Can Be A Bono Be a Star?

Be A Bono, who has yet to lose in five starts and won the Golden State Futurity last year, heads a quality field of 10 in tonight’s $200,000 Los Alamitos Winter Derby.

A 3-year-old Bono Jazz gelding trained by Dan Francisco, Be A Bono was the fastest qualifier for the Derby on Feb. 6. He won his trial by a head, running the 400 yards in 19.67 seconds.

G.R. Carter, who has been aboard for Be A Bono’s last two victories, has the mount.

Be A Bono and Willie Works, who ran one-two in the fastest trial, are the only two horses in the lineup not trained by Paul Jones.

Jones will send out Ze Eye, Cash For Kas, Planet Holland, Ocean Cartel, Rubys Jp, Brookstone Bay, Hugol and Mocha Blast.

The picks: 1. Closely Held. 2. Flyin Stat Girl. 3. Wma Solomans Song. 4. Kelly’s Hat. 5. Wako Paco. 6. Purple Emblem. 7. Snowy Substance. 8. Ib Snow. 9. Willie Works. 10. Emmy Time.

Four! Closely Held and Deelightful Dan in the first, Flyin Stat Girl and Two Princes in the second, Wma Solomans Song and Saana Tiki in the third and Kelly’s Hat, Wannaknowme and Sunshineorshadows in the fourth.

Shots in the dark: Rockinmebaby makes her local debut in the sixth. Authorized Form makes his first start for trainer Juan Aleman in the seventh.

Post time: 7:15 p.m.

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