Renes Dasher Helps Trainer’s Family

Renes Dasher’s victory Saturday in the $16,600 Sophomore Claiming Stakes was special to trainer Angela Aquino.

The 3-year-old gelding raced in the name of Oscar Andrade Jr., Aquino’s 9-month-old nephew, and the win was worth $9,130 toward his college fund. Oscar is the son of former jockey Oscar Andrade Sr., who was paralyzed in a riding accident last year, and Aquino’s sister Elana.

Ridden by Eddie Garcia, Renes Dasher, the 5-1 third choice in the field of $5,000 California-breds, won by a neck over 26-1 shot Dreamer Beamer.

In other races on the California Champions card, Valberry Pie won the $27,000 Sprint Stakes at 14-1, Coupers First Dash upset Tiny First Effort at nearly 8-1 in the $54,500 Matron Stakes and Debuts Dasher paid $55 in taking the $28,150 Sophomore Stakes.

The picks: 1. Pals Eyes. 2. Reality Check. 3. Daring Intention. 4. Ultimate Prize. 5. Doctor Velocity. 6. Sulton’s Glass. 7. The Perfect Crime. 8. Seldom Lies.

Four! Single Pals Eyes in the first, use Reality Check, the entry of Duo Dash-Pastures News and Melorema in the second, use A Dash Of Apollo, Heros Call, Daring Intention and the entry of Sowing Oats-Youthlike in the third, and use Ultimate Prize and Makatest in the fourth.

Shots in the dark: Love Man ran big at 14-1 in his latest and is a threat in the seventh for trainer Dan Luna. Mighty Advance Man gets Eddie Garcia as he returns off a lengthy layoff in the eighth for trainer Rodney Hart.

Post time: 7:15 p.m.

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