Summit Meeting for Tailor Fit, A Ransom

Tailor Fit and A Ransom, who have combined to win 40 of 66 starts and more than $2.2 million, will square off again in tonight’s $200,000 Los Alamitos Invitational Championship.

A Grade I at 440 yards, the Championship will mark the first meeting between the superstars since Tailor Fit won the Champion of Champions here Dec. 16. A Ransom, the 1-2 favorite that night, was third, three-quarters of a length behind the winner.

Since that defeat, A Ransom has rattled off four wins in a row, including a dominating two-length triumph when last seen in the $125,000 Los Alamitos Maturity on Aug. 10. He will break from post four in the field of 10, one door outside Tailor Fit, who has been second in three starts in Oklahoma and Louisiana.

Completing the field for the Championship, won a year ago by the brilliant Corona Kool, are Runahalf, Royal N Rowdy, All American Jewel, Rare Coup, Dashin Bye, Pure D Cool, Whosleavingwho and Solar Dash.

The picks: 1. Ferragamo. 2. Mickey Blue Eyes. 3. Golden Ocean. 4. Miss Curley Lite. 5. Flying Jeb. 6. Extraordinary Cop. 7. Scr Proudest Target. 8. Magical Nick. 9. A Ransom. 10. Shez Simply Fabulous. 11. Red Hot Blitzer.

Four! Single Ferragamo in the first, use Mickey Blue Eyes, Nicoles Gone, Real Nice Dasher and Wuzz Up Cnc in the second, use Golden Ocean and So Swift And Sweet in the third and Miss Curley Lite, Mary Blue Beduino and How Bee Zar in the fourth.

Shots in the dark: Synapse is a win type (11 for 25) making his local bow in the fifth. In the seventh, Hes Gone Native should improve now that he has had a race under the lights.

Post time: 6:30 p.m.

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