HORSE RACING
TODAY AT SANTA ANITA PARK
By Richard Eng
Post Time 1 p.m.
Race 1 - 6 1/2 furlongs (turf, rail at 15 feet), Purse $56,000, Optional claiming $25,000, Cal-breds, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up
7 Jax El - Third start off a 3-month hiatus; like the parking lot post down the hillside turf course.
6 Money Lover - Rafael Bejarano had choices and opted for Eric Kruljac; big class drop makes her an obvious contender.
Long Shot - 1 West Ruler
Race 2 - 5 1/2 furlongs, Purse $19,000, Maiden claiming $20,000, 4-year-olds and up
6 Gaelic Glory - Beaten favorite gave way grudingly in last; his race two back is fast enough to win.
5 Our Last Monte - Was well bet in last and ran decently enough; contender facing a very slow group.
Long Shot - 2 Santa's Love
Race 3 - 1 1/8th miles (turf, rail at 15 feet), Purse $50,000, Claiming $62,500, 4-year-olds and up
6 Worth Repeating - Inherited the lead early in last and was never comfortable; Rafael Bejarano will take him back.
Achak - Was flattered when Hey Elvis won next time out; figures to sit a trip and come grinding late.
Long Shot - 4 Where's the Remote
Race 4 - 6 furlongs, Purse $54,000, Maiden special weights, 4-year-olds and up
3 Screaming Destiny - Beaten favorite did not appear to like grass as well as dirt; returns to his preferred surface.
4 Ranchero - Logical chalk from the bombastic Bob Baffert barn; one step improvement will win this.
Long Shot - 7 He's So Stylish
Race 5 - 1 mile (turf, rail at 15 feet), Purse $30,000, Claiming $25,000, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up
10 Hameildaeme - Interesting closer figures to get overlooked in a wide-open affair; big class drop today.
9 Beautiful American - Beaten favorite just missed last time in a solid try; like the turn back in distance.
Long Shot - 1 Entabeni
Race 6 - 5 1/2 furlongs, Purse $30,000, Claiming $25,000, 3-year-olds
5 American Wildcat - Has won twice in a row at Golden Gate; Jeff Bonde, Sway Away trainer, tries deep water.
3 Ominous Thomas - Ran evenly while facing much tougher in last; similar effort facing easier may be enough.
Long Shot - 7 Edgewick Road
Race 7 - 1 mile (turf, rail at 15 feet), Purse $56,000, Allowance, 4-year-olds and up
4 Hollemans - Have to love Calder shippers in the hands of John Sadler; bred to keep improving on the grass.
6 Rauschenberg - Disappointing try in last in third start off a 3-month hiatus; should run a much better race tonight.
Long Shot - 9 Dahoud
Race 8 - 6 furlongs, Purse $31,000, Maiden claiming $50,000, 3-year-olds
3 Shelter Cove - Taking the biggest class drop in racing from MSW to maiden claiming; key vote from Rafael Bejarano.
6 Aqua Fever - Tepid chalk did everything but win last time out; figures to be on the engine again today.
Long Shot - 8 Bryan Daniel
Best Bet - 4 Hollemans (race 7)
Santa Anita Park Sunday - Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 18/3/$14.60; Long Shots, 8/1/$7.40; Best Bet, 1/0/$0
Santa Anita Park Totals - 673/189/$1,191.30; Long Shots, 337/47/$462.60; Best Bets, 39/16/$65.50
SIMULCAST PICK OF THE DAY - 1-1a entry My Friend Nev (5/2) in race 8 at Tampa Bay Downs. For scoring purposes, we'll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Sunday, Wear The Crown ran out at Gulfstream. Stats - 38/28/$229.10
