Blues Dasher Is Looking for His Fifth Victory

Blues Dasher, who has been first or second in his last five starts, will be trying for his fifth lifetime victory in tonight’s seventh race, a $25,000 claimer for older horses at 350 yards.

Trained by Jose Antonio Flores for owner J. Francisco Diaz, the 4-year-old Fishers Dash gelding has won three of his last five and was beaten by a head and a nose in his two losses.

Effective at tonight’s distance, the Wyoming bred will be ridden by Hector Cuevas and will break from post four in the field of seven.

Metamorphosis, who finished a neck behind Blues Dasher on May 14, moves to the outside box for trainer Rodolfo Viramontes, who won with 13 of his first 35 starters at the meet.

The rest of the lineup includes the class dropper Party Of One, Pals Eyes, who has won six of 17, Lanes End, Posting The Colors and Schergo.

The picks: 1. Knows What. 2. Lethal Splash. 3. Ambusher. 4. Rotary Delight. 5. Im The Problem. 6. Splash For Glory. 7. Lanes End. 8. Kiss This G Bye.

Four! Im The Problem, Account Of Boot and Br Quick Fantasy in the fifth, Tin Mad Dog, Rail Skimmer and Splash For Glory in the sixth, Pals Eyes, Lanes End, Blues Dasher and Party Of One in the seventh and Kiss This G Bye in the eighth.

Shots in the dark: Cal Bred Prince stretches out to 870 yards in the first. Farahon drops into a softer spot for trainer Adan Farias in the third.

Post time: 7:15 p.m.

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