TODAY AT SANTA ANITA PARK

By Richard Eng

Post Time 12:30 p.m.

Race 1 - 6 1/2 furlongs (turf), Purse $26,000, Starter allowance $40,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

Janzig Moon - Can get pace to chase if Latin Heart and Ms Melange hook up; strong closer in a modest field.

Latin Heart - She'll be sent hard regardless of what P Val does on Ms Melange; sure to be lots of value.

Long Shot - She's Some Wagon

Race 2 - 1 1/16th miles, Purse $19,000, Claiming $12,500, 4-year-olds and up

Bull Moose - Can sit a perfect trip if Twinful goes after High Z; third start off an 8-month hiatus.

High Z - Speedball was claimed by Mitchell who usually moves them up; pesky Twinful can make life difficult.

Long Shot - Overton Cruiser

Race 3 - 1 mile (turf), Purse $66,000, Optional claiming $80,000, 4-year-olds and up

Diamond Green - Frankel charge is highly rated off his resume; been away 8-months, but has run in group 1 races.

Helm Bank - Adds blinkers on after a non-effort in the Arcadia; can bounce back with only one horse to beat.

Long Shot - Clipperdown

Race 4 - 7 furlongs, Purse $18,000, Maiden claiming $25,000, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up

Funny Copy - Expect improvement after a big barn switch to Aguirre; third start off an 11-month hiatus.

Smokester's Alle - Turns back in distance and should be closing strongly; Arias on a rare race favorite.

Long Shot - Rebellious

Race 5 - 1 mile (turf), Purse $38,000, Claiming $32,000, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up

Palace Rose - Made a menacing move in last, but flattened out late; turn back in distance should help her.

An Annika Moment - Mitchell stretches her out after two even turf sprints; third start off a 6-month hiatus.

Long Shot - Etoile Petite

Race 6 - 1 1/16th miles, Purse $22,000, Maiden claiming $32,000, Fillies, 3-year-olds

Nautical Meeting - Tepid choice due to major class drop and stretching out in distance; can lead early if sent.

Thunder Ransom - Espinoza finished in the money twice on her; can be closing in a tortoise like route race.

Long Shot - Obassaba

Race 7 - 6 1/2 furlongs (turf), Purse $53,000, Allowance, Fillies, 3-year-olds

Hill of Grace - Was impatiently ridden in last, faltered late; third start off a 4-month hiatus can be her best.

Tonerre - Dead late closer outran her high odds in last; will need some pace to make her the most effective.

Long Shot - Jay Ay

Race 8 - 1 mile, Purse $22,000, Maiden claiming $32,000, 3-year-olds and up

Papa Squirrel - Faces the slowest group in his career, it's now or never; will be grinding it out in the lane.

Fanatical - Stretches out for the first time, may be the target to run down; third start off an 11-month hiatus.

Long Shot - Olympic Stride

Race 9 - 1 3/4 miles (turf), $250,000 San Juan Capistrano Handicap, 4-year-olds and up

T. H. Approval - A standout in the worst Capistrano field ever; Solis would have to mess up to lose this race.

One Off - Third start off a 7-month hiatus; has underachieved since coming to the U.S., easy chance for black type.

Long Shot - Wild Buddy

Race 10 - 6 1/2 furlongs (turf), Purse $53,000, Allowance, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up

Pindaric - Ran a better than looked race in last chasing a lone speed; may break thru after losing may toughies.

Ghurra - U.S. debut for filly who did her best running in sod sprints; need not be much to get a piece of this.

Long Shot - Miss L'Augeval

Best Bet - T. H. Approval (race 9)

Santa Anita Saturday - Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 21/3/$13.20; Long Shots, 10/2/$31.80; Best Bet, 1/0/$0

Santa Anita Totals - 1,380/347/$2,162.00; Long Shots, 683/92/$1,078.40; Best Bets, 78/44/$185.80