LOS ALAMITOS HANDICAP by ED BURGART

For Saturday, November 22, 2008
First Post 7 P.M.

Pick Four Selections: $1 wager is $6. 1st Race (2,3,7); 2nd Race (6); 3rd Race (3,6); 4th Race (2).

1ST RACE: Purse $8,130, maidens, 2 year olds, fillies, 300 yards.
     ROYAL GODDESS CARTEL (S Ramirez) didn't break alertly and veered out to get bumped at the start
of last fifth-place trial outing. FLY HAWKISH FLY (C Bautista) was stakes placed two outs ago and is
back with maidens for the first time in five outs. AZOOM BABE (De Alba) looked sharp when outworking
rival in 12.1 gate drill for return and was fourth vs. two futurity qualifiers in debut last May.

2ND RACE: Purse $5,970, maiden claiming, 2 year olds, 300 yards.
     PC SPECIAL TOY (De Alba) finished running hard from the rail post in last fourth-place try vs.
better after veering in at the start. CRUISIN THE LOOP (C Bautistas) broke inward and was off balance
at the start of last runnerup try from the rail post. SHIP AHOY DREAM (Jensen) has dropped tough
photos vs. easier in liast pair and has the fastest clocking at this distance.

3RD RACE: Purse $4,000, futurity trial, 2 year olds, 400 yards.
     TRES PASSES (E Garcia) looked terrific in last sizzling Golden State Million victory when
lugging in steadily during the final 1/8. SIXISH (Huerta) scored sizzling futurity victory in last
start over six weeks ago and has never been worse than second. BRITTNEY BROQUET (Sanchez) broke slow,
was bumped and lost his path at the start of last stakes outing to ignore when heavily favored.

4TH RACE: Purse $4,000, futurity trial, 2 year olds, 400 yards.
     FOOSE (Sanchez) had undefeated streak ended when breaking slow in last Golden State Million
runnerup outing. WINNERS VERSION (Jensen) broke slow in last fourth-place futurity outing and is a
four-time Grade I finalist. HAWKISHITO (R Aceves) looked much improved in last maiden win when making
first start as a gelding.

5TH RACE: Purse $4,000, futurity trial, 2 year olds, 400 yards.
     HARD HITTING (De Alba) is out to make amends for last fourth-place futurity outing as the heavy
favorite and looked powerful in prior three wins. INSEPERABLE (Jensen) is a past two-time Grade I
finalist who finished third vs. eventual All-American Futurity victor Stolis Winner three outs ago.
DUTCH SECRET (Huerta) proved determined trial winner in last after getting finding nice stride early
while solidly bumped at the start.

6TH RACE: Purse $4,000, futurity trial, 2 year olds, 400 yards.
     ZOOMIN FOOL (J Ramirez) was strong second in last futurity outing vs. sizzling winner and
finished nicely for second in prior trial out at 350 yards. SPLENDIFFEROUS (Jensen) was moving well
past the wire in last eighth-place futurity outing and was strong prior second at this distance. A
REAL WONDER WOMAN (R Aceves) broke sharp in last trial win at this distance and shifted out at the
1/8-pole when fourth from the rail two outs ago.

7TH RACE: Purse $4,000, futurity trial, 2 year olds, 400 yards.
     FANTASTIC CORONA JR (Sanchez) was very unlucky to finish third in last trial out as the heavy
choice when breaking extremely slow while ducking to the far inside. HAWKINS CASH (R Aceves) also
broke poorly in last third-place trial out and was very quick early in first two wins. CELTIC CLASSIC
(Luna) shifted in and out past the 1/16-pole from the far outside post in last nose trial setback.

Pick Four Selections: $1 wager is $36. 8th Race (1,7); 9th Race (1,6,9); 10th Race (2,7); 11th Race
(2,4,8).

8TH RACE: Purse $4,000, futurity trial, 2 year olds, 400 yards.
     SIGNIFICANT CORONA (A Bautista) posted rapid 17.8 gate drill for comeback and showed good
ability when winning both outs earlier this year. FIRST JESS APPEAL (C Bautista) scrambled out,
dropped well back early and was moving well late in last sixth-place futurity try. JESS IS GORGEOUS
(S Ramirez) broke slow before rallying for third vs. maidens in first local try and added distance is
big plus.

9TH RACE: Purse $4,000, futurity trial, 2 year olds, 400 yards.
     CARTELS FIRST CARD (Luna) was troubled fifth in last futurity outing and was no worse than
third in first six outs. PB AND CRACKERS (Sanchez) was away poorly and got bumped before the 1/8-pole
in last runnerup try as the heavy favorite. SEPARATESTAR (S Ramirez) galloped out nicely when second
in debut at shorter distance and adds lasix.

10TH RACE: Purse $4,000, futurity trial, 2 year olds, 400 yards.
     A TEMPTING DASH (Huerta) needed last runnerup try from the rail post after 15-week layoff and
looked terrific in prior 11.7 gate drill. LOUISIANA SENATOR (Carter) was strong winner in last Golden
State Juvenile Stakes at this distance and needs alert start from his inside post. PIZARRA (Luna)
qualified for Golden Stae Million finals three weeks ago and beat an eventual stakes winner in prior
trial win.

11TH RACE: Purse $4,000, futurity trial, 2 year olds, 400 yards.
     REVV IT UP (Sanchez) has scored all five wins under this rider and captured Kindergarten
earlier this year. BEASTLY KING (C Bautista) looked very strong when outworking two rivals in quick
11.8 gate work for first start in nine weeks. JESS RACY EYES (Carter) gets nice post switch after
breaking slow before showing good run late in last better-than-looked out.

BEST BET: FANTASTIC CORONA JR (7TH RACE)