Horse Racing: Today at Santa Anita, Oct. 3

Post Time 1 p.m.

Race 1 - 6 furlongs, Purse $27,000, Maiden claiming $40,000, 3-year-olds and up

3 Broker Brett - Second best in last after a few good races in a row; these are his friends at this maiden claiming $40K.

6 Marino Mizer - Did a classic pop and stop in debut for Mike Harrington; upset chance if he can improve one step.

Long Shot - 8 Mi Hijo

Race 2 - 6 furlongs, Purse $24,000, Maiden claiming $30,000, Fillies, 2-year-olds

9 My Lucky Rose - Bob Baffert cull sliding down the maiden claiming ladder; speed effort in a now or never test.

10 Frandontjudge - Doug O’Neill has been hot in recent weeks; maybe just in time for an active Breeders’ Cup.

Long Shot - 11 Violate

Race 3 - 1 mile (turf, rail at 24 feet), Purse $42,000, Claiming $50,000, 3-year-olds and up

6 Mega Heat - Won the last time he ran at this price tag; tactical speed to sit a nice trip.

1 Camp Victory - With the turf rail out 24 feet, maybe this speedbll can take advantage; fast enough to lead throughout.

Long Shot - 7 Trelawny

Race 4 - 1 1/16th miles, Purse $19,000, Claiming $10,000, 3-year-olds and up

1 Tamarack Smarty - The rail has been good so far this meet; can save all the ground and grind it out late.

8 Tuckers Point - Dead late closer will sit in arrears for Garrett Gomez; will be moving fastest of all late.

Long Shot - 3 Quiet Command

Race 5 - 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $16,000, Claiming $12,500, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

4 Tiz Anna - Sliding down the claiming ladder to this career low class; need not be much to earn a notch tonight.

7 Coco de Carchy - Tepid chalk in a wide open affair; huge class drop can only help her cause.

Long Shot - 5 Clearly Confused

Race 6 - 6 1/2 furlongs (turf, rail at 24 feet), Purse $51,000, Allowance, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

3 Heat Trap - This is a nice filly who hasn’t reached her ceiling yet; she will be better racing covered up early.

5 Llandudno - Dead late closer returns to turf where she broke her maiden; key will be if a speed horse gets loose early.

Long Shot - 4 Spring Breeze

Race 7 - 1 1/16th miles, Purse $54,000, Optional claiming $62,500, 3-year-olds and up

1 Blue Tone - No doubt this is a potential stakes horse in 2014; saves all the ground and comes firing late.

3 Rousing Sermon - Was meant to be a good one, but has been stuck in a rut; been at this level four races in a row.

Long Shot - 6 American Act

Race 8 - 6 furlongs, Purse $24,000, Maiden claiming $30,000, 2-year-olds

6 Flying Dixon - Was favored in last but clipped heels and fell; this kind of horse has the tendency to be overlooked.

2 Candy Anniversary - Taking the biggest class drop in racing from MSW to maiden claiming; field full of slowpokes.

Long Shot - 9 Clemkadiddlehopper

Best Bet - 3 Heat Trap (race 6)

Santa Anita Sunday - Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 19/5/$38.60; Long Shots, 9/1/$10.80; Best Bet, 1/0/$0

Santa Anita Totals - 57/15/$113.20; Long Shots, 27/4/$49.40; Best Bets, 3/1/$4.20

SIMULCAST PLAY OF THE DAY - #4 Bird House (2/1) in race 3 at Belmont Park. For scoring purposes, we’ll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Sunday, Never Tell Lynda ran second at Churchill Downs paying $3.00 to place and $3.00 to show. Stats - 153/102/$855.40; Follow him on Twitter: @richeng4propick