HORSE RACING

TODAY AT SANTA ANITA PARK

By Richard Eng

Post Time 1 p.m.

Race 1 - 1 1/8th miles, Purse $16,000, Maiden claiming $25,000, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up

Kind Lady - In a cheap route race, speed can be the controlling factor; she figures to get a soft lead and keep going.

Warren's Walk - She stretches back out around 2-turns; has some tactical speed so going long, she'll sit close up.

Long Shot - White Angel

Race 2 - 1 1/16th miles, Purse $42,000, Claiming $50,000, 4-year-olds

Pistol Pete Afleet - Got a public workout in last chasing Rail Trip; he figures to be well meant today for a win.

Trevor's Clever - Was completely outclassed in the Strub and not persevered with; has back class to run well today.

Long Shot - Jimmhy Da Brick

Race 3 - 1 1/16th miles, Purse $19,000, Maiden claiming $32,000, 3-year-olds

Wolfgang - Looks like a race you could time with a sundial; ran a winning race for this class last time out.

Olympic Magic - Ron Ellis adds blinkers on, which should make him a tough customer; goes 2-turns for the first time.

Long Shot - Mont La Salle

Race 4 - 1 mile (turf, rail at 30 feet), Purse $46,000, Maiden special weights, Cal-breds, 3-year-olds

Thorondor - Taking a steep class drop from open to Cal-bred company; showed ability in both career starts.

Jacob's Little Bro - Ran evenly chasing a slow pace in sprint; stretching out around 2-turns, will sit closer.

Long Shot - Warren's Tony R

Race 5 - 7 furlongs, Purse $19,000, Claiming $16,000, Fillies, 4-year-olds

Catch Candy - Steve Knapp wins most of his races on the drop, like this; like the turn back in distance too.

Snow On Christmas - Claimed by Bill Spawr and aggressively raised in class; consistent sort cashes paychecks.

Long Shot - Blame the Wine

Race 6 - 7 furlongs, Purse $48,000, Allowance, Fillies, 3-year-olds

Music Magic - Good second in her SoCal debut; second start off a 4-month hiatus, could improve even more.

Pinkarella - Speedball was raked in the grade 1 Las Virgenes; gets class relief and needs to a confidence builder.

Long Shot - Life By R R

Race 7 - 1 mile (turf, rail at 30 feet), Purse $52,000, Optional claiming $25,000, Cal-breds, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up

My Maloof Rocker - Rail skimming ride for Joel Rosario; beaten favorite switches from open $50K to Cal-breds.

North Rodeo - Speedy sort should enjoy a lone speed lead and the turf rail out 30 feet; plays catch me if you can.

Long Shot - Paloma's Flight

Race 8 - 6 furlongs, Purse $13,000, Claiming $10,000, 4-year-olds and up

Flip the Penny - Ran a clunker in last as a beaten favorite; his race two back is fast enough to upset these.

Satellite - Deserving favorite is not big at stringing wins together; still he should be in the mix.

Long Shot - Greedy Way

Best Bet - Pistol Pete Afleet (race 2)

Santa Anita Wednesday- Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 16/2/$9.00; Long Shots, 7/1/$4.60; Best Bet, 1/0/$0

Santa Anita Totals - 814/200/$1,379.00; Long Shots, 401/60/$693.00; Best Bets, 47/16/$58.40

SIMULCAST PICK OF THE DAY - #3 Rightly So (8/5) in race 1 at Aqueduct. For scoring purposes, we'll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Wednesday, Gimmearoutine won at Aqueduct paying $6.50 to win, $3.40 to place and $2.10 to show. Stats - 20/16/$123.70=