He May Be Able to Mount a Claim to Fame

Mount Suribachi, who has won three in a row while climbing up the claiming ladder, will try to keep his streak going tonight in the $18,000 Burbank Handicap at 300 yards.

Owned by Lindolfo Diaz and trained by Jose Antonio Flores, the 4-year-old Royal Quick Dash gelding won against $7,500 claimers on Oct. 19, defeated $10,000 stock on Nov. 9, then was jumped three levels and won by 1 1/4 lengths against $25,000 rivals on Dec. 7.

Three of the other five in the field -- Stel Corona, Toll Tax Bac and Be Real Quick -- are trained by Paul Jones.

The picks: 1. Royal American Queen. 2. Swiss Count. 3. Tiny Wants Sum. 4. French Open. 5. Scarlet Special. 6. Ready For Island. 7. Go On Secret. 8. Dutch Coin. 9. Mount Suribachi. 10. Romancing Chicks.

Four! Royal American Queen and Little Sigie in the first, Top Elimator and Swiss Count in the second, Tiny Wants Sum, Lace And Lies and Calair in the third and French Open in the fourth.

Shots in the dark: Garfields Dash should run well for trainer Charles Bloomquist in the fifth. Bac to Sign makes his debut for trainer Jesus Nunez in the 10th.

Post Time: 7:15 p.m.

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