HORSE RACING

TODAY AT SANTA ANITA PARK

By Richard Eng

Post Time 1 p.m.

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

Lisa Lulu - The Barry Abrams-Chantal Sutherland team has won at big prices this meet; another Unusual Heat.

Pocatello Wild Kat - Was closing well in a sprint last time; among many going around 2-turns for the first time.

Long Shot - Nena Ideal

Race 2 - 5 1/2 furlongs, Purse $21,000, Maiden claiming $40,000, Cal-breds, Fillies, 3-year-olds

Shesoprovocative - Taking the biggest class drop in racing from MSW to maiden claiming; need not be much horse.

This Time Baby - Good second in last as a beaten favorite; Walther Solis adding blinkers on for this.

Long Shot - Warren's Moon

Race 3 - 6 1/2 furlongs (turf, rail at 24 feet), Purse $49,000, Optional claiming $62,500, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up

Flashover - Barry Abrams has another live one, this with Joe Talamo; won down the hill and excels on grass.

Jehan - Like the turn back in distance for this Mike Mitchell charge; expect her to rate and come flying late.

Long Shot - Value Stream

Race 4 - 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $13,000, Claiming $12,500, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up

Makit Till Midnite - Nose win disguises the fact she's faster than that; well spotted to face winners for the first time.

Glow Girl Go - Ran like she needed the race, her first in a year; Chantal Sutherland subs for Rafael Bejarano.

Long Shot - Catana Perez

Race 5 - 1 mile (turf, rail at 24 feet), Purse $46,000, Maiden special weights, Cal-breds, 4-year-olds and up

Top Feeling - Just missed in last off a year hiatus; tactical speed is good with the turf rail out 24 feet.

Alive for Six - Beaten favorite ran well in defeat last time; the mile distance suits him perfectly.

Long Shot - Ride Along

Race 6 - 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $10,000, Claiming $8,000, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up

Red Alarm - No one riding hotter than Victor Espinoza right now; like the turn back in distance to this elongated sprint.

Rockin Rose - Nice rallying win in second start off a year hiatus; has enough back class to repeat the race.

Long Shot - Sunny Peace

Race 7 - 1 mile (turf, rail at 24 feet), Purse $41,000, Claiming $50,000, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up

Alpine Yodel - Mare is much better on sod than synthetics; tactical speed is an asset with turf rail out 24 feet.

Welken - Claimed by Mike Mitchell off a nice win; beat some of these last time in a rousing finish.

Long Shot - Powerofvoodoo

Race 8 - 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $13,000, Claiming $12,500, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up

Bewitched Again - Logical chalk off the steep class drop by Doug O'Neill; hot riding Victor Espinoza is up.

Maeve - Leap of faith she'll improve first time out under Jeff Mullins; suspect her best stride will come late.

Long Shot - Good Night Gyrene

Best Bet - Flashover (race 3)

Santa Anita Wednesday - Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 15/4/$21.80; Long Shots, 8/2/$18.60; Best Bet, 1/0/$0

Santa Anita Totals - 344/91/$581.60; Long Shots, 172/24/$242.00; Best Bets, 21/10/$44.80

SIMULCAST PICK OF THE DAY - #3 Guanahani (7/2) in race 7 at Tampa Bay. For scoring purposes, we'll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Wednesday, Stormin Yank ran third at Tampa Bay paying $2.20 to show. Stats - 21/14/$91.80