Jones’ Looking For Chicks Pulls a Fast One
Looking For Chicks, who is owned by Vessels Stallion Farm and trained by Paul Jones, was the fastest qualifier for the $350,000 Kindergarten Futurity, which will be run May 15.
One of three 2-year-old Jones qualified for the Grade I, Looking For Chicks completed 300 yards in 15.35 seconds while winning his trial Saturday. Jones’ other qualifiers were Sassy Corona (15.43) and La Jolla Ca (15.43).
The winner’s share of the Kindergarten purse is $147,000. The winner of the race will be eligible for a $1-million bonus if they also win the Ed Burke Memorial Futurity and Los Alamitos Million later in the year.
The picks: 1. How Good. 2. Amber Croixnoire. 3. Cook Hot. 4. Cave Creek Queen. 5. Spectacular Chance. 6. Hez De Rocket. 7. Dashing Perry. 8. Rotary Delight.
Four! Deal ‘Em Jack, Keats and Spectacular Chance in the fifth, Hez De Rocket, Tin Mad Dog and Highly Conceited in the sixth, Dashing Perry in the seventh and A Signature Of Fame, Rotary Delight and Tough Love Gvl in the eighth.
Shots in the dark: Kitella makes his first start for Jones in the first. Painted War Dance stretches to 440 yards for trainer Paul Price in the third.
Post time: 7:15 p.m.
On the Net: For entries and results from Los Alamitos, visit: latimes.com/horseracing/
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