Third-Race Winner Could Paint the Town

No worse than third in his last six starts for co-owner and trainer Paul Jones, the paint Miami Moon Dust will try for his fifth victory in tonight’s $10,000 Grass Valley Stakes.

A 350-yard dash for 3-year-olds and up, the Grass Valley, the third on a 10-race card, drew four other paints, including Kates Flyer, Floater, A Rare Gem and A Sharp Gem.

A Texas-bred gelding, Miami Moon Dust has won three of his last six, all at the Grass Valley distance.

The four other runners have combined for six wins. Kates Flyer, who is one for 11, will be making her first start since finishing sixth at nearly 29-1 in the Pioneer Derby on Jan. 18.

The picks: 1. Carries Fetish. 2. Womenwhiskeyngold. 3. Miami Moon Dust. 4. First Payboy. 5. Mucho Caliente. 6. Foxy Ole’. 7. Heza Class Man. 8. Talk About Me Oh My. 9. Inkys Beda Roses. 10. Miss Willie Nilly.

Four! Use Carries Fetish, Regular Dasher and Prima High in the first, Restless Warrior, Fly With Hope and Womenwhiskeyngold in the second, single Miami Moon Dust in the third and Zorro Jc, First Payboy and Second First Shake in the fourth.

Shots in the dark: Giants Party debuts in a weak race in the sixth. Passat is back at his claimed level in the seventh after a troubled trip on April 13.

Post Time: 6:30 p.m.

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