Backed By Speed Tries to Pull Fast One

Backed By Speed drops into a softer spot for trainer Concepcion Balderrama in tonight’s seventh race, a $15,315 allowance for older fillies and mares at 350 yards.

Owned by Francisco and Erik Flores, the 5-year-old Backed By Fast mare has been chasing Buccaneer Beach, most recently when ninth in the Los Alamitos Winter Championship, a Grade I.

A winner of seven of 22, Backed By Speed was a winner the last time she ran in an allowance contest in January.

She won by 1 3/4 lengths at tonight’s distance and was clocked in 17.55.

Manuel Gutierrez will ride.

The rest of the field includes Yak Ity Yak Go, Kiss Me Outta Here, Ipomea, Especially Wicked and Dolls Special Dotcom.

The picks: 1. A Dash Of Sparkle. 2. Atta Tu Dude. 3. Vermont Miss. 4. My Heroine. 5. King Corona. 6. Freedom Rider. 7. Backed By Speed. 8. Noble Affair.

Four! Lace And Lies and King Corona in the fifth, Freedom Rider and Houston’s Touch in the sixth, Backed By Speed in the seventh and Hrh American Pie, Noble Affair and Mighty Big Bucks in the eighth.

Shots in the dark: Isolena could fire fresh for co-owner and trainer Dean Frey in the first. Gold Sign makes her first start since June 30 and first for trainer Angela Aquino in the third.

Post time: 7:15 p.m.

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