A Ransom Could Be King of the Champions Again
No matter what horse wins the $500,000 Champion of Champions tonight, one thing is almost certain: He or she will be the world champion quarter horse for 2002.
For the last six years and 21 times since the race was first run in 1972, the winner of the Champion of Champions has been the American Quarter Horse Assn.’s selection as world champion.
A Ransom, who won the 440-yard Grade I in 2000 and was chosen world champion, will be favored to win again after finishing third last year. He has won his last five starts.
The picks: 1. Final Return. 2. Zoneout. 3. Corona Captain. 4. First Down Tyme. 5. Dashing Pro. 6. Boulder Excess. 7. Finest Ryon. 8. Pennants Headlight. 9. A Ransom. 10. Reeking Havoc. 11. Jazzin Janet.
Four! Use Bw Annihilator and Final Return in the first, single Zoneout in the second, Runnigan, Passat and Corona Captain in the third and First Down Tyme, Dalkas and Cindy’s Majic in the fourth.
Shot in the dark: Finish First Baby Cs keeps jockey Alex Bautista in the fifth after breaking poorly Nov. 24.
Post Time: 6:30 p.m.
On the Net: For entries and results from Los Alamitos, visit: www.latimes.com/horseracing/
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