Ninth race features three last-out maiden winners

Three last-out maiden winners will get together in the ninth race Friday at Los Alamitos.

In terms of margin of victory, Dash Me With Rhythm was the most impressive of the winners. A 3-year-old Red Hot Rhythm gelding owned by breeder E G High Desert Farms and trained by Roberto Ramirez, Dash Me With Rhythm won by 1 3/4 lengths in his first start of the year Feb. 23.

A California-bred, Dash Me With Rhythm, who will again be ridden by J.R. Ramirez, will stretch out to 350 yards in the $13,100 allowance after clicking at 300 yards last month.

The photo-finish camera also was not needed when Zin Man defeated maidens March 1. The Check Him Out gelding won by one length for owner-breeder Legacy Ranch and trainer Denny Ekins. Alejandro Luna will ride Zin Man for the first time.

Catchinon, a gelded son of Special Leader, finally got his maiden broken in his ninth career start, winning by a nose Feb. 29 in his second race at Los Alamitos. Cody Jensen will take over on the Utah-bred for owner Mesa Valley Farms LLC and trainer Mark Skeen.

The picks: 1. Chapin Fame. 2. Precisionist Rm. 3. Truly Tuesday. 4. Prince Snowbound. 5. Emily Tiger. 6. Moven Jewels. 7. Rgr Cash Venu. 8. Lady Huskies. 9. Paternalist. 10. Knud Thru Traffic.

Four! An early pick four using Chapin Fame, Mr Tibbils and Curvet in the first, Precisionist Rm and Tomcolee in the second, Truly Tuesday and Mojave County in the third and Prince Snowbound and Datebook in the fourth.

Shot in the dark: Johns Last Road needed his last badly and can improve in his second after a long layoff in the 10th race. Luis Valdez will ride the 6-year-old Society Road gelding for owner Francisco Sanchez and trainer Hector Sanchez in the $2,000 claimer at 220 yards.

bob.mieszerski@latimes.com