Horse Racing: Today at Santa Anita, Jan. 31

TODAY AT SANTA ANITA PARK

By Richard Eng

Post Time 1 p.m.

Race 1 - 1 mile, Purse $19,000, Maiden claiming $20,000, 4-year-olds and up

7 Bipartisan - Sliding down the maiden claiming ladder to this bottom level; blinkers on in a now or never try.

1 Monster Hit - Lots of respect for the connections; Mike Mitchell legs up Gary Stevens.

Long Shot - 10 Spirit of Lindy

Race 2 - 6 furlongs, Purse $23,000, Claiming $16,000, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up

2 Roll Your Eyes - Taken by Julio Canani who is lights out first off the claim; one step improvement wins this.

4 Queen Mercury - Ran horribly in last; her race two back is clearly fast enough to upset these.

Long Shot - 5 Quick Wampum

Race 3 - 6 1/2 furlongs (turf, rail at 30 feet), Purse $56,000, Maiden special weights, Cal-breds, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up

3 Unbridled Ambition - Has been favored in all 3 career starts; she's lost them all too, but clearly has some ability.

5 Marcyjane - Marty Jones has an uncoupled entry; the race goes thru his barn, this filly is the morning line chalk.

Long Shot - 10 Fabulous Fashion

Race 4 - 6 furlongs, Purse $23,000, Maiden claiming $30,000, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up

2 Too Five n' Ten - In a field this poor, early speed is a valuable weapon; the one to catch in a terrible group.

4 Sister Esperanza - Suspect will get a nice sitting trip off the early speed; may inherit the lead late, or may not.

Long Shot - 1 Samurai Jess

Race 5 - 6 1/2 furlongs (turf, rail at 30 feet), Purse $30,000, Starter allowance $40,000, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up

8 So She Dances - She broke her maiden down the hillside turf course; tiny edge in the hardest race on the card.

7 Horsesanddivorces - Tepid chalk in a wide open affair; tactical speed to sit a nice trip throughout.

Long Shot - 4 Miss Lady Ellen

Race 6 - 1 mile, Purse $58,000, Optional claiming $80,000, 3-year-olds and up

1 Appealing Tale - Won his MSW in last while running a much slower Beyer; exits a bullet workout too.

6 Code West - Bob Baffert has an uncoupled entry in here; a little late for these to get on the KY Derby trail.

Long Shot - 7 Kochees

Race 7 - 1 mile (turf, rail at 30 feet), Purse $60,000, 4-year-olds and up

4 Causeithertz - Bob Baffert could dominate the last pick 4; this field is full of horses who don't like to win races.

2 Gab Power - Dead late closer has won nearly $300K the hard way; will sit in arrears and make one outside brush.

Long Shot - 7 Money Talker

Race 8 - 5 1/2 furlongs, Purse $23,000, Maiden claiming $30,000, Fillies, 3-year-olds

6 Gift Receipt - Michael Ewing barn has won a couple good races this meet already; sliding down the maiden claiming ladder.

13 Warren's Chaser - Will draw in off the also eligible list; blinkers off, her race two back is OK for these bottom feeders.

Long Shot - 9 Janes Ship

Best Bet - 2 Roll Your Eyes (race 2)

Santa Anita Park Sunday - Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 17/5/$31.00; Long Shots, 8/0/$0; Best Bet, 1/1/$6.20

Santa Anita Park Totals - 352/98/$631.00; Long Shots, 173/22/$261.00; Best Bets, 20/7/$28.80

SIMULCAST PLAY OF THE DAY - #3 Bonjour Belle (3/2) in race 3 at Tampa Bay Downs. For scoring purposes, we'll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Sunday, Premier Steps won at Gulfstream park paying $5.00 to win, $3.20 to place and $2.60 to show. Stats - 17/12/$93.20; Follow him on Twitter: @richeng4propick