Horse Racing: Today at Santa Anita Park, Jan. 6
January 6, 2013 - 2:01 am
TODAY AT SANTA ANITA PARK
By Richard Eng
Post Time 12:30 p.m.
Race 1 - 1 1/4 miles (turf, rail at 8 feet), Purse $60,000, Optional claiming $62,500, 4-year-olds and up
7 Fire With Fire - Marathon distance is a real gallopers race; among many getting class relief for this.
5 Dreamcatcher - Only starter to of won last time out; this is a very difficult opener, well balanced field.
Long Shot - 2 All Squared Away
Race 2 - 6 furlongs, Purse $32,000, Claiming $25,000, 4-year-olds and up
2 Cayambe - Sharp win first off the claim by Bill Spawr; aggressive class rise, but he has the back class to handle it.
6 Malibu Rum - Gets class relief from two difficult allowance tests; offers good value at 6/1 odds.
Long Shot - 4 Quick Enough
Race 3 - 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $23,000, Maiden claiming $30,000, Fillies, 3-year-olds
2 Red Rachel - Good debut second in Arizona-bred stakes at Turf Paradise; dropped in for maiden claiming $30K today.
7 Uniformly Yours - Taking the biggest class drop in racing from MSW to maiden claiming; need not be much to compete.
Long Shot - 3 Senorita Cautelosa
Race 4 - 1 mile (turf, rail at 8 feet), Purse $56,000, Maiden special weights, 4-year-olds and up
3 Ashley's Bambino - Has good tacitcal speed to attend the early pace; been lacking the killer instinct to finish.
12 Magnum Force - Must overcome a parking lot post in short run to the first turn; Mike Smith has ridden him all 3 career starts.
Long Shot - 7 Empty Headed
Race 5 - 6 furlongs, Purse $21,000, Claiming $12,500, Fillies, 4-year-olds
5 Arinyes Love - Has finished in the money her last 5 starts; that consistency is rare at this modest class level.
4 Almost a Lady - Tepid chalk in what may be the hardest race on the card; back class to run a winning race today.
Long Shot - 1 Vegas Rules
Race 6 - 1 mile (turf, rail at 8 feet), Purse $45,000, Claiming $50,000, 4-year-olds and up
4 Smokey Lonesome - Returns to the $50K level where he last won at; consistent turfer is 9-of-17 first or second.
5 Jimmy Simms - He's won 8-of-18 on grass, not too shabby; his best races are when he is on the front end.
Long Shot - 1 Maybe Tuesday
Race 7 - 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $58,000, Optional claiming $40,000, 4-year-olds and up
3 Luckarack - Did everything but win last time out; been very consistent in his last four starts.
4 Kate's Event - Taking a huge class drop for this easier spot; figures to be closing fast in the lane.
Long Shot - 9 Coo Cachoo
Race 8 - 6 1/2 furlongs (turf, rail at 8 feet), $150,000 Monroviam, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up
6 Mizdirection - She is a true amazon down the hillside turf course; like the parking lot post too.
3 Kindle - Has developed into a real nice sprinter, especially on turf; has a lot of early speed to burn.
Long Shot - 5 Broken Dreams
Race 9 - 7 furlongs, Purse $19,000, Maiden claiming $20,000, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up
8 California Roll - Reunited with her former trainer Mark Glatt; tough start in last, still rallied fast late.
7 Vonn Nez - Taking the biggest class drop in racing from MSW to maiden claiming; long overdue for graduation day.
Long Shot - 4 Tiz Lovely
Best Bet - 6 Mizdirection (race 8)
Santa Anita Park Saturday - Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 17/7/$43.00; Long Shots, 9/1/$18.60; Best Bet, 1/1/$2.80
Santa Anita Park Totals - 130/31/$201.20; Long Shots, 65/12/$155.00; Best Bets, 7/3/$11.80
SIMULCAST PLAY OF THE DAY - #4 Sheza Classy Lady (8/5) in race 1 at Aqueduct. For scoring purposes, we'll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Saturday, Long River ran out at Aqueduct. Stats - 5/2/$17.00; Follow him on Twitter: @richeng4propick