Miraval Will Be Warm-Up Act for Gonzalez

Before owner Enrique Gonzalez goes for a $1-million bonus with Hawkish in the Los Alamitos Million on Friday night, he will seek a more modest prize this evening.

Miraval, an impressive winner in her debut for Gonzalez on Oct. 3, will meet six other 2-year-old fillies in the seventh race, an $11,850 allowance at 300 yards.

Miraval, a California-bred daughter of Red Hot Rhythm trained by Danny Cardoza, won by a length at nearly 17-1 in her first start. With jockey Eddie Garcia switching to Queen Then And Now, Alejandro Luna will ride Miraval.

Trained by Lin Melton for Dutch Masters III, Queen Then And Now will be making her first start since she broke her maiden by a head Sept. 26.

The picks: 1. Proud Fantacia. 2. Southerly Flow. 3. Jazz N Dash. 4. B B Zell. 5. Try Hotmagic. 6. Crimson Avenger. 7. Queen Then And Now. 8. Charmier.

Four! My Favorite Game, Chicks Takin Cash and Try Hotmagic in the fifth, Nashua’s Asset and Crimson Avenger in the sixth, Queen Then And Now and Miraval in the seventh and Charmier, Fax Her Fast and Baby Got Bac in the eighth.

Shots in the dark: Counting Fly debuts for trainer Felix Gonzalez in the third. Se Rebel Cause ships in from Delaware for trainer Phil Saxer in the fourth.

Post time: 7:15 p.m.

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