Golden State Trials Will Have Morning Snow

Morning Snow, who won both the Kindergarten and Ed Burke Memorial futurities in 2002, will make her first start as a 3-year-old tonight in the second of three trials for the Golden State Derby.

Owned by Charles and Dixie Patterson and trained by Donna McArthur, Morning Snow, a Texas-bred daughter of This Snow Is Royal, hasn’t raced since Nov. 29. She won her career debut on March 22, 2002 at Sunland Park.

She is among 21 3-year-olds trying to qualify for the $197,450 Golden State Derby. The 10 fastest qualifiers tonight will move on to the final on Aug. 16.

Leading trainer Paul Jones will be attempting to qualify four horses for the 400-yard Derby. He will send out Secretary For Life and Indian Jack Flash in the first trial, First Down Affair in the second and Fine Wines in the third.

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The picks: 1. Ib The Mintor. 2. Kan Fly. 3. Hi Ona Chick. 4. Lagunatic. 5. Shenoshercorona. 6. Secretary For Life. 7. Morning Snow. 8. Fine Wines. 9. A Dashing Accord.

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Four! Use Beat Up, Ib The Mintor and Buzzin Berry in the first, Kan Fly, Fahana and Shescape in the second, Hi Ona Chick and the Primetime Streaker-Cool Dashin entry in the third and Lagunatic and Timely Toss in the fourth.

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Shot in the dark: Fine Champagne makes debut for McArthur in the fifth.

Post Time: 7:15 p.m.

On the Net: For entries and results from Los Alamitos,

visit: www.latimes.com/horseracing/