HORSE RACING
TODAY AT SANTA ANITA PARK
By Richard Eng
Post Time 12:30 p.m.
Race 1 - 1 mile (turf), Purse $24,000, Starter allowance $40,000, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up
Super Sophie - Been away 6-months so fitness is a question; mare faced much stronger foes last summer at Del Mar.
Coracao Beijo - She is in form, but shows a lack of killer instinct; been running fast, but not fast enough.
Long Shot - Whispering Dixie
Race 2 - 5 1/2 furlongs, Purse $13,000, Claiming $10,000, 4-year-olds and up
Bilo - Speedball has been unlucky losing his last 3 starts; he's a 10-YO, so it's not like he's going to get faster.
Sea Rascal - Exiting a string of bullet workouts for first start off a 7-month hiatus; holds a large back class edge.
Long Shot - Orientation Hall
Race 3 - 1 mile (turf), Purse $56,000, Allowance, 4-year-olds and up
Great Siege - Was not disgraced beaten a length in the grassy San Gabriel; gets class relief facing these.
Red Alert Day - Useful sort is 14-of-20 in the money on turf, albeit 9 shows; seems to run his race every time.
Long Shot - Prince Rexy
Race 4 - 1 mile, Purse $45,000, Maiden special weights, Cal-breds, 3-year-olds
Leaving New York - Exits a key race and should handle the stretch out around 2-turns; takes the blinkers off today.
Warrens Casino Guy - Logical chalk ran with Leaving New York two back; like the big rider change to Rafael Bejarano.
Long Shot - Tiz Argent
Race 5 - 1 mile, Purse $45,000, Claiming $62,500, 3-year-olds
Mr. Saturdaynight - Was overmatched in last two stakes; first time for a price tag reunites him with his friends.
Came Aboard - Both his stakes tries have stunk; is spotted for a price tag and gets that man Rafael Bejarano again.
Long Shot - Purse Luva
Race 6 - 6 furlongs, Purse $21,000, Claiming $20,000, Fillies, 4-year-olds
You Can Dream - Was not claimed in a easy win for $16K last out; speedball has proven he does not need the lead to succeed.
Malusita - Dead late closer ran well off a 2-month hiatus; poor start hampered him, clean break is a must.
Long Shot - Sky Marni
Race 7 - 6 1/2 furlongs (turf), Purse $38,000, Claiming $50,000, 4-year-olds
Rainbow Goose - Returns to the class level of his last win; tactical speed to sit a nice trip, first over synthetics.
Lamm - Leap of faith that Garrett Gomez and Mike Mitchell at 12/1 are worth following; best stride will come late.
Long Shot - Flashmans Papers
Race 8 - 1 1/8th miles, $150,000 La Canada, Fillies, 4-year-olds
Unrivaled Belle - Eastern shipper has the look of a grade 1 filly; Kent D flies out to ride first call for Bill Mott.
Stardom Bound - Returns to SoCal where she was hell on wheels; Mike Smith loses the mount to Julien Leparoux.
Long Shot - Spirit Seeker
Race 9 - 6 furlongs, Purse $18,000, Maiden claiming $32,000, Fillies, 3-year-olds
Movie Duty - Calder invader was a beaten chalk in last; Vladimir Cerin adds blinkers on for her SoCal debut.
Miss Olivia K - Sharp third at 25/1 in debut; big rider switch to Joel Rosario for the money shot, kills the price.
Long Shot - Laugh Til I Cry
Best Bet - You Can Dream (race 6)
Santa Anita Saturday - Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 20/4/$15.00; Long Shots, 10/1/$11.00; Best Bet, 1/1/$2.40
Santa Anita Totals - 537/135/$845.00; Long Shots, 270/41/$433.60; Best Bets, 33/13/$60.60
SIMULCAST PICK OF THE DAY - #3 Bright Abyss (2/1) in race 8 at Philadelphia Park. For scoring purposes, we'll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Saturday, Pious Ashley ran out at Gulfstream Park. Stats - 33/22/$160.70
