Hawkish’s Next Target Is $1-Million Bonus

The best 2-year-old quarter horse in the nation did what he was supposed to do Saturday night.

Hawkish, a 2-5 favorite, made it five victories in a row with a half-length win in the $336,500 PCQHRA Breeders’ Futurity.

Owned by Enrique Gonzalez’s EG High Desert Farm and trained by Concepcion Balderrama, the son of Dash Thru Traffic won in a stakes record 17.29 seconds for the 350 yards.

It was his third futurity win. He will make his next start in the trials for the Los Alamitos Million on Nov. 28.

If he qualifies for the Million, he will be shooting for a $1-million bonus because of his earlier wins in the Kindergarten and Ed Burke Memorial.

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The picks: 1. Highly Conceited. 2. Lipstick Kiss. 3. Captivating Miss. 4. Chico Louco. 5. Zoras. 6. Jaming Jammer. 7. Boogie Special. 8. Red And Hot.

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Four! Zoras in the fifth, Jaming Jammer, Slamat and Able Hero in the sixth, Just Think, Boogie Special and Sawachan in the seventh and the Red And Hot entry, Carotenes Form and Takin On The Crunch in the eighth.

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Shots in the dark: Rowdy Sofia chased much better in her only start in 2002 and returns for trainer Chuck Treece in the third. Synchronous keeps jockey Alex Bautista and should improve second time out in the fourth.

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Post Time: 7:15 p.m.

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