LOS ALAMITOS CARRY-OVER

PICK 6 CARRYOVER ON THURSDAY AT LOS ALAMITOS

$44,332

        There will be a Pick Six carryover of $44,332.60 when racing resumes Thursday at Los Alamitos.

The carryover was clinched when favored Destroyer Escort won Sunday’s finale. The only two horses covered were runner-up Warren’s Super Cat and fifth place finisher Vronsky’s Devka.

It was the third time in the first four days of the inaugural Spring Thoroughbred meet that the Pick Six has carried over.

Post time Thursday is 2 p.m. The Pick Six will begin in the third race, which has a scheduled post time of 2:58 p.m.

SECOND SUMMER ($8) RALLIES FOR VICTORY IN SUNDAY FEATURE

       Second Summer looks to have found a home on dirt, winning his second in a row on the surface in the $50,690 feature Sunday at Los Alamitos.

Four weeks after rallying to defeat favored Fusaichi Samurai at Santa Anita, the 4-year-old Summer Bird gelding was up late under jockey Mario Gutierrez to defeat 16-1 shot Baccelo by 1 ¼ lengths.

Trained by Peter Eurton for a partnership that includes Sharon Alesia, Ciaglia Racing LLC, Marc Ferrell and Slam Dunk Racing, Second Summer, the 3-1 second choice in the field of seven, completed the 1 1/16 miles in 1:41.57. The win was his third in 12 starts and increased his earnings to $150,610.

A winner once in six races on grass, the Florida bred paid $8, $4.80 and $3.60 as he rallied from last, swinging wide at the head of the stretch before running down Baccelo and Midnight Hawk, who ran very well to be third. The gray was wide throughout after a stumbling beginning.

Making his first start for trainer John Sadler after being claimed for $62,500 March 3, Baccelo returned $9.40 and $5.20 while finishing three lengths in front of Midnight Hawk. The show price on Midnight Hawk was $3.80.

Completing the order of finish were pacesetter and 11-10 favorite Whiskey Ticket, who offered little resistance when challenged after six furlongs, Just Kidding, who is also trained by Eurton, King Budrick and Professor Berns.

One race later, Martin Pedroza scored with favored Destroyer Escort, enabling the 50-year-old Panamanian native to tie Frank Olivares as the all-time leading thoroughbred jockey at Los Alamitos.

The win was the 86th for Pedroza. The total includes the Orange County Fair meets (1977-1991).

The rider will attempt to own the record on his own when racing resumes Thursday. He is named on mounts in five of eight races. Post time is 2 p.m.

MALDONADO SWEEPS BOTH STAKES

      Jockey Edwin Maldonado swept both stakes Saturday at Los Alamitos, taking the $100,345 Bertrando Stakes with Boozer about an hour after he made it four consecutive victories in the Grade III, $100,000 Los Angeles Stakes with a one-length score aboard San Onofre.



Racing with blinkers for the first time for Matson Racing and trainer Karen Headley, San Onofre responded, stalking the pace outside longshot Sir Kip and 2-1 second choice Yiannis early, before taking over in the stretch and earning a hard-fought victory over 11-10 favorite Wild Dude.



The 5-2 second choice in a field reduced to five after the scratch of W. Giles, San Onofre (left) completed the 5 ½ furlongs in 1:02.04 and returned $7.40, $3 and $2.40.

A 6-year-old son of Surf Cat and the Native Regent mare Marrakech Gold, San Onofre has now won six of 13 and earned $402,385.

It was the second Grade III victory of the year for the gelding, who was bred in California by Headley’s father Bruce. He defeated, among others, Salutos Amigos, who won the Grade I Carter April 9 at Aqueduct, in the Midnight Lute Jan. 2 at Santa Anita.

Maldonado’s streak in the Los Angeles has come at three different tracks. Before Saturday, he had won the final renewal at Hollywood Park with Comma to the Top in 2013 before going back-to-back at Santa Anita with Cyclometer (2014) and Distinctiv Passion (2015).

The 34-year-old rider is one away from tying Don Pierce’s record. Pierce won the L.A. five times in a row (1969-1973) at Hollywood Park.

“It’s crazy,’’ said Maldonado (right) regarding the Los Angeles roll. “I didn’t even know about it going in. I just hope we can keep it going.

“(San Onofre) broke a step slow last time (when finishing last of eight in the Grade II San Carlos March 12) and was not really comfortable. He was aggressive this time with the blinkers and perfectly drawn on the outside. He came running in the stretch. ‘’

The poor effort last month was the reason San Onofre was tried in blinkers Saturday.

“We put them on him because he didn’t pay attention last time,’’ said Karen Headley. “We wanted him focused.’’

A double Grade II winner for Green Smith, Jr. and Hall of Fame trainer Jerry Hollendorfer, Wild Dude finished a half-length in front of Raised a Secret, the 6-1 fourth choice. Wild Dude paid $2.40 and $2.10 while the show price on Raised a Secret was $2.80.

In the Bertrando, Boozer (left), the 3-1 third choice, won for the first time on dirt in only his second start on the surface for owners Al and Saundra Kirkwood and trainer Mark Glatt.

After tracking pacesetter – and eventual third-place finisher – Avanti Bello for the first six furlongs, Boozer took over into the stretch and withstood a late surge by 3-2 favorite Soi Phet to win by a half-length. He paid $8, $3.60 and $2.40.

The victory in 1:34.73 for the one mile was the seventh in 22 starts for Boozer, a 6-year-old Unusual Heat gelding out of the Cape Canaveral mare Kitty and Boo.  He’s earned $538,792.

“I was getting a little nervous in the stretch, but he’s a gamer,’’ said Glatt. “(Maldonado) said (Boozer) was lollygagging a bit when he opened up in the stretch, but he said he knew (Soi Phet) was coming, so he angled the horse out and turned his head so he could see him coming and he was able to hold on.

“(Jockey) Gary Stevens has worked him for me numerous times and he said if the opportunity comes up don’t hesitate running this horse on dirt. This adds another dimension and gives us other options with him.’’

Soi Phet, the 2014 Bertrando winner, finished four lengths clear of 5-2 second choice Avanti Bello and returned $2.80 and $2.20. Avanti Bello’s show price was $2.80.

The defeat was the 14th in succession for Soi Phet since the son of Tizbud upset Masochistic in the Los Alamitos Mile Sept. 6, 2014.

Racing resumes Sunday at Los Alamitos. Post time is 2 p.m.