furlongs, 3-year-olds, claiming, purse $9,500 Taffyville, Gutierrez 10.60 4.60 3.40 Take the Helm, Lopez 3.80 3.20 Just Fab, Repp 4.40 Time: 1:11.15. Also Ran: Flyin On Bye, My Repli- ca, Totalitarian, Just Mark, Tresor Du Soleil. Pick 3: (6-2-1) 3 Correct Paid $80.20. Exacta: (1-6) paid $20.20.

Quinella: (1-6) paid $16.60. Superfecta: (1-6-4-7) paid $728.90. Trifecta: (1-6-4) paid $102.10. Daily Double: (2-1) paid $86.40. TENTH 6 furlongs, 3-year-old and up, maiden special weight, purse $26,500 Playin the Niners, Baze 3.40 2.60 2.20 Friday Night Blues, Silva 11.40 3.60 Awesome Honor, Castro 2.40 Time: 1:09.56.

Also Ran: Tarawa, Anno Stefano, Gowran Park, Sampling, Riding Smoke, Kumakawa. Pick 3: (2-1-4) 3 Correct Paid $58.30. Exacta: (4-6) paid $26.50. Quinella: (4-6) paid $32.40. Superfec- ta: (4-6-1-9) paid $228.70.

Trifecta: (4-6-1) paid $65.70. Daily Double: (1-4) paid $30.60. ELEVENTH 1 mile on turf, 3-year-old and up, claiming, purse $25,000 Sands of Time, Silva 10.00 4.80 3.20 Surprise Halo, Repp 4.00 2.80 Robs Coin, Harvey 3.60 Time: 1:43.95. Scratched: Raise the Heat, Bed- mar. Also Ran: Hot Grip, Hurricane Fool, Swen, Western Drouilly.

Pick 3: (1-4-4) 3 Correct Paid $89.30. Exacta: (4-5) paid $18.80. Quinella: (4-5) paid $20.20. Superfecta: (4-5-6-7) paid $239.60. Trifecta: (4-5-6) paid $96.90.

Daily Double: (4-4) paid $21.20. TWELFTH 5 furlongs, 3-year-old and up, fillies and mares, maiden, claiming, purse $8,700 Our Tori, Castro 7.20 3.60 2.40 Miss Taos, Rollins 3.80 2.80 Group Therapy, Baze 2.40 Time: 1:03.82. Scratched: Moonette. Also Ran: Oma Rosa, Autumn Miss, Silvernickel Trick, Tea Light. Pick 6 (6-2-1-4-4-8) 5 Correct Paid $95.40.

Pick 4 (1-4-4-8) 4 Correct Paid $217.30. Pick 3: (4-4-8) 3 Correct Paid $35.50. Exacta: (8-7) paid $17.20. Quinella: (7-8) paid $15.40. Superfecta: (8-7-6-1) paid $262.80.

Trifecta: (8-7-6) paid $34.90. Daily Double: (4-8) paid $43.20. SOCCER MLS Western Conference Pts GF GA FC Dallas 10 5 4 34 34 25 San Jose 9 4 7 34 30 23 Los Angeles 8 7 5 29 25 23 Colorado 6 11 3 21 24 27 Real Salt Lake 4 11 4 16 18 35 CD Chivas USA 3 14 3 12 21 42 Eastern Conference Pts GF GA Chicago 11 7 3 36 35 31 New England 10 3 6 36 33 19 D.C. United 8 6 5 29 27 21 Kansas City 7 5 8 29 31 26 MetroStars 7 6 7 28 31 26 Columbus 6 10 3 21 17 28 Three points for victory, one point for tie. Saturday MLS All-Stars 4 Fulham 1 MLS All-Stars 4, Fulham 1 First half: 1, MLS All-Stars, Twellman (Donovan), 23rd minute.

2, Fulham, Jensen (penalty kick), 36th. Second half: 3, MLS All-Stars, (Dempsey), 56th. 4, MLS All-Stars, Cunningham (Gomez), 85th. 5, MLS All-Stars, Cunningham (Joseph), 89th. Goalies: Fulham, Crossley, Drobny; MLS All-Stars, Reis, Garlick.

23,309. SCOREBOARD Associated Press Flower Alley beat Reverber- ate by lengths Saturday in the $500,000 Jim Dandy Stakes at Saratoga Race Course in Sa- ratoga Springs, N.Y. Flower Alley, ridden by John Velasquez, covered miles against a five-horse field in and paid $3, $2.40 and $2.10. The son of Distorted Humor battled with longshot Mr. Con- genialty through six furlongs before edging clear on the final turn.

was happy with where I was. He was going very comfort- Velasquez said after the race. Trainer Todd Pletcher won the Jim Dandy for the third straight year. He won last year with Purge and in 2003 with Strong Hope. Flower Alley becomes the leading contender for next Travers Stakes now that Preakness and Belmont winner Afleet Alex is out with an injury.

Sand Springs won the $500,000 Diana Stakes on the turf, holding off Que Puntual for a victory. Hambletonian field pared Classic Photo won his fifth straight race and Vivid Photo scored an upset in the elimina- tions at the Meadowlands in East Rutherford, N.Y., for the Hambletonian trotting race. The two $100,000 elimina- tions cut the field of 17 to 10 for the final on Aug. 6. The first five finishers in each elimina- tion advanced to the $1.5 mil- lion race, in which Classic Photo now is the early favorite.

In the $250,000 Classic Se- ries finals for older horses, Mr Muscleman won his ninth straight in the Trotting Classic; Burning Point won the Classic Distaff; Peaceful Way extended her win streak to six in the Clas- sic Oaks; and Boulder Creek captured the Pacing Classic. Del Mar Long shot Shining Energy finished one length in front of Memorette and Royal Copen- hagen, who finished in a dead heat, at the $150,000 San Clem- ente Handicap at Del Mar Race Course in Del Mar. Flower Alley races to Travers favorite role Associated Press Rookie Reed Sorenson took control with 33 laps to go and pulled away to win the Busch Series Wallace Family Tribute 250 on Saturday night in Madi- son, Ill. Mike Wallace, one of three racing brothers from the St. Louis area family, finished sec- ond at the 1.25-mile Gateway In- ternational Raceway oval.

Rusty Wallace, honored during his final year of racing before retiring, led for 17 laps in the middle of the 200-lap race be- fore crashing on lap 137 and fin- ishing 37th and Kenny Wallace was 24th. The event drew a crowd esti- mated at 60,000, largest ever at the raceway east of St. Louis. Sorenson, 19, won his second career Busch Series race after qualifying second behind Mar- tin Truex Jr. earlier Saturday and starting on the outside pole.

Mike Wallace was unable to mount a challenge after a re- start before the final three laps, with Sorenson winning by 0.71 seconds. He said he was too caught up in the emotion. come back to St. Louis, a place where always strug- gled and run well in a race named in my honor, is very Wallace said. spun the tires on the restart, I screwed up.

I was so geared up and so excited, I just wanted to do too Champ Car Sebastien Bourdais, the reigning series champion, earned his third pole of the sea- son and the 16th of his career i a a ave a i 96.101 mph during qualifying for Grand Prix of San Jose on the temporary street course in downtown San Jose. Bourdais edged teammate Oriol 95.991 to give the Racing team a 1-2 start today. The new street circuit wind- ing around San conven- tion center got a bit of a make- over before qualify- ing. Following prac- tice, track officials ordered a chicane curbs to force the cars to slow down on the short straightaway leading to the slowest turn on the course and a wider turn 4. Also Bryan Herta won his third pole of the Indy Racing League a qu a i i at 219.141 mph for Fire- stone Indy 400 at Michigan In- ternational Speedway in Brook- lyn.

Tomas Scheckter starts sec- ond. Rookie Danica Patrick qualified eighth at 218.479. Doug Henry won both rounds of the AMA Supermoto Championship at USA Interna- tional Raceway in Shawano, Wis. Mike Wallace misses win in race Scelzi, Rivas keep qualifying spots Bee staff and news services Losing Edgardo Contreras and Nick Lomeli caught up with the Fresno Fuego as the host Orange County Blue Star capitalized with a 2-1 Premier Development League Western Conference semifinal playoff victory. Contreras, one of the lead- ing scorers for the Fuego, went down with a groin pull 15 minutes into the game and never returned.

Lomeli picked up his second yellow card and was ejected, forcing the Fuego to play a man short for the final 10 minutes. Fabricio Codeceira gave the Fuego a 1-0 lead 10 minutes in. The Blue Star tied it in the 25th minute and scored again in the 85th minute for the clincher. Orange County will meet the Cascade Surge for the title today. Cascade beat the Southern California Sea- horses 2-1 in the other semi.

The Fuego will wrap up its season in an exhibition against recently pro- moted back to top league, at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Fresno Pacific's Steinert Field. MLS beats Fulham Substitute Jef Cunning- ham scored twice in the final 5 minutes as the Major League Soccer All-Stars beat Fulham 4-1 before 23,309 spectators in Colum- bus, Ohio. Cunningham came on in the 68th minute and scored off a header to his foot from mid- fielder Christian Gomez. Four minutes later, Shalrie Joseph sprang Cunningham, who dribbled in and beat goalkeep- er Jaroslav Drobny.

The MLS struck 23 minutes in when Landon Donovan wound up with the ball follow- ing a Fulham turnover. Dono- van slipped a pass into the box to forward Taylor Twellman, who beat goalkeeper Mark Crossley. Drobny replaced Crossley when he was injured a few minutes later. Real Madrid gets Robinho Real Madrid is signing Bra- zil striker Robinho from San- tos to a five-year contract, con- cluding a lengthy dispute over the future. Real Madrid said Robinho would join Aug.

25 but de- clined to disclose how much it is paying for the 21-year-old or specify when the player would sign his contract. However, Santos an- nounced it would receive $30 million for the transfer. Real Madrid secured Robin- transfer one day after an- nouncing it had signed anoth- er Brazilian forward, Julio Baptista, from Sevilla. Robinho and Baptista will join fellow Brazilian stars Ronaldo and Roberto Carlos at Real Madrid coached by an- other Brazilian, Vanderlei Luxemburgo, formerly of Santos. Fuego loses in playoff semifinal fresnobee.com the fresno bee SPORTS sunday, july 31, 2005 page C9.