The first California Sire Stakes of the year is on tap Friday night at Cal Expo with the colt and gelding pacers vying for a $20,000 purse.

The main event will be the fourth on a nine-race card and first post is set for 6:45p.m.

Alien Art Form is a son of Outrageous Art who is owned, trained and driven by Ryan Grundy and already has Sire Stakes trophies on his mantle from last season.

He recorded his most recent victory two back in one of the elimination heats for the Steve Wiseman Memorial, then had a rough trip in last week’s final and finished off the board behind favored Sign Of The Times.

Search And Destroy was a solid third in the Wiseman final and looms a major player for Set The Pace Racing LLC and driver/trainer Nick Roland

He captured a conditioned race here on January 18 with a powerful burst turning for home and sports a 1:55 lifetime standard that was established last year at Running Aces.

Taking on this pair are Sylvester, Bro Hug, Rocklikehurricane, Celebrity Status and Senga Napalm.

Looking ahead to Saturday, the 4-year-old fillies will be in Sire Stakes action with Over Ice and Overthemoonforyou heading the cast.