Horse Racing: Today at Santa Anita, June 4
June 3, 2015 - 10:46 pm
Post Time 1 p.m.
Race 1 - 7 furlongs, Purse $25,000, Claiming $25,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up
6 Hide My Heart - Sliding down the caliming ladder to this career low level; will be dangerous in a catch me if you can spot.
1 Warren’s Dixi Bell - Rafael Bejarano always manages to carve out a nice trip regardless of the post; tactical speed to sit a trip.
Long Shot - 5 Grammy Times Six
Race 2 - 1 mile, Purse $58,000, Optional claiming $20,000, Cal-breds, 3-year-olds and up
2 Old Man Lake - Runs protected again after being claimed two races ago; chance to rebound off of an even effort.
1 Missing Groom - Switch to the hot riding Flavien Prat; he always seems to win when I need him least.
Long Shot - 6 Storm Comin Thru
Race 3 - 1 1/8th miles, Purse $16,000, Claiming $12,500, 3-year-olds and up
5 Antinanco - Sliding down the claiming ladder to this career low class; hoping the class relief will lead to better results.
2 Pefiolo - Tepid morning line chalk did everything but win last time out; similar effort will make him the one to beat.
Long Shot - 7 Chester B
Race 4 - 5 1/2 furlongs, Purse $35,000, Maiden claiming $75,000, 3-year-olds and up
4 Gravity Force - Rafael Bejarano has been riding first call for Richard Baltas; Baltas barn is hot so the tandem is en fuego.
7 Curly Road - Off the turf angle; his better race have come on dirt, in fact his race two back is fairly quick for this group.
Long Shot - 1 Popsracer
Race 5 - 5 furlongs, Purse $56,000, Maiden special weights, Fillies, 2-year-olds
1 Wildcat Kelli - If things go well for Rafael Bejarano, he’s going to win a few races today; FTS from the maestro Jerry Hollendorfer.
3 Mint Julep Taffy - Turf Paradise homey ran well in career debut at Santa Anita; won’t be as much of surprise this time around.
Long Shot - 6 Miss Gridley
Race 6 - 7 furlongs, Purse $30,000, Starter allowance $40,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up
1 Ivana Beat Yabad - I don’t usually pick horses that just graduated; she broke thru with a big speed figure so something good happened.
6 Kiss At Midnight - Do not mind the parking lot post in an elongated sprint; figures to pick a spot well before the far turn.
Long Shot - 2 Zuzu’s Petals
Race 7 - 1 mile (turf, rail at 24 feet), Purse $60,000, Optional claiming $62,500, 3-year-olds and up
8 Jules Journey - Been a stride late in each of his last three starts; will need to carve out a trip from a parking lot post.
1 Footstepsinbronze - Chance to save every inch of ground from the rail; I like the rail post in 2-turn miles on dirt or turf.
Long Shot - 4 Bench Light
Race 8 - 1 mile, Purse $19,000, Maiden claiming $20,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up
4 Chicago Angel - Finally showed what she is capable of last time out; she has back speed figures fast enough to upset these.
9 Ipray - Tiago Pereira has done some successful riding for the Philip D’Amato barn; he has been one of his go to riders.
Long Shot - 6 Christianas Mirage
Best Bet - 6 Hide My Heart (race 1)
Santa Anita Sunday - Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 17/6/$27.60; Long Shots, 9/2/$10.80; Best Bet, 1/1/$4.60
Santa Anita Meet Totals - 317/84/$483.80; Long Shots, 157/26/$321.80; Best Bets, 19/9/$35.20
SIMULCAST PLAY OF THE DAY - #4 Sheikinator (5/2) in race 4 at Churchill Downs. For scoring purposes, we’ll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Sunday, Chide won at Churchill Downs paying $3.60 to win, $2.60 to place and $2.10 to show. Stats - 75/50/$369.70; Follow him on Twitter: @richeng4propick