Dashin Bye Seeks to Halt Losing Streak at 7

After chasing the likes of A Ransom and Whosleavingwho in recent months, Dashin Bye will try softer in search of his first win in more than a year in tonight’s eighth, a $12,250 allowance at 350 yards.

Co-owned and trained by Blane Schvaneveldt, the 4-year-old son of First Down Dash is winless since taking a trial for the Texas Classic Derby on Nov. 16, 2001.

Since then, the California-bred has lost seven in a row, but was fourth behind A Ransom in the Spencer Childers Handicap and Los Alamitos Championship and was third to Whosleavingwho in the Go Man Go Handicap.

A winner of five of six starts in 2001, Dashin Bye will break from post three in the small field of five.

The picks: 1. Scoop Up The Cash. 2. Leeper. 3. Easily Dashin. 4. Induction Day. 5. Ib Quick Chick. 6. Echo Boomer. 7. Takin The Fast Lane. 8. Dashin Bye. 9. Danes Degaulle.

Four! Use Dorana, Sunday Blush and Scoop Up The Cash in the first, Leeper, Victory Red and Local Stranger in the second, Easily Dashin, A Desert Secret and Indigo Lane in the third and single Induction Day in the fourth.

Shot in the dark: Some Gave All tries maiden claimers for the first time in the fifth for trainer Laura Lukas.

Post time: 5:30 p.m.

On the Net: For entries and results from Los Alamitos, visit: www.latimes.com/horseracing/