Horse Racing: Today at Santa Anita, May 2

Post Time 11:30 a.m.

Race 1 - 5 furlongs, Purse $28,000, Starter handicap $16,000, 3-year-olds and up

2 Magna Warrior - With a slew of top riders out of town, expect Tyler Baze to have a field day today.

2 My Slew - Ran evenly in return from a 4-month hiatus; claimed by Mark Glatt who protects him next start.

Long Shot - 7 Changing Karma

Race 2 - 1 1/8th miles (turf), Purse $58,000, Optional claiming $40,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

4 Miss Boom Boom - Was overmatched last out in the grade 3 Providencia; these are her friends and she’ll be tough.

5 Nickels Wild - Grinder has a way of cashing paychecks on turf without winning; always up for minor awards.

Long Shot - 3 Hug and a Kiss

Race 3 - 1 mile, Purse $30,000, Starter allowance $40,000, 3-year-olds and up

1 Northern Iowa - I like horses that draw the rail in mile races, turf or dirt; shortest way home from there.

6 Saint Dermot - Trainer Michael McCarthy is a disciple of Todd Pletcher; value without Rafael Bejarano.

Long Shot - 8 Follow Me Crev

Race 4 - 5 1/2 furlongs, Purse $19,000, Maiden claiming $20,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

1 Haaay Sexy Lady - Name comes from the summer hit Gangnam Style; speed and the rail are a winning recipe.

10 Positivo - Taking a steep class drop, that alone give her a big chance tonight; should show more speed.

Long Shot - 2 Midnight Dime

Race 5 - 6 1/2 furlongs (turf), $75,000 Desert Code, 3-year-olds

3 Bench Warrant - He excels at these smaller ungraded stakes; he is 2-for-2 wins down the hill, loves it.

6 Richard’s Boy - He won his lone start down the hillside for Peter Miller; top barn should improve him today.

Long Shot - 1 Diamond Majesty

Race 6 - 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $16,000, Claiming $12,500, 3-year-olds and up

8 I Rock the Party - Molly Pearson is a good trainer who can ship up to SoCal and win; well spotted for victory.

1 Good Samurai - Been away a full year, is sliding down the claiming ladder; speed and the rail once again.

Long Shot -10 Sidepocket Champ

Race 7 - 6 1/2 furlongs (turf), Purse $30,000, Starter allowance $40,000, 3-year-olds and up

3 Incline Village - Was unlucky in last from a favorable parking lot post down the hill; he’s fast enough.

1 Dead Easy - California’s newest CHRB member Alex Solis is riding; chance to sit a trip and fly late.

Long Shot - 2 Divine Vision

Race 8 - 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $56,000, Maiden special weights, 3-year-olds and up

2 Iron Fist - Last seen facing American Pharoah in the Del Mar Futurity; we’ll know by now if AP won the Derby.

9 Hook ‘Em Kurt - Ran well in debut for trainer Ron Ellis; he doesn’t get enough nice 2-YOs to train.

Long Shot - 5 Southern Loyalty

Race 9 - 1 1/16th miles, Purse $58,000, Optional claiming $40,000, 3-year-olds and up

9 Anxious Times - Has lacked a killer instinct in his races; Richard Mandella adding blinkers on for focus.

7 Big Tire - Did everything but win in a frustrating nose defeat; white hot Tyler Baze for the money shot.

Long Shot - 8 Arlington House

Race 10 - 1 1/16th miles, $100,000 Precisionist, 3-year-olds and up

9 Motown Men - Looked like a different animal in last off the claim by Ted West; let’s see if he can repeat.

5 Catch a Flight - Got black type in the grade 1 Santa Anita Handicap; non-threatening third to Shared Belief.

Long Shot - 2 Fury Kapcori

Race 11 - 6 1/2 furlongs (turf), Purse $56,000, Maiden special weights, Cal-breds, 3-year-olds and up

8 Pay the Fine - Did not embarrass himself as a maiden in a stakes last time; returns to face his friends.

7 Unusualy - Turf debut was like the difference between day and night; double tough with one step improvement.

Long Shot - 11 Shanty Irish

Best Bet - 4 Miss Boom Boom (race 2)

Santa Anita Friday - Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 16/5/$36.40; Long Shots, 7/2/$31.20; Best Bet, 1/0/$0

Santa Anita Meet Totals - 81/19/$122.00; Long Shots, 39/3/$39.80; Best Bets, 5/2/$7.60

SIMULCAST PLAY OF THE DAY - #5 Defondo (9/2) in race 2 at Churchill Downs. For scoring purposes, we’ll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Friday, Sheer Drama ran second at Churchill Downs paying $4.00 to place and $2.80 to show. Stats - 61/41/$280.00; Follow him on Twitter: @richeng4propick