A Chance to Put Up a Five Spot

Those who don’t get enough of pick threes, pick fours and pick sixes will have another option today at Calder. As part of its annual $1.75-million Summit of Speed, the Miami track will offer an all-stakes pick five.

It will begin with the $100,000 Calder Turf Sprint Handicap at five furlongs, then continue with the $300,000 Azalea Breeders’ Cup Stakes at six furlongs, the $300,000 Carry Back Stakes at six furlongs, the $500,000 Smile Sprint at six furlongs and the $500,000 Princess Rooney at six furlongs.

Bear Fan, who has become arguably the finest female sprinter in the country for co-owner and trainer Wesley Ward, will seek her fifth win in a row in the Princess Rooney.

Among 13 entered in the Smile is California shipper Hombre Rapido.

Race of the day: Elloluv, unbeaten in two races at Hollywood Park, will make her first start of 2004 for owner J. Paul Reddam and trainer Craig Dollase in the $150,000 A Gleam Handicap. The Grade II at seven furlongs is the first leg of a pick six with a guaranteed pool of $1 million. Other contenders in a field of nine include Fencelineneighbor, Royally Chosen and Coconut Girl.

One for the road: Millennium Dragon cuts back to a mile for trainer Kiaran McLaughlin and can win for the second time this year in the $100,000 Poker Handicap on turf at Belmont Park.

Exotically speaking: A pick three using Manofthehour and The Cat’s Joanna in the second, Amerindio and Smile N Wildcat in the third and Just Like That in the fourth.

Winners (through Thursday): Previous day/meet total: 2/141. Money: Previous day/meet total: $16.80/$807.80. Total money bet: $982.