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, 4-year-olds and up

Red Door Drive - With heavy rain in SoCal, check the condition of the turf races; this guy should excel on synthetics too.

Wolfgang - Joe Talamo had options and lands here for Bill Spawr; third start off a 6-month hiatus, positive form cycle.

Long Shot - Afleet Hopetown

Race 2 - 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $44,000, Maiden special weights, Cal-breds, Fillies, 3-year-olds

Saltendipity - Was a stride late in debut showing lots of moxie; tiny edge in a tight fit, Joel Rosario returns.

Z and I - Was bet in debut, then lost all chance at the start; takes the blinkers off, shows a bullet work since.

Long Shot - Tribalicious

Race 3 - 1 mile (turf), $65,000 Leroidesanimaux Handicap, 4-year-olds and up

Cherokee Artist - He is due to get a clean trip and Julien Leparoux can give him one; he is a square price at 8/1 odds.

Fluke - Has gotten better and better with each start; turf form is secure, has never run over the synthetics.

Long Shot - Blue Chagall

Race 4 - 1 mile, $250,000 Las Virgenes, Fillies, 3-year-olds

Blind Luck - Hard to believe she was not favored in the Starlet, then won by 7-lengths; the sky is the limit for her.

Crisp - Filly is just scratching the surface of her potential for John Sadler; facing a real toughie in the chalk today.

Long Shot - Evening Jewel

Race 5 - 6 1/2 furlongs (turf), $60,000 Wishing Well Handicap, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up

Dance to My Tune - Like the turn back in distance from route to elongated sprint; almost sure to switch to main track.

Empressive Lady - Third start off a 4-month hiatus, positive form cycle; tactical speed to sit a nice trip.

Long Shot - Mona de Momma

Race 6 - 1 1/16th miles, Purse $14,000, Claiming $12,500, 4-year-olds and up

Figeac - Trainer switch to Gary Stute; puts a bullet work into him and drops to the lowest class level of his career.

Boo Too - Closed resolutely to just miss in last; facing a simpler task tonight in a conditon NW2L claiming race.

Long Shot - A Big To'do

Race 7 - 6 furlongs, Purse $44,000, Maiden special weights, 3-year-olds

Screaming Destiny - Eoin Harty has been known to give a baby a race or two; like that Rafael Bejarano is jumping on board.

Imperial Pride - Logical chalk did everything but win in debut; figures to be overbet as a short price favorite.

Long Shot - Royce

Race 8 - 1 1/16th miles, $150,000 Robert B. Lewis, 3-year-olds

Tiz Chrome - Could see this becoming a key KY Derby prep; bred to run all day, must learn to rate and relax early.

American Lion - His pedigree also suggests the Derby distance is no problem; first try around 2-turns.

Long Shot - Caracortado

Race 9 - 1 1/8th miles, $200,000 Strub, 4-year-olds

Misremembered - Solid prep in the 7-furlong Malibu; stalking style is perfect for any pace scenario, key player this year.

Eagle Poise - Has been training super since switch to Bill Mott; Julien Leparoux rode this colt as baby a while ago.

Long Shot - Rendezvous

Race 10 - 5 1/2 furlongs, Purse $18,000, Maiden claiming $32,000, Fillies, 3-year-olds

Lana's Lovely - Adds blinkers on after wandering badly down the stretch in last; we'll see if this does the trick.

Kiss'em for Me - Shows signs of promise, now gets Rafael Bejarano for the money shot; saves all the ground inside.

Long Shot - Infinity n' Beyond

Best Bet - Blind Luck (race 4)

Santa Anita Friday - Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 14/4/$22.60; Long Shots, 8/0/$0; Best Bet, 1/1/$9.60

Santa Anita Totals - 456/120/$773.00; Long Shots, 229/35/$382.00; Best Bets, 28/11/$54.40

SIMULCAST PICK OF THE DAY - #6 Visavis (5/2) in race 5 at Fair Grounds. For scoring purposes, we'll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Friday, Bernie The Maestro won at Gulfstream paying $7.80 to win, $3.40 to place and $3.00 to show. Stats - 27/18/$120.10