HORSE RACING

TODAY AT SANTA ANITA PARK

By Richard Eng

Post Time 12:30 p.m.

Race 1 - 1 1/8th miles (turf), Purse $59,000, Optional claiming $62,500, 4-year-olds and up

2 Universal Peace - One of two horses in the field that did not exit the Hollywood Derby; reunited with Rafael Bejarano.

1 Juniper Pass - Among the Hollywood Derby graduates, he ran the best; saves all the ground and grinds it out late.

Long Shot - 5 Worth Repeating

Race 2 - 1 1/8th miles, Purse $56,000, Optional claiming $50,000, 4-year-olds and up

2 Oilisblackgold - His two dirt races are awful good; has tactical speed to sit a perfect trip.

3 Accelerant - Last out winner is eligible for this condition because he is a Cal-bred; his dirt debut was fine.

Long Shot - 5 Setsuko

Race 3 - 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $23,000, Maiden claiming $30,000, Fillies, 3-year-olds

2 Good Acktress - Like the turn back in distance from route to sprint; has enough speed to sit close up.

6 Irenes Jackpot - Tepid chalk in a wide open affair; with only one career start, there is plenty of room for improvement.

Long Shot - 4 Cody's Touchdown

Race 4 - 1 1/8th miles (turf), Purse $34,000, Claiming $32,000, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up

7 Beautiful American - Speedball is a lot better on grass; early speed has been good on both courses, Garrett Gomez on the engine.

3 Americas Dreaming - Pretty good chance an America is going to win this; will stalk the pace and grind it out late.

Long Shot - 5 Granite Girl

Race 5 - 5 1/2 furlongs, Purse $54,000, Maiden special weights, 3-year-olds

5 Jack Reacher - Was flattered when Shred the Secrets won next out; was well bet in an even debut, expect improvement.

2 Los Bomberos - There are 6 FTS in the field; you'll have a big edge over me in seeing the tote board sing.

Long Shot - 7 Denny the Great

Race 6 - 6 1/2 furlongs (turf), Purse $28,000, Starter allowance $40,000, 4-year-olds and up

7 Marcy's Woods - Possible upsetter has a favorable parking lot post; Brice Blanc likes to take back and make one run.

1 No Stadium - Like the horse, hate the rail post down the hillside; like the turn back in distance, will be closing fast.

Long Shot - 4 Fantando

Race 7 - 6 1/2 furlongs, $75,000 San Pedro, 3-year-olds

3 Sinai - Rafael Bejarano had many choices, opted to ride for Bob Baffert; easy decision considering his strike rate.

2 Classic Legacy - Bob Baffert has an uncoupled entry, expect one of them to win; takes the blinkers off for this.

Long Shot - 1 Industry Leader

Race 8 - 1 1/4 miles (turf), $150,000 San Marcos, 4-year-olds

6 Bourbon Bay - The longer the grass races got, the better he ran; the light bulb went on for him in 2010.

11 Champ Pegasus - The post Breeders' Cup jinx is more than a jinx; just see Blind Luck losing on Saturday.

Long Shot - 10 Sebastian Flyte

Race 9 - 5 1/2 furlongs, Purse $16,000, Claiming $12,500, 4-year-olds and up

9 Syllabus - Has proven to be a bit head strong; Joel Rosario opted to ride, early speed has been a huge advantage over the dirt.

1 Five a Day - Rafael Bejarano takes over for Joel Rosario; they don't like to duel, so expect one of them to take back.

Long Shot - 4 Make It a Cougar

Best Bet - 9 Syllabus (race 9)

Santa Anita Park Sunday - Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 18/7/$45.80; Long Shots, 9/0/$0; Best Bet, 1/1/$5.60

Santa Anita Park Totals - 248/70/$447.50; Long Shots, 123/17/$188.40; Best Bets, 14/7/$27.30

SIMULCAST PICK OF THE DAY - 7 Fortescue (7/2) in race 9 at Parx Racing. For scoring purposes, we'll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Sunday, Dubai Connection won at Tampa Bay Downs paying $2.40 to win, $2.10 to place and $2.10 to show. Stats - 14/11/$79.30