‘Clique Returns After Kindergarten Failure

The beaten favorite in the Kindergarten Futurity, Corona Clique will be heavily favored to rebound in tonight’s seventh, an $11,550 allowance at 220 yards.

Owned by Vinewood Farms and trained by Mike Howell, the 2-year-old daughter of Corona Cartel was unbeaten in two starts before the Kindergarten more than two months ago.

After breaking her maiden by three-quarters of a length, then posting the fastest qualifying time for the Kindergarten, she never threatened in the Grade 1.

Corona Clique wound up fourth behind longshot winner Hawkish.

From the inside out, Corona Clique will be opposed by Flat Out Fabulous, Devoted Word, Dream Dollars, Laico Cartel and First Payboy.

In the fourth race, Li’l Lulu, a 5-year-old thoroughbred mare, will try for her sixth consecutive win against six other $5,000 claimers in a 4 1/2-furlong race.

The picks: 1. Mr. Happy Hour. 2. Highly Rated. 3. Kiss My Kas Baby. 4. Li’l Lulu. 5. Illumine. 6. Takin Cash Slc. 7. Corona Clique. 8. Lady Bonafide. 9. Holland Smith.

Four! Single Mr. Happy Hour in the first, use Highly Rated and Super Carrie Dee in the second, Splash For Glory, Kiss My Kas Baby and Diamond R Doc in the third and Li’l Lulu and My Stars in the fourth.

Shots in the dark: La Faire debuts for trainer Donna McArthur in the sixth. Chicks R Ecstatic drops in class in the ninth.

Post time: 5:30 p.m.

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

visit: www.latimes.com/horseracing/