Los Alamitos starts thoroughbred meet with cautious optimism

Los Alamitos opens its 10-day Summer Thoroughbred Festival on Saturday in an unenviable spot.
Situated between six months of doom and gloom at Santa Anita and the start of Del Mar on July 17, Los Alamitos faces a tricky situation.
The fate of the meeting rests in the hands of the horsemen.
“It depends on our ability to fill our races,” track vice president Jack Liebau said.
Los Alamitos gets an ‘A’ for opening day, offering a nine-race card that averages nearly 7.8 horses