LOS ALAMITOS HANDICAP by ED BURGART
For Friday, November 20, 2009
First Post 7:15 P.M.
Pick Four Selections: $1 wager is $24. 1st Race (1); 2nd Race (1); 3rd Race (1,4,5,6,7,8); 4th Race
(1,2,4,5). $1 wager is $90. 1st Race (1,3,4,6,7); 2nd Race (1,2,3); 3rd Race (1,5,7); 4th Race
(2,5).
1ST RACE: Purse $9,090, claiming, fillies and mares, 3 year olds and up, 300 yards.
CHICKS CRASHIN (Nicasio) drifted in steadily when solid third from the rail post in last vs.
prior $40,000 winner El Chino Davalos and is back with own sex. FLAMING CORONA (Sanchez) broke slow
and drifted inward early in last third-place try from the rail post when facing prior $12,500 winner
Talk Easy. CHAVELA MAGIC (R Aceves) broke well and was solidly urged to neck win vs. similar in last
while posting second straight victory.
2ND RACE: Purse $10,000, thoroughbreds, claiming, 3 year olds and up, 4 1/2 furlongs.
NORCO PAL (De Alba) showed good speed in last two Turf Paradise outs vs. stronger and won twice
locally at this level earlier this year. SOMETHING SONIC (D Navarro) dueled hard for lead around the
far turn in last fourth-place try vs. prior $5,000 winner Turnagain Taylor and gets a better post.
ALPINE SPORT (Charlton) makes first start for high-percentage Jim Hanson barn and is capable of
showing early speed.
3RD RACE: Purse $6,660, claiming, 3 & 4 year olds, 300 yards.
GOT A FEELIN (R Aceves) gets positive class hike by new barn while landing leading rider. JL
SPECIAL CHICK (Mendez) checked back early after getting bumped steadily at the start of last
fourth-place try and new trainer is winning at 32 percent clip. DAT CORONA (Rubio) ran hard late for
fourth after getting bumped off stride solidly at the start of last outing at this level.
4TH RACE: Purse $12,015, claiming, 3 year olds and up, 330 yards.
PARADISE POINT (Huerta) broke super slow, shifted to the inside and rallied belatedly for
second in last vs. similar. SHAZOOM AWAY (Nicasio) broke fast and drifted inward late in last sharp
win vs. top pick. CHUCKS BEDUINO (Sanchez) has been idle for seven months since last rapid win and
gets a positive class jump by leading trainer.
5TH RACE: Purse $5,715, thoroughbreds, claiming, fillies, 3 year olds and up, 4 1/2 furlongs.
REITERATE (Guce) lugged out badly on the far turn in last to ignore vs. stronger and scored
rapid prior win at this level. ARCHON STAR (De Alba) checked at the start before finishing fast for
fifth in first local try and was claimed by solid barn. WE LOVE YA TOO (D Navarro) has early speed
and consistent gelding has been no worse than second in last six outs at this level.
Pick Four Selections: $1 wager is $30. 6th Race (1); 7th Race (3,4,5,6,7); 8th Race (1,3,6); 9th
Race (6,7). $1 wager is $90. 6th Race (1,6,7); 7th Race (3,4,5,6,7); 8th Race (1,3,6); 9th Race
(6,7).
6TH RACE: Purse $6,205, thoroughbreds, claiming, fillies and mares, 3 year olds and up, 4 1/2
furlongs.
WARREN'SGOLDENGIRL (Charlton) was strong second vs. 'open' $2,000 claiming field in last and
meets much easier in this 'restricted' $3,200 group. CHARM ME (Contreras) looked strong in last
wire-to-wire win vs. easier when defeating runnerup who only finished fourth for $2,000 on Thursday
night. CON CORAZON (Tapia) was moving well during the final 1/16 of last runnerup try vs. prior
Fresno $3,200 winner Skims Chime and is capable of showing early speed.
7TH RACE: Purse $5,680, maiden claiming, 2 year olds, 300 yards.
SECRET PATH (Huerta) steadied briefly at the 1/16-pole in last fourth-place try as the favorite
and draws a good post. JOSEF LEVY (R Aceves) broke fast in last nose setback when defeating top pick
and retains leading rider. CRESTONIAN (Rubio) veered in to get bumped at the start of fourth-place
debut at higher level and adds lasix.
8TH RACE: Purse $18,000, Z Wayne Griffin Directors Trial, 3 year olds and up, 400 yards.
LITTLE BIT OF BAJA (R Aceves) lost tight nose photo in last Bank Of America Challenge
Championship outing and has the class advantage. STYLISH JESS BR (Sanchez) looked powerful in last
two wins vs. own sex and relishes this distance. MASTERS CALL (Jensen) lived up to the early hype in
last rapid stakes win and looms threat with another alert break.
9TH RACE: Purse $6,360, claiming, 2 year olds, 300 yards.
DENNY DOMINGO (Mendez) has psoted two straight rapid wins at this distance for winning
connections and is nicely drawn. JW A SPECIAL FISH (R Aceves) was in hand throughout after breaking
sharp in last easy maiden win over recent maiden $10,000 victor Arriva Corona. HAZITALL TOO (De Alba)
broke fast in last good runnerup try at this level when facing winner who since beat $20,000
claimers.
BEST BET: NORCO PAL (2ND RACE)
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