Horse Racing: Today at Santa Anita, April 11

Post Time 12:30 p.m.

Race 1 - 6 furlongs, Purse $23,000, Claiming $16,000, 4-year-olds and up

5 Nextdoorneighbor - Has been on a roll since claimed by Ron Ellis five races back; runs the same race, stalks and pounces late.

6 My Slew - Chance to be the speed of the speed tonight; expect his to be sent hard from the gate, taking a serious drop in class too.

Long Shot - 4 Congregationalist

Race 2 - 1 mile (turf, rail at 15 feet), Purse $58,000, Optional claiming $40,000, 4-year-olds and up

6 Grachus the Hunter - Been away since Election Daybut returns in a spot he’s won before; figures to be a square price too.

5 Twentytwentyvision - Tepid chalk in a wide open affair; the team of HOF trainer Richard Mandella and Flavien Prat have been winning a lot.

Long Shot - 8 Los Bambinos

Race 3 - 1 1/16th miles, Purse $16,000, Claiming $12,500, 4-year-olds and up

8 Tester - Broke thru with a convincing maiden claiming win in last; I know he didn’t beat much and facing winners for the first time too.

6 Deputy Striker - Huge class dropper from the Brian Koriner barn; barn has been ice cold this year, may be a move to break the ice.

Long Shot - 1 Rambling House

Race 4 - 6 1/2 furlongs (turf, rail at 15 feet), Purse $56,000, Maiden special weights, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

6 Emyvale Court - Has lost two tough downhill races in a row; Tom Proctor switching to HOF Alex Solis for the money shot.

5 Boat Drinks - Drayden Van Dyke got replaced on the chalk to ride for the red hot John Sadler barn; this filly has three seconds in a row.

Long Shot - 9 Lookinforadanger

Race 5 - 6 1/2 furlongs, $200,000 Kona Gold, 4-year-olds and up

6 Masochistic - With A.C. Avila fighting a long suspension, this horse moves over to top trainer Ron Ellis; a nice pick-up for Ellis.

4 Sahara Sky - Millionaire sprinter makes his season debut; sight unseen since a couple bad runs in the Triple Bend and Churchill Downs.

Long Shot - 5 San Onofre

Race 6 - 6 furlongs, Purse $56,000, Maiden special weights, Cal-breds, 3-year-olds

6 Oil - Claimed by Peter Miller off a nasty nose nip in last; has come back with fast works including a bullet tab last time out.

7 Sam Slick - Key is just repeating a fast run second last time out; that race speed figure is fast enough to graduate tonight.

Long Shot - 4 Rule He Will

Race 7 - 6 furlongs, Purse $32,000, Claiming $25,000, Fillies, 3-year-olds

8 Kiss At Midnight - Gets the parking lot post but should be OK for his stalking style; could finish off a Peter Miller daily double.

1 Natalie’s Wonder - Second start off the claim by Alfredo Marquez; ran poorly in last but was facing a much tougher group.

Long Shot - 3 Ritzy Tags

Race 8 - 6 1/2 furlongs (turf, rail at 15 feet), $100,000 Las Cienegas, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up

2 Home Journey - Like the idea of lone early speed with Rafael Bejarano up; aided by the turf rail out 15 feet tonight.

6 Go West Marie - Logical chalk has won twice down the hill including last out in the Irish O’Brien; will need some pace to chase.

Long Shot - 5 Blingismything

Race 9 - 6 furlongs, Purse $23,000, Maiden claiming $23,000, 3-year-olds

8 Hit a Homerun - Was well meant in debut when a close up third; from the live Steve Myadi barn, an obvious contender.

11 Upbeat Tempo - Taking the biggest class drop in racing from MSW to maiden claiming; will get a square price with Kayla Stra up.

Long Shot - 2 Flexible

Best Bet - 2 Home Journey (race 8)

Santa Anita Friday - Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 15/5/$45.40; Long Shots, 7/1/$3.80; Best Bet, 1/0/$0

Santa Anita Totals - 1,025/270/$1,737.40; Long Shots, 512/75/$768.20; Best Bets, 62/22/$100.40

SIMULCAST PLAY OF THE DAY - #7 Tapiture (9/2) in race 7 at Oaklawn Park. For scoring purposes, we’ll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Friday, Delilahjane was scratched at Keeneland. Stats - 50/35/$227.30; Follow him on Twitter: @richeng4propick