After Winning Four, Contreras Back for More

Trying to continue a hot streak after winning four races Sunday, jockey Baltazar Contreras has four mounts tonight.

Third in the overall jockey standings behind Alex Bautista and Ramon Sanchez, Contreras will ride Maxian in the first, Count Rimal in the third, Especially Pancho in the fifth and Red Inx in the sixth.

Red Inx is in the best form. A 3-year-old gelding owned and trained by Blane Schvaneveldt, he’ll be seeking his third victory in a row. Red Inx will break from Post 7 in the field of eight $8,000 claimers going 870 yards.

Maxian, a thoroughbred, is one of the longshots in the opener; Count Rimal, an Arabian, has been sixth in three of his last four races for trainer Felix Payne, and the quarter horse Especially Pancho is coming off a runner-up try for owner-trainer James Williams.

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The picks: 1. El Aguilio. 2. Chico Louco. 3. Move It. 4. Sapranos Play Boy. 5. Knight Raider. 6. Larks Rascal. 7. Royal Prince Juno. 8. Quick Dash Fame.

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Four! Single Knight Raider in the fifth, use Larks Rascal, Three Secrets Away and Red Inx in the sixth, A Choice Effort, Tristan Shout and Royal Prince Juno in the seventh and Quick Dash Fame, Chiricao and Party Of One in the eighth.

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Shots in the dark: Induction Day gets jockey Alex Bautista in the first. Hot Tin Tina makes debut for trainer Felix Gonzalez in the fourth.

Post time: 7:15 p.m.

On the Net: For entries, results, visit: www.latimes.com/horseracing/