Mares’ Race Features an Ineffective Group

Five mares who have combined for one victory in 2003 will get together in tonight’s seventh, a $13,250 allowance at 350 yards.

Mini Rock is the most accomplished with earnings of more than $172,000, but she has lost seven in a row for owner Jay Parsons and trainer Blane Schvaneveldt.

Winless since capturing the La Primera Del Ano Derby on April 27, 2002, she has hit the board in five of her defeats, including a third-place finish behind Agouti and Harley Man in the Southern California Derby Dec. 15. Gary Boag will ride.

The field is completed by Last Shall Be First, who is winless since June 22, 2002; Granny Janny, the only member of the cast to win this year; Oh Bobbette, who has lost 26 of 27 in her career, and Winning Heiress, who hasn’t run since Nov. 30, 2001. Her only victory came against maidens at Ruidoso in her career debut earlier that year.

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The picks: 1. Shescape. 2. Include. 3. Matos Gold. 4. Flynby. 5. Ballistic Beduino. 6. Super Carrie Dee. 7. Awsome Chicken. 8. Mini Rock. 9. Jolter.

Four! Use Shescape and Be Delightful in the first, Include, Brushed Nickel and Red Aunties Secret in the second, Matos Gold and Native Dance in the third and Rate Cut and Flynby in the fourth.

Shots in the dark: Gotta Good Habit switches to jockey Ramon Sanchez in the fifth. Makin Fast Cash drops in class for trainer Jose Antonio Flores in the ninth.

Post time: 5:30 p.m.

On the Net: For entries and results from Los Alamitos,

visit: www.latimes.com/horseracing/