The Great One takes a shot in Los Alamitos Futurity

The Great One, a maiden after three races, was entered in Saturday’s Grade 2 Los Alamitos Futurity, a $200,000 race at 1 1/16 miles that will have a small field.

Owned by the partnership of Erik Johnson, Train Wreck Al Racing Stable, Niall Brennan, and Tom Fritz, The Great One, by Nyquist, has finished fourth in his last two starts. The Great One was beaten two lengths after setting the pace in a one-mile maiden special weight race on turf Nov. 29 at Del Mar, his most recent outing.

“This horse has acted a tad better than average,” trainer Doug O’Neill said. “We thought it was a good opportunity.”

The field for the Los Alamitos Futurity is led by Red Flag, winner of the Grade 3 Bob Hope Stakes at seven furlongs on Nov. 15 at Del Mar. Other candidates are Spielberg, who was second in the Grade 1 Del Mar Futurity in September but fourth at 3-5 in the Bob Hope; Weston, who won the Grade 2 Best Pal Stakes in August; and Petruchio, a maiden race winner on turf Oct. 31 at Del Mar.

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Uncle Boogie, second in the Bob Hope for trainer Andrew Lerner, was not entered because of an illness.

Lerner said Uncle Boogie had an elevated temperature last weekend, but has returned to training. The Grade 3 Sham Stakes at a mile on Jan. 2 at Santa Anita is a possibility.