Eminent Esquire Goes for Fifth Win in a Row

Eminent Esquire, unbeatable since being claimed by trainer Paul Jones, will try for his fifth consecutive win in tonight’s seventh race, a $12,850 allowance at 350 yards.

Owned by Jones in partnership with Oscar Ramirez, Eminent Esquire, an Idaho-bred gelding, hasn’t lost since March 12, when he was claimed for $3,200.

For Jones and Ramirez, Eminent Esquire has beaten $4,000 and $10,000 claimers, a starter allowance group and, in his first try against allowance company, won by 1 1/2 lengths June 25.

The son of Floyd De Great will break from post three in a field of seven and will be ridden by Ramon Sanchez.

The rest of the lineup includes Chicks First Policy, Apollo By Em, Dazzling Reflection and Cee A Dash.

The picks: 1. Penny Pritzi. 2. Bonnie Pancho. 3. A Dash Of Sparkie. 4. Mirobolant. 5. Party Of One. 6. The Nest. 7. Eminent Esquire. 8. Winthrop Joe.

Four! Booty Tacs and Penny Pritzi in the first, Bonnie Pancho in the second, A Dash Of Sparkie and Kingman Kin in the third and Mirobolant and Wild Flying Kite in the fourth.

Shots in the dark: Love A Lark Jr returns after a lengthy layoff in the fifth. She Doesn’t Dance tries softer for trainer Felix Gonzalez in the sixth.

Post time: 7:15 p.m.

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