Unbeaten Boy of Summer Puts It on the Line

The final week of the meet is spiced by a $35,590 pick six carry-over, thanks to several upsets last weekend.

The pick six begins in the third and a possible single is the unbeaten Boy Of Summer, who will take on eight rivals in the fifth, a $14,450 allowance at 350 yards.

A 2-year-old gelded paint trained by Samantha Valencia, Boy Of Summer was 33-1 when he won his debut on Oct. 17. Then he won a trial for the Starburst Futurity before taking the Starburst Futurity.

All of the horses on tonight’s card are running for bigger purses. Purses for quarter horse races were increased $2,000 for the final week and those for thoroughbred and Arabian races were increased by $1,000.

The picks: 1. Bluegrass Secret. 2. City Lights Sonata. 3. Ta Wee. 4. Willies Golden Lamb. 5. Boy Of Summer. 6. Tikis French Kiss. 7. Pavonada. 8. Copy A Secret.

Four! Bluegrass Secret and Bonos Lotsa Stuff in the first, More No, Brite Horizon and City Lights Sonata in the second, Dicey Sis and Ta Wee in the third and Willies Golden Lamb, Think Mile and Fred Too in the fourth.

Shots in the dark: Corona Countess makes her local debut for trainer Blane Schvaneveldt in the fifth. Wall To Wall Flair drops and switches to jockey Joe Badilla Jr. in the eighth.

Post time: 7:15 p.m.

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