HORSE RACING
TODAY AT SANTA ANITA
By Richard Eng
Post Time 1 p.m.
Race 1 - 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $27,000, Maiden claiming $50,000, 3-year-olds
Quityerbellyaching - Gomez riding first call for the hottest barn in SoCal; class drop, expect him to move forward big time.
Follows None - Logical chalk off a solid effort facing winners last time in NoCal; softer spot, but he's had many chances.
Long Shot - Total Sum
Race 2 - 6 furlongs, Purse $33,000, Maiden claiming $75,000, Fillies, 3-year-olds
E Bradley - A Gomez daily double won't pay a whole lot, but looks very probable; was well bet and ran fine in her debut.
Who Is Lady - Taking the biggest class drop in racing from MSW to maiden claiming; elder Stute adding blinkers on for this.
Long Shot - Van Brit
Race 3 - 6 1/2 furlongs (turf) Purse $52,000, Allowance, 4-year-olds and up
Towzee - Ran huge in his U.S. debut, was slow into stride and didn't accelerate until the deep stretch; runs over the top today.
Faulkwood Shores - Takes a step up in class after a sharp turf sprint win; claimed by Hollendorfer, will show a lot of speed.
Long Shot - Kruger Park
Race 4 - 6 furlongs, Purse $20,000, Maiden claiming $32,000, Fillies, 3-year-olds
Unbidable - Tepid favorite has already run some races fast enough to defeat these; will close with a good looking brush.
Warren's Sillycat - Would not be shocked with another Gomez victory; will sit a trip and try to grind it out late.
Long Shot - Games We Play
Race 5 - 1 1/16th miles, Purse $26,000, Claiming $20,000, 4-year-olds and up
Black Jack Attack - Didn't have a chance last time in a swiftly run turf sprint; today's leisurely pace puts him into the race.
Roy Jones - Underachiever gets to save all the ground running for this low class level; Flores gets a shot to wake him up.
Long Shot - Political Maneuver
Race 6 - 6 furlongs, Purse $22,000, Claiming $16,000, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up
Whatwerewethinking - Interesting long shot figures to get overlooked with Olquin aboard; tactical speed to sit a nice trip.
La Swing - Tepid chalk takes a serious drop in class today; she is from the white hot Gary Stute barn, the tote will sing.
Long Shot - Early Anna
Race 7 - 1 mile, Purse $57,000, Allowance, 3-year-olds and up
Pistol Pete Afleet - Koriner barn is just missing by a step, but is capable of a hot streak; no shame losing to Signature Move.
Dr. Au Jus - Outran his odds last time with a strong runner-up effort; like that Bejarano remains loyal to the cause.
Long Shot - Sassou
Race 8 - 6 furlongs, Purse $20,000, Maiden claiming $32,000, Fillies, 3-year-olds
Candeye Lou - Faced much tougher in her debut, a $100k class race at Del Mar; need not be much horse to graduate here.
Wideeyednmystified - Showed good early lick in her career debut; moves from parking lot post 12 inside to save some ground.
Long Shot - Quiet Grace
Best Bet - Quityerbellyaching (race 1)
Santa Anita Monday- Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 15/4/$30.20; Long Shots, 8/2/$21.60; Best Bet, 1/1/$5.80
Santa Anita Totals - 304/70/$511.00; Long Shots, 155/24/$290.20; Best Bets, 18/8/$34.0
