Horse Racing: Today at Santa Anita Park, April 14

TODAY AT SANTA ANITA PARK

By Richard Eng

Post Time 12:30 p.m.

Race 1 - 5 1/2 furlongs, Purse $21,000, Claiming $12,500, 4-year-olds and up

4 Toledo Eddie - Game win in last as Rafael Bejarano was able to rate him; let’s see if this trend can be repeated.

5 Chinese Praise - Has a tendency to run well, but run second; has tactical speed to sit a decent trip.

Long Shot - 3 Total Bull

Race 2 - 6 1/2 furlongs (turf), Purse $35,000, Claiming $32,000, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up

9 Prettypriceygirl - Was in tough last time in a first level allowance; gets class relief and Garrett Gomez to ride.

5 Promiscuoussuances - Looks like potential lone early speed, the best bet in horse racing; plays catch me if you can.

Long Shot - 10 So She Dances

Race 3 - 1 1/16th miles, $70,000 Santa Lucia, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up

4 Maker Or Breaker - Has won twice in a row for Bob Baffert; he has an uncoupled entry in here so caveat emptor.

5 Egg Drop - Took the first step in replenishing her confidence in last; takes on a Bob Baffert who may double team her.

Long Shot - 2 Candrea

Race 4 - 1 1/16th miles, Purse $23,000, Claiming $16,000, 4-year-olds and up

1 Scorpion Time - Claimed by Adam Kitchingman off an even effort; 7-YO has back class that must be reclaimed.

4 Morganouska - Claimed by Bob Hess off an easy score in last; is aggressively raised in class, Rafael Bejarano remains loyal.

Long Shot - 6 Trucial State

Race 5 - 1 mile (turf), Purse $56,000, Maiden special weights, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

2 Sidepocket Run - Don Warren adding blinkers on for more speed, focus; expect Tyler Baze to maybe send to the early lead.

10 Too Many Rules - Logical chalk has run two good seconds in a row; Neil Drysdale barn has been cold, ice cold, this meet.

Long Shot - 9 Dow Diva

Race 6 - 5 1/2 furlongs, Purse $19,000, Maiden claiming $20,000, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up

8 Scat Patty - Showed real improvement in first race off the claim by Vladimir Cerin; can win this with one more step forward.

2 Miracle Merger - Interesting rider switch from retired Chantal Sutherland to Edwin Maldonado; he’s a super aggressive rider.

Long Shot - 5 Goodtobewild

Race 7 - 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $60,000, Optional claiming $62,500, 4-year-olds and up

6 Sweet Swap - Super consistent colt practically runs the same fast race every time; can sit a perfect stalking trip.

3 Basmati - Kevin Krigger has earned his way into the Doug O’Neill barn; rider of Goldencents has himself a KY Derby mount.

Long Shot - 7 Ivanho

Race 8 - 1 1/16th miles, Purse $58,000, Optional claiming $40,000, 4-year-olds and up

6 Rousing Sermon - Ran like a short horse in last off a 5-month hiatus; has tackled much tougher in the past.

1 Zakn’mat - Dead late closer now stretching back out around 2-turns; figures to save all the ground inside.

Long Shot - 2 Half Strike

Race 9 - 6 1/2 furlongs (turf), Purse $35,000, Maiden claiming $75,000, 3-year-olds

4 Blue Cherokee - Kevin Krigger and Doug O’Neill can win another in here; expect speedball tactics down the hillside turf course.

3 Benedict Audrey - Taking the biggest class drop in racing from MSW to maiden claiming; like the cut back in distance too.

Long Shot - 6 Maxx the Giant

Best Bet - 4 Maker Or Breaker (race 3)

Santa Anita Park Saturday - Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 17/4/$14.40; Long Shots, 9/2/$14.60; Best Bet, 1/1/$2.80

Santa Anita Park Totals - 1,089/290/$1,825.10; Long Shots, 541/72/$813.00; Best Bets, 62/27/$109.40

SIMULCAST PLAY OF THE DAY - #5 Lady Banks (15/1) in race 8 at Keeneland. For scoring purposes, we’ll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Saturday, Den’s Legacy ran out at Oaklawn Park. Stats - 60/41/$311.10; Follow him on Twitter: @richeng4propick