Total of 46 to Run for Spot in Maiden Stakes

Forty-six 3-year-olds will run tonight in four trials for the Los Alamitos Maiden Stakes. The 10 fastest will return for the $86,00 final March 5.

To be eligible for the Maiden Stakes, horses had to be foals of 2001 and non-winners as of Dec. 1, 2003.

One of the more talented horses running is Royal Medallion. A son of Royal Quick Dash, he won his most recent start and was second in a stakes Nov. 1 to Los Alamitos Million winner A Regal Choice. The gelding will be ridden by Joe Badilla Jr. in the first trial.

The card also includes the $13,600 Sweetheart Distaff, a six-furlong race for Arabian fillies and mares. In Lightning and Ammante top the field.

The picks: 1. Zanshin. 2. Mr Stylin. 3. Ammante. 4. No Scrubs. 5. Deeheiress. 6. Kool Kue Chick. 7. Millisimo. 8. One Blow Ko. 9. Magnum Jess. 10. Eminent Esquire.

Four! Zanshin in the first, Miraval, Mr Stylin and Ancient Mariner in the second, In Lightning, Rodania Arbi and Ammante in the third and My Bruiser, No Scrubs and Twelve A Clock Rock in the fourth.

Shots in the dark: Designed Tobe Super should improve in his second after a layoff in the sixth. Strawflys Miss Six makes her Los Alamitos debut for trainer Chris O’Dell in the seventh.

Post time: 6:30 p.m.

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