HORSE RACING

By Richard Eng

Post Time 1:20 p.m.

Race 1 – 6 furlongs, Purse $14,000, Claiming $10,000, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up

Run for Dessert – Big class drop for this favorite from top connections, Sherman and Talamo; will save ground inside and rally late.

Star Quality – Has been training forwardly since claimed by Pupye a while back; suspicious red flag drop, no different than the chalk.

Long Shot – Watcher Knows

Race 2 – 1 1/16th miles, Purse $48,000, Maiden special weights, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

Forest Miss – Woke up in her second career start and has been held out since; like that Cerin hires Talamo who will win the riding title.

Worthy Cause – Logical chalk is stretching out for the first time and is strictly the one to beat; suspect can sit a stalking trip.

Long Shot – Alice Portlock

Race 3 – 6 furlongs (turf, rail at 10 feet), Purse $35,000, Claiming $40,000, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up

Red Opal – She’s run her better turf sprints at this shorter distance at Hollywood; Espinoza will sit in arrears and make one big run.

Spy Aly – Speedball may go unchallenged early, thus giving her a chance to steal this abbreviated sprint; plays catch me if you can.

Long Shot – Shaperelli

Race 4 – 7 furlongs, Purse $20,000, Maiden claiming $40,000, 3-year-olds and up

Blake’s Passion – A horse coming off a 10-month layoff may be a toss for many, but not for Frankel; should relish the Cushion track.

Tsetse Fly – Another taking the biggest class drop in racing from MSW to claiming; his last race showed hidden signs of life, look out.

Long Shot – Areutrue

Race 5 – 1 mile (turf, rail at 10 feet), Purse $51,000, Optional claiming $80,000, Fillies, 3-year-olds

Seven Steps – Was part of a blanket finish last time and could have won with better luck; like the Mig taking over for the money shot.

Le Cirque – Tough DQ in a roughly run stretch; will be taken back by Espinoza and be part of a cavalry charge to the finish.

Long Shot – Storm Queen

Race 6 – 1 1/16th miles, Purse $31,000, Claiming $32,000, 4-year-olds and up

Natural Phenomenon – Sat a nice trip as the chalk in last, then surrendered in the final furlong; Canani hands the reins to Talamo.

Youhadyourchance – Speedy sort draws a perfect inside post to do his best work; get lots of value considering it’s a Sherman horse.

Long Shot – Primerica

Race 7 – 1 mile (turf, rail at 10 feet), $100,000 Wilshire Handicap, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

Double Trouble – Could be another budding Frankel superstar turf filly; she has been away 7-months and this may not be the ultimate goal.

Singalong – Dead late closer ran a clunker in last after a just miss try in the Buena Vista; she can upset this bunch with her best.

Long Shot – Polyfirst

Race 8 – 6 furlongs, Purse $20,000, Maiden claiming $40,000, Cal-breds, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

Lil Nugget – Ran last time like she needed the race, her first in 9-months; big trainer and rider change, expect more improvement.

Mudder of Pearl – Got a good test drive for Sherman in debut, now he’s adding Lasix on for start two; expect her to be a lot sharper.

Long Shot – Amenity

Best Bet – Blake’s Passion (race 4)

Santa Anita Sunday – Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 20/7/$48.40; Long Shots, 10/0/$0; Best Bet, 1/0/$0

Santa Anita Final Totals – 1,416/374/$2,451.00; Long Shots, 705/76/$1,043.80; Best Bets, 81/32/$128.20