Free: Los Alamitos horses to watch for week of Sept. 13

DARK VADER
Trainer: Peter Eurton
Last race: Sept. 7, 8th
Finish: 2nd by head
Beyer: 61
A first-time starter racing a mile around two turns, this juvenile colt ran super. Four wide on the first turn and into the stretch, steady finish. This was a promising debut.

MR VARGAS
Trainer: Brian Koriner
Last race: Sept. 8, 3rd
Finish: 1st by 4
Beyer: 94
Second start back, this maiden crushed special-weight rivals with the top Beyer Speed Figure for opening week at Los Alamitos. Midshipman gelding can fire right back in a first-level allowance.

GENERAL IKE
Trainer: Mark Glatt
Last race: Sept. 10, 8th
Finish: 4th by 6 1/4
Beyer: 82
This claiming veteran ran well first in his start since being claimed and first since being gelded. Wide from start to finish, he split the field in a fast race. Follow at the Santa Anita fall meet.

CARRIE’S SUCCESS
Trainer: Phil D’Amato
Last race: Sept. 10, 9th
Finish: 2nd by 1 1/4
Beyer: 49
This debuting 2-year-old filly was expected to show speed but brushed the side of the gate and was away slowly. She split rivals in the stretch and finished okay in a promising debut.