Horse Racing: Today at Los Alamitos, December 12

Post Time 12:30 p.m.

Race 1 - 5 1/2 furlongs, Purse $23,000, Maiden claiming $50,000, Cal-breds, Fillies, 2-year-olds

2 Abets Abet - Ran a career best last time over Del Mar synthetics; if she can improve another step, she’ll be double tough.

4 Racing Hope - Taking the biggest class drop in racing from MSW to maiden claiming; taking the blinkers off too.

Long Shot - 1 Maid Easy

Race 2 - 7 furlongs, Purse $16,000, Claiming $10,000, 3-year-olds and up

3 Relentless Heat - Takes a big class drop for Peter Eurton; tactical speed to sit a decent trip throughout.

4 Faster Cat - Has won two straight so you know he is in dead stroke; trainer Quinn Howey has an amazing record for a small barn.

Long Shot - 5 Harlington Night

Race 3 - 5 1/2 furlongs, Purse $23,000, Maiden claiming $50,000, Cal-breds, Fillies, 2-year-olds

5 Really a Princess - Beaten favorite had a tough time from post 11 in last; moves inside and has more speed than shown in last.

1 South Texas - Another speedball sort draws the rail post; winning for Drayden Van Dyke has slowed since he lost his apprentice.

Long Shot - 8 Treasured Jewels

Race 4 - 1 mile, Purse $42,000, Maiden special weights, Fillies, 2-year-olds

1 Meta Mu - Like the rail post at a mile, can save every inch of ground; Kristin Mulhall has been very live this meet.

3 Madam Aamoura - Bob Baffert continues to send out live horses at this abbreviated Los Al meet; all of them must be respected.

Long Shot - 9 Indian Princess

Race 5 - 1 mile, Purse $24,000, Claiming $25,000, 3-year-olds and up

5 Misdeed - Takes a big class to face much easier; ran a couple of good dirt races back at Santa Anita in February 2013.

6 Jackson Sundown - Rafael Bejarano is making the most of his mounts at this Orange County meet; a danger in every race that he rides.

Long Shot - 2 Vavoom

Race 6 - 6 furlongs, Purse $42,000, Maiden special weights, 2-year-olds

1 New Summit - Another live Rafael Bejarano mount; ran well in debut and is likely to improve for trainer Ted West.

4 Fame and Power - Bob Baffert takes the blinkers off this colt; suspect he’ll be destined to race on grass with his pedigree.

Long Shot - 11 Ultra Sharp

Race 7 - 5 1/2 furlongs, Purse $19,000, Starter allowance $12,500, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

5 Eltoninadress - Has been claimed an amazing 8-of-10 recent starts; thing is he keeps running well regardless of the new barn.

3 Warren’s Assassin - Her one race at Los Alamitos was a come from behind win last July; appeared overmatched in last at Del Mar.

Long Shot - 2 It’s Aine

Race 8 - 6 furlongs, Purse $42,000, Maiden special weights, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

11 Enchanted Fortune - Can we finish the night with another Bob Baffert victory; parking lot post but speed to leave the gate.

10 Go Get Em Babe - Bob Baffert has an uncoupled entry; first question to ask is which horse has the higher odds.

Long Shot - 2 Katerrific

Best Bet - 2 Abets Abet (race 1)

Los Alamitos Thursday - Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 15/6/$35.80; Long Shots, 6/1/$8.00; Best Bet, 1/0/$0

Los Alamitos Totals - 79/25/$132.60; Long Shots, 37/3/$53.80; Best Bets, 5/1/$3.20

SIMULCAST PLAY OF THE DAY - #11 Atlantic’s Smile (8/1) in race 8 at Aqueduct. For scoring purposes, we’ll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Thursday, Chrisandlorisposse ran out at Aqueduct. Stats - 191/113/$1,036.90; Follow him on Twitter: @richeng4propick