HORSE RACING

Post Time 12:30 p.m.

Race 1 - 6 furlongs, Purse $13,000, Claiming $12,500, 4-year-olds and up

Smokey Beau - Has shown he does not need the lead to succeed; can stalk close up and grind it out late.

Warring Heart - Graduated by the slimmest of margins in last; facing winners for the first time.

Long Shot - Yukon Bull

Race 2 - 1 mile (turf), Purse $24,000, Starter allowance $40,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

Magic Launch - Second in all three of her turf tries; her mile races are fast enough to beat these.

Glass of Red - Showed solid improvement in second U.S. start; appears to be coming along for Kathy Walsh.

Long Shot - Salty Sarah

Race 3 - 6 furlongs, Purse $10,000, Claiming $8,000, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up

Desperate - Mike Mitchell barn is en fuego of late; big rider switch to Rafael Bejarano for the money shot.

For Sure for Sure - Class rise coming down from NoCal for this; exits a big win she may bounce from.

Long Shot - Havens Lake

Race 4 - 1 1/4 miles (turf), $150,000 Santa Barbara Handicap, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up

Tuscan Evening - She is a proven Santa Anita turf specialist; 6-of-9 turf victores have come in Arcadia.

Cat by the Tale - Has finished second 3 times to the favorite; 3 times is a little more than a trend.

Long Shot - General Consensus

Race 5 - 1 1/16th miles, Purse $19,000, Maiden claiming $32,000, Fillies, 3-year-olds

Pocatello Wild Dat - Shows some moxie finishing in the money her last 5 starts; can get over the hump today.

Afleet Breeze - Tepid chalk in a difficult heat; green debut where she started slow, but finished fast.

Long Shot - If You Knew Susie

Race 6 - 7 furlongs, Purse $46,000, Optional claiming $40,000, 4-year-olds and up

Afleet Ruler - Ran well in return off a lengthy 20-month hiatus; working fast indicates more fitness.

Valkyrie Missile - Underachiever finally graduated after many close calls; sometimes it helps them see the light.

Long Shot - Equiparado

Race 7 - 1 mile (turf), Purse $52,000, Optional claiming $62,500, 4-year-olds and up

Hyades - Like the rider switch to Joel Rosario; was never given a chance in last despite a fast pace to chase.

Monzante - Logical chalk has the most back class in the field; he won a race like this two back.

Long Shot - Dewey's Special

Race 8 - 6 furlongs, Purse $15,000, Claiming $12,500, Fillies, 4-year-olds

Miss Anime - Dead late closer draws a parking lot post to clock the early speed; best stride will come late.

Wada Falls - Sunland invader is bullet fast; favorite because the dollars will gravitate to Rafael Bejarano.

Long Shot - Light of a Star

Race 9 - 6 1/2 furlongs (turf), $100,000 San Simeon Handicap, 4-year-olds and up

Cherokee Heaven - Proven commodity down the hill; inside post does better when the rail is at zero.

Mr Gruff - Tepid chalk in a wide open grass sprint; he loves the hillside course too, nearly unbeaten over it.

Long Shot - Noble Court

Race 10 - 6 furlongs, Purse $44,000, Maiden special weights, 3-year-olds

Kevlar Kid - FTS from Carla Gaines barn; key for me is the vote of Rafael Bejarano, watch the tote for clues.

Bring It - Another FTS, this one from Jeff Mullins; you'll have an edge of seeing the betting activity.

Long Shot - Eric's Revenge

Best Bet - Tuscan Evening (race 4)

Santa Anita Friday - Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 16/5/$32.80; Long Shots, 7/1/$6.40; Best Bet, 1/1/$4.20

Santa Anita Totals - 1,252/315/$2,075.00; Long Shots, 616/101/$1,023.40; Best Bets, 75/28/$148.40

SIMULCAST PICK OF THE DAY - #3 For All Who Conga (4/1) in race 8 at Tampa Bay. For scoring purposes, we'll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Friday, Distant Strike ran second at Aqueduct paying $2.80 to place and $2.30 to show. Stats - 74/54/$416.40