A Dash Of Apollo Tops Field of Seven

A Dash Of Apollo and Ken Mars Secret, who finished 1-2 on Feb. 19, head a field of seven in tonight’s seventh race, a $15,600 allowance at 350 yards.

Trained by Paul Jones for Arclere Farms, A Dash Of Apollo earned his second win in 19 starts when he beat Ken Mars Secret by a head in 17.82 seconds at tonight’s distance. Alejandro Luna, who has been the gelding’s rider in both of his victories, stays put.

Jones will also saddle Picasso Toll and Sterling 999. Picasso Toll, who was hampered by a poor start in his last race on Feb. 7, has won once in 12 starts and will be ridden by Ramon Sanchez. Sterling 999 has won once in 10 outings and will break from the outside under jockey Joe Badilla Jr.

Completing the field are Brian Dasher, a $10,000 claim by hot trainer Adan Farias on Jan. 16, A Chic Chaser and Pats Charming Guy.

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The picks: 1. Rowdys Move. 2. Cuantemplate. 3. Move Over. 4. Tristan Shout. 5. Tahoe Bay. 6. Richillini. 7. Brian Dasher. 8. Bon Joni.

Four! Go Yoyo and Tahoe Bay in the fifth, Richillini in the sixth, Brian Dasher, Picasso Toll and A Chic Chaser in the seventh and Judys Special Chick, Bon Joni, Apollos Favorite and Honey Piazza in the eighth.

Shots in the dark: Sunny Zak drops in class and gets a new rider in Guillermo Gutierrez in the first. Keats stretches out to 870 yards in search of his third consecutive win in the second.

Post time: 7:15 p.m.

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