Horse Racing: Today at Santa Anita Park, Jan. 18

TODAY AT SANTA ANITA PARK

By Richard Eng

Post Time 1 p.m.

Race 1 - 1 mile, Purse $31,000, Maiden claiming $50,000, Fillies, 3-year-olds

2 Sharp Bella - Has run twice for $40K level and finished in the money; facing a very slow group tonight.

4 Tiz Anna - Was claimed for $30K two races ago by Vladimir Cerin; looked overmatched in MSW last out.

Long Shot - 3 Mom Nana Petrie

Race 2 - 1 1/8th miles (turf, rail at 24 feet), Purse $58,000, Optional claiming $25,000, Cal-breds, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up

3 Spring Bloom - She rarely runs a bad one; also seems to lack a killer instinct, she is the fastest filly in the field.

4 Always a Chance - Sean McCarthy does not train many, but they all seem to run well; tactical speed to sit a trip.

Long Shot - 6 Chimi Dee

Race 3 - 7 furlongs, Purse $19,000, Claiming $10,000, Fillies, 4-year-olds

1 Melanistic - Big rider switch to Edwin Maldonado for the money shot; like saving ground from the rail.

2 Flashy Delight - Chalk got off to a slow start in last; she ran better on dirt and synthetics.

Long Shot - 7 Cupid's Bling

Race 4 - 1 mile, Purse $56,000, Maiden special weights, 3-year-olds

7 Forest Boy - Second in last to a good Bob Baffert colt Belvin; has ever right to improve here on the stretch out.

1 Curly Top - Bob Baffert has an uncoupled entry so caveat emptor; blinkers off for a rail skimming trip.

Long Shot - 2 Footbridge

Race 5 - 1 mile (turf, rail at 24 feet), Purse $60,000, Optional claiming $62,500, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up

6 Indecise - Finished like a waterfall in last; love it when a horse looks like its running downhill.

1 I Dazzle - Chance in a difficult heat; Jack Van Berg doesn't win much anymore, but this mare is live.

Long Shot - 4 Jolly Days

Race 6 - 1 mile, Purse $16,000, Claiming $12,500, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up

1 Fiesta Express - Tiny edge in the hardest race in the pick 6; if you can get past this heat, you've got a chance.

4 Cee's the Year - Tepid chalk in a wide open affair; Edwin Maldonado has been one SoCal success story.

Long Shot - 10 Someenchantd Evenin

Race 7 - 6 1/2 furlongs (turf, rail at 24 feet), Purse $58,000, Optional claiming $40,000, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up

3 Purim's Dancer - Returns to turf which clearly is her preferred surface; teamed with best finisher Garrett Gomez.

7 Hidinginplainsight - Versatile sort has speed to lead or follow close up; been second too many times lately.

Long Shot - 2 Cayanna

Race 8 - 6 furlongs, Purse $19,000, Maiden claiming $20,000, 4-year-olds and up

10 Whipstock - Big class drop and huge rider switch for the money shot; will be finishing fastest of all.

8 Unmarked Bills - Sliding down the maiden claiming ladder to this bottom rung; could be a lock 'em up quinella.

Long Shot - 2 Goodbye Charlie

Best Bet - 6 Indecise (race 5)

Santa Anita Park Thursday - Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 16/4/$25.00; Long Shots, 8/1/$7.80; Best Bet, 1/0/$0

Santa Anita Park Totals - 227/59/$402.20; Long Shots, 113/18/$212.80; Best Bets, 13/4/$15.60

SIMULCAST PLAY OF THE DAY - #3 Joobi (9/5) in race 4 at Aqueduct. For scoring purposes, we'll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Thursday, Los Ojitos won at Aqueduct paying $6.00 to win, $3.50 to place and $2.30 to show. Stats - 10/7/$56.20; Follow him on Twitter: @richeng4propick