Horse Racing: Today at Santa Anita Park, Jan. 12

TODAY AT SANTA ANITA PARK

By Richard Eng

Post Time 12:30 p.m.

Race 1 - 7 furlongs, Purse $56,000, Maiden special weights, Fillies, 3-year-olds

7 Iconic Spirit - Regressed on turf last time; her debut race two back is fast enough to beat these.

2 Tizmetizyou - Had to overcome a tough parking lot post in debut; was running well in the late stages.

Long Shot - 3 Corlett Drive

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

1 Firendesire - Taking the biggest class drop in racing from MSW to maiden claiming; facing a very slow field tonight.

5 Run Captive Run - Tepid chalk in a moribund group; was beaten 12-lengths while second in debut.

Long Shot - 8 Chila Ali

Race 3 - 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $60,000, Optional claiming $62,500, 4-year-olds and up

5 Castletown - Speedball gets class relief from the Santa Anita Sprint for this; will be a handful to catch in the lane.

7 Midnight Transfer - Sight unseen since the Santa Anita Derby; chased a fond memory, I'll Have Another.

Long Shot - 4 Cyclometer

Race 4 - 6 1/2 furlongs (turf, rail at 15 feet), Purse $35,000, Claiming $32,000, 4-year-olds and up

6 Cherokee Heaven - Gutsy winner in last while continuing to slide down the claiming ladder; repeat race wins this too.

12 Cayambe - He must draw in, but if he does he'll be tough; improved a lot first off the claim by Bill Spawr.

Long Shot - 3 Mensa Heat

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

7 Miss Fun Run - Ran horribly in last despite first time for a price tag; key is her MSW debut was a good race.

10 Avery's Arabesque - Tepid chalk in an impossible looking race; the one's with experience stink, so she' a FTS in here.

Long Shot - 9 Miss Judged

Race 6 - 1 mile (turf, rail at 15 feet), Purse $56,000, Maiden special weights, 3-year-olds

10 Wine List - Really improved in last first time on turf; if he improves another step he'll be double tough.

11 Gentleman Pete - His two turf races are good, so he has a puncher's chance; will get value with Orlando Mojica up.

Long Shot - 8 Persuasive Paul

Race 7 - 1 1/16th miles, $150,000 San Fernando, 4-year-olds

2 Fly Lexis Fly - Got a test drive in last in his SoCal debut; Rafael Bejarano had choices and opted to ride for Neil Drysdale.

8 Fed Biz - His best races have come in 2-turn miles; has good tactical speed to sit a nice trip.

Long Shot - 10 Tritap

Race 8 - 6 1/2 furlongs (turf, rail at 15 feet), Purse $60,000, Optional claiming $62,500, 4-year-olds and up

4 No Silent - Sharp turf sprint win in Inglewood last out; is a perfect 9-for-9 in the money on grass.

9 Sweet Swap - Tepid chalk looks like a natural sprinter; can sit a trip and come grinding fast late.

Long Shot - 1 Truest Legend

Race 9 - 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $16,000, Claiming $12,500, 4-year-olds and up

4 Et Tu Walker - Overcame a slot start in last with a fast finish; can be rounding into form for Doug O'Neill.

2 Nonrefundable - Tepid chalk ran a clunker in last; key is his race two back is quick, fast enough to win tonight.

Long Shot - 13 Key Reversal

Best Bet - 2 Fly Lexis Fly (race 7)

Santa Anita Park Friday - Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 15/5/$7.40; Long Shots, 8/0/$0; Best Bet, 1/0/$0

Santa Anita Park Totals - 176/47/$323.20; Long Shots, 89/16/$194.60; Best Bets, 10/4/$15.60

SIMULCAST PLAY OF THE DAY - #4 Hold That Broad (8/5) in race 4 at Aqueduct. For scoring purposes, we'll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Friday, Winning Pal won at Aqueduct paying $3.80 to win, $2.50 to place and $2.10 to show. Stats - 8/5/$36.30; Follow him on Twitter: @richeng4propick