In the Dillingham, He Could Be The One

He Could Be The One, who has been first or second in his last five starts, heads a field of five in tonight’s $26,350 Dillingham Handicap at 400 yards.

Owned and bred by Double Bar S Ranch and trained by Paul Jones, He Could Be The One, a 3-year-old First Down Dash gelding, has won his last two, and three races overall in a career that began with four consecutive defeats last year.

Successful at 300, 350 and 550 yards, He Could Be The One will be trying the Dillingham distance for the first time. He will leave from the rail under regular rider Ramon Sanchez.

Jones also will saddle Ze Eye, a three-time winner who, in his last start, was fourth at 56-1 in the Los Alamitos Winter Derby on Feb. 27. Hector Cuevas will ride the 3-year-old.

The picks: 1. Meter Chick. 2. Doinitforpleasure. 3. Pinash. 4. Brite Horizon. 5. Lasting First. 6. Knines Dream. 7. Mr Burnt Toast. 8. He Could Be The One. 9. Lanes End. 10. Rail Skimmer.

Four! Mr Burnt Toast and Cash For Cucu in the seventh, He Could Be The One and Ze Eye in the eighth, Mount Suribachi, Party Of One and Lanes End in the ninth, Riggsmarolle and Rail Skimmer in the 10th.

Shots in the dark: Bms Patriot Lane tries maiden claimers for the first time for trainer John Cooper in the third. Dont Fuss With Me debuts with jockey Alex Bautista in the fifth.

Post time: 6:30 p.m.

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