HORSE RACING

By Richard Eng

Post Time 12:30 p.m.

Race 1 – 6 furlongs, Purse $32,000, Claiming $40,000, 3-year-olds

Luis’s Especial – Speedball figures to try and bottom out the field; class drop is small, but important, to hold on late.

Lit’sgoodlookngray – Dear late closer has run twice for this $40k price tag with much success; will be picking up the pieces.

Long Shot – Warrensgildedtime

Race 2 – 1 1/16th miles, Purse $31,000, Claiming $32,000, Fillies, 3-year-olds

Ready Maid – 3-time winner slinks back to a nice comfort level; had ait of a troubled trip last time in a turf route.

Black Hills Goldie – Sliding down the claiming ladder where she should be effective again; switching from turf to Cushion.

Long Shot – Bullysima

Race 3 – 1 mile, Purse $13,000, Claiming $10,000, 3-year-olds

Dunmore – May be lone speed in this low level claimer; the field looks like a NW2L condition excecpt this guy owns 3-wins.

Hidden Point – He was running for $80k two race ago, for only $10k today; dead late closer will do his best running late.

Long Shot – Cascadia’s Star

Race 4 – 1 mile, Purse $22,000, Maiden claiming $40,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

Awesome Broad – Ran miserably last time out as a beaten favorite; takes the blinkers off and adds Talamo on, can rebound.

Madonna Mia – Speedball will try to bottom out the field, go wire to wire; stretching out around 2-turns for the first time.

Long Shot – Spring Symphony

Race 5 – 1 mile (turf, rail at 24 feet), Purse $31,000, Claiming $32,000, 3-year-olds and up

Heated Rebel – Running first time for a price tag, that’s a pretty significant drop; competitive facing much better animals.

Raise the Heat – Could be a “Heat” quinella if my top picks come in; owns 6 turf wins, tactical speed to sit a decent trip.

Long Shot – Karn

Race 6 – 6 furlongs, Purse $15,000, Maiden claiming $25,000, 3-year-olds and up

Kinsaler – Taking the biggest class drop in racing from MSW to claiming’ ran slowly, but faced two very strong fields.

Scottish Diamond – Beaten favorite was claimed by the top Dutrow barn; SoCal debut stunk, but showed talent at Arlington.

Long Shot – Set for Combat

Race 7 – 1 mile (turf, rail at 24 feet), Purse $47,000, Cal-breds, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

Tiz Next – Tight fit in a incredibly difficult race to handicap; ran a clunker in last, but Smith remains and can rebound.

Whims and Fancies – Tepid chalk making her SoCal debut tonight; gets class relief exiting a couple of harder NoCal stakes.

Long Shot – Sunday Dress

Race 8 – 6 furlongs, Purse $18,000, Maiden claiming $32,000, 2-year-olds

Coronas At Delmar – Beaten favorite at Fairplex facing a slightly easier group today; tactical speed to sit a nice trip.

Transvaal Scottish – Taking a significant class drop and taking the blinkers off today; can rebound with a much better try.

Long Shot – Latin Officer

Best Bet – Luis’s Especial (race 1)

Santa Anita Wednesday- Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 16/4/$34.40; Long Shots, 8/1/$13.20; Best Bet, 1/0/$0

Santa Anita Totals – 203/43/$305.40; Long Shots, 103/13/$145.60; Best Bets, 12/3/$14.80