Down the Stretch at Del Mar, Other Local Tracks

* Del Mar Racetrack, now through Sept. 10: West of Interstate 5 at Via de la Valle, 17 miles north of San Diego and 100 miles south of Los Angeles. Closed Tuesdays. Post time 2 p.m. daily with the following exceptions: “Four O’Clock Fridays,” this Friday and Aug. 1, 8, 15 at 4 p.m.; Pacific Classic Day, Aug. 9 and Labor Day at 12:30 p.m. General admission and infield area $3; grandstand reserved seats $4 at box office; limited free unreserved seats in grandstand; $1 senior citizen admission weekdays only. (619) 792-4242 for advanced seats. Results line (619) 793-5544.

* Los Alamitos Race Course, now through Dec. 21 for quarter horse racing; December-April for harness racing: 4961 Katella Ave., Cypress, two miles east of the 605 Freeway on Katella. Post time: Thursdays and Fridays at 7:15 p.m.; Saturdays and Sundays at 6:30 p.m. Early-bird wagering Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, Sundays, 8:30-11:15 a.m.; Fridays 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Admission prices: $3 grandstand, $5 clubhouse, $10 for Vessels Club. For Turf Terrace reservations, call (714) 236-4350; Vessels Club reservations: (714) 236-4541; results: (714) 995-2222; information: (714) 995-1234.

* Santa Anita Park, Oct. 1-Nov. 3 and Dec. 26-April 20, 1998: 285 W. Huntington Drive, Arcadia. Take the 10 Freeway east and exit on Baldwin Avenue, go north five miles; tracks on right. Post time: 12:30 p.m., Wednesdays-Sundays. Early-bird wagering from 8-10:30 a.m. General admission $4, clubhouse $7.50, Baldwin Club $10. (626) 574-1161 for clubhouse reservations, (626) 446-8501 for results, (626) 574-RACE for information.

* Fairplex Park, live thoroughbred racing during L.A. County Fair, Sept. 11-28; year-round inter-track wagering: 1101 W. McKinley Ave., Pomona, off the 10 Freeway exit at Fairplex Drive. Current post time same as Del Mar. General admission for fair dates (post time 12:30 p.m.): $9 adults, $7 seniors, $5 for ages 6-12, free for children under 5. Call (909) 623-3111 for information.

* Hollywood Park, Nov. 5-Dec. 21; April-July, 1998: 1050 Prairie Ave., Inglewood, north of the Century Freeway, via Prairie Avenue, and three miles east of Los Angeles International Airport, via Century Boulevard. Post times: Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, Sundays and special Mondays, 1 p.m.; Friday nights, 7 p.m. Admission prices including parking and program: general $6; clubhouse $9.50; Turf Club $25. Special rates for seniors and children. Reserved seats in the grandstand are $2.50, clubhouse box seats $4. Breeders’ Cup (Nov. 8), all tickets $10. Call (310) 419-1574 for seat reservations; (310) 419-1601 for clubhouse and Turf Club table reservations and (310) 419-1470 for results, (310) 419-1500 for information.