Free Picks For Los Alamitos - 5/17/20
Race 1 at Los Alamitos on Sunday is a 4 ½ furlong claiming for three-year-olds and up with a purse of $8,000 and field of six. (4) Rough Passage has won 13 races of between four furlongs in one mile and was victorious in his most recent outing last month at Los Alamitos and must be respected. (2) Fancy Terrace has also won 13 races between 4 and 5 furlongs and although finished poorly the last time out, this length is more suitable for him. (3) Conejos has won 11 races of between 4 and 6 furlongs and although finished poorly last time out cannot be overlooked. (4) Rough Passage to win, Exacta 4-2
Race 2 on Sunday after Los Alamitos is an 870-yard Maiden for three-year-olds and up with a purse of $12,000 and field of eight. (4) Lucky Daughter placed once over three starts and was second in her most recent outing last month at Los Alamitos, while (1) Cause and Effect has placed in three of his six starts and finished second and his most recent outing over four furlongs at Los Alamitos in April. (8) Fed Hike has placed twice in his three starts and was 4th in his most recent outing earlier in May over four furlongs at Los Alamitos. (4) Lucky Daughter to win, Exacta 4-1
Race 3 on Sunday at Los Alamitos is a 4 ½ furlong for 3-year-olds and up with a purse of $10,500 and field of six. (5) Captain N. Barron has finished second and third over the last two starts and was the favorite by the public in both. (2) Satori has faced trouble in each of his three starts at Los Alamitos but has displayed excellent times of late in early workouts. (3) Santaluz Dreamin ran wide throughout his last outing at 1000 yards but managed to finish fourth and will return to a more competitive level on Sunday (5) Captain N. Barron to win, Exacta 5-3
Race 4 at Los Alamitos on Sunday is an 870-yard claiming for three-year-olds and up with a purse of $10,000 and field of six (3) Back Beauty has won twice and finished second three times out of six darts in 2020. (5) Tacy was second the last time out at 870 yards even following a poor far turn. (4) Mika the Mistress was victorious in the first outing for a new trainer and needs another solid effort in this highly competitive field. (3) Back Beauty to win, Exacta 3-4
The fifth race at Los Alamitos on Sunday is a 300-yard maiden claiming for 2-year-olds with a purse of $7,245 and a field of six. (5) Jess a Little Riddle left the gate poorly the last time out while making her first start and is facing several high-priced claimers while having Jairo Rangel in the irons. (1) Delila Rose also had trouble leaving the gate last time out in her debut but drops a level and will carry Erasamo Gasca. (2) Pour Corona was pumped while starting in her debut but is capable of doing far better in this race. (1) Delila Rose to win, Exacta 1-2
Race 6 on Sunday at Los Alamitos is a 300-yard maiden for 2-year-olds with a purse of $9,000 and a field of seven. (1) Teller Jazz MRL has won six races over 1 furlong and cannot be overlooked while debuting at Los Alamitos. (7) TellerIneedTequila will be debuting at Los Alamitos and is little known by the general horse betting community but has displayed solid times. (3) Roses for a Princess has won on five occasions at two furlongs and was fifth while debuting at Los Alamitos last month. (3) Roses for a Princess to win, Exacta 3-1
The 7th race at Los Alamitos on Sunday is a 330-yard claiming for 3 to 4-year-olds with a purse of $10,965 and a field of eight. (7) Mere Bail has won at 2 furlongs and finished in third place in her most recent outing at Los Alamitos in March and will run for the first time out of a new stable on Sunday. (6) Vindicated has won at 1 furlong and was fifth in his most recent outing last month at Los Alamitos but has shown solid times of late in early workouts. (2) Chancer has won at one furlong and was fourth the last time out in April at Los Alamitos. (7) Mere Bail to win, Exacta 7-6
Race 8 on Sunday at Los Alamitos is a 300-yard maiden for 2-year-olds with a purse of $9,000 and a field of seven. (4) Arcana has won at one furlong and has shown solid form and a strong debut at Los Alamitos is expected. (7) King Relentless has won twice between one furlong and two furlongs and finished fourth in his most recent outing at Los Alamitos earlier in May at one furlong. (1) This Parties Hoppin finished fifth in his most recent outing while debuting at Los Alamitos earlier in May and should improve in this outing. (4) Arcana to win, Exacta 4-7
The 9th and final race on Sunday at Los Alamitos is the 300-yard Futurity for 2-year-olds with a purse of $279,200 and a field of 10. (7) Jet Wings One has won each of her two career starts in impressive fashion and a hat-trick is a good possibility on Sunday. (3) La Jaconde won easily in her second start and will have Oscar Peinado aboard. (1) La Reina del Sur was a winner here last time out at Los Alamitos earlier in May at 1 furlong and this field is tougher but will be tough to beat. (7) Jet Wings One to win, Exacta 7-1