A carryover of $5,281 in the 50-cent Pick 5 along with the featured $8,300 Alan Kirschenbaum Final take centerstage on Friday at Cal Expo. Offered on the first five races on the card and combined with a reduced 16 percent takeout rate, the pick 5 will have a $20,000-guaranteed gross pool. Last week’s Prep victress Cenalta Diamond heads the cast for the Kirschenbaum. Cenalta Diamond is a 5-year-old daughter of Allamerican Merlin who carries the banner of Gordon, Helen and Myrna Empey with Gordon Empey the conditioner and Mooney Svendsen in his usual place in the sulky. Those same connections will also be represented by Cenalta Artistry in the main event and she will have the services of Rene Goulet. Cenalta Diamond was dispatched at 7-1 in last weekend’s Kirschenbaum Prep, was able to work out a ground-saving tracking trip for Svendsen and ignited when room developed late in the drive to prevail by two lengths in a lifetime best 1:53 2/5 clocking. Blue Note is going in razor-sharp form at the moment and came rolling late to get the place spot in that affair for owner/trainer Rick Cisco and pilot Luke Plano. The 13-year-old daughter of Little Steven accounted for two of her three previous outings while putting her versatility on display. Shesamysterytome was the 9-5 favorite in the Prep and carved out all the fractions before tiring to fourth that evening. She is owned by Ashlee Sluggett and Trevor Williams, is reined-and-trained by Ryan Grundy and was a 1:54 2/5 victress here earlier the meeting. Rounding out the field are Smash, who will have the services of William Hernandez; La Madawna De Rosa with Gerry Longo; Back Stock, to be guided by Steve Wiseman; and Getter Queen Flush with Nick Roland at the controls. The Alan Kirschenbaum Pace is named for the longtime owner and breeder and past president of the California Harness Horsemen’s Association, who died in October of 2012 at the age of 51. Kirschenbaum was a major factor in California as an owner, breeder and amateur driver for many years. With his stallions Little Steven and British Sterling standing at Cherry Tree Farm in Wilton, he helped support the industry in California.  -edited release Mark Ratzky for Cal Expo