Deefirst Will Try to Be the First to Finish

After coming close in two Grade I races as a 2-year-old, Deefirst will make his first start since Feb. 22 in tonight’s ninth, a $14,150 allowance at 350 yards.

Trained by Paul Jones for Anjora Corp., the 3-year-old son of First Down Dash has won five of 15 and will be reunited with jockey Ramon Sanchez.

Sanchez has been aboard for four of Deefirst’s victories and was the rider when he was second to Valiantly in the PCQHRA Breeders’ Futurity and third behind First Place Queen and Sum Special Strawfly in the Golden State Futurity.

Jones will also send out Kays Forbes 100, who has won two of 11 for owner-breeder Kay Larson. Joe Badilla Jr. has the mount on the Colorado-bred.

The picks: 1. Rosie My Buddie. 2. Rileys Moon. 3. The Final Answer. 4. Lolas Luck. 5. R Too Many Aces. 6. Westwood Rhythm. 7. Dividends Declared. 8. Magical Rhythm. 9. Deefirst. 10. Veriable.

Four! Dividends Declared and Famous Way to Fly in the seventh, Magical Rhythm, Hot Diggity Vet and Shakin Assets in the eighth, Deefirst in the ninth and Veriable, Real Quik Dasher, Flipnfly and Missin the Kissin in the 10th.

Shots in the dark: Tamadher takes a steep drop in class for her first start in more than 19 months in the first. Jealous Rage gets jockey Alex Bautista for her debut for trainer Jesus Nunez in the fourth.

Post Time: 7:15 p.m.

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