Fly Home First Tries Again for No. 3

Twelve days after a disqualification, Fly Home First will try again for his third victory in tonight’s $15,000 Mega Dash Handicap at 550 yards.

Owned by Debra Horrocks and the Double Bar S Ranch and trained by Dan Francisco, Fly Home First won an allowance race by a neck June 16, then was dropped to sixth place for interference after veering in.

The 3-year-old Strawfly Special gelding will break from the rail under jockey Eddie Garcia as he stretches an additional 200 yards. He finished third, beaten by 1 1/4 lengths by War And Remembrance, the last time he tried 550 yards.

Because of their common ownership, Fly Home First will be coupled with Youcancallmefly, who will break directly outside of him under jockey Joe Badilla Jr.

The picks: 1. Streakn Cheyenne. 2. Got Some Fortune. 3. Tam’s Rebelette. 4. Hesmyking. 5. First Royal Princess. 6. Icey Gambler. 7. First Steps Special. 8. Im A Pritzi Boy. 9. Fly Home First. 10. Sport Report.

Four! Use Streakn Cheyenne and Amender in the first, Got Some Fortune, Why Should I Care and First Down Chicky in the second, Tam’s Rebelette and Bemsha Swing in the third and Slippery Smith, Hesmyking and Debs Silver Shadow in the fourth.

Shots in the dark: Priscillas New Doc was eliminated at the break a week ago and could make amends in tonight’s fifth. Spit Happens steps up to the $12,500 level in the eighth after having been claimed for $6,250 by trainer Jaime Gomez.

Post time: 7:15 p.m.

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