HORSE RACING

Post Time 12:30 p.m.

Race 1 - 1 mile, Purse $23,000, Claiming $20,000, 4-year-olds and up

Fenice - Looks like a match race between two Jeff Mullins horses; this one has more back class and will be closing.

Laser Point - Other part of Mullins uncoupled entry; this one has more speed and Garrett Gomez, catch him to win.

Long Shot - Young Joe

Race 2 - 1 mile (turf, rail at 8 feet), Purse $45,000, Maiden special weights, 4-year-olds and up

B's Lucky Strike - Grinder faces the easiest task of his career; if he doesn't win this, he may have to try somewhere else.

Megastar - Tepid chalk in a race full of underachievers; beaten favorite stretches out again around 2 turns.

Long Shot - Gold Aly

Race 3 - 1 1/16th miles, Purse $11,000, Claiming $8,000, 4-year-olds and up

Candy Arches - Gutsy win in last, now faces a similar task; has a lot of back class and tactical speed to suit.

General Dan - Gary Stute tries a new rider and takes the blinkers off; he has run well lately, but not well enough.

Long Shot - Souvenir Slew

Race 4 - 1 mile (turf, rail at 8 feet), Purse $45,000, Maiden special weights, 3-year-olds

Royal F J - Burned money the last three seconds under Joel Rosario; switch to Rafael Bejarano to get over the hump.

Hockley - Missed by inches last time in a career-best effort; a repeat race may be enough to finally graduate.

Long Shot - Seize Power

Race 5 - 6 furlongs, Purse $22,000, Starter allowance $40,000, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up

Magic Launch - Was overmatched in a stakes last out; been away 10 months, but at least is in a realistic spot.

Past Curfew - Third start off a 6-month hiatus; was flattered in last when Sky Marni won her next time out.

Long Shot - Brookie Girl

Race 6 - 1 mile (turf, rail at 8 feet), Purse $48,000, Allowance, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up

El Nadia - Was purchased privately by Jerry Hollendorfer after an explosive U.S. debut win; he loved what he saw.

Always in Style - Hard fought win in last rallying from last to first; proven to be better on grass than synthetics.

Long Shot - Living Our Dream

Race 7 - 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $18,000, Maiden claiming $32,000, 3-year-olds

Bettingonthefly - Has closed well in two starts off a 10-month hiatus; his race two back is fast enough to beat these.

Saarface - Taking the biggest class drop in racing from MSW to maiden claiming; Doug O'Neill adds blinkers on and Garrett Gomez.

Long Shot - Chimu

Race 8 - 6 1/2 furlongs (turf, rail at 8 feet), $55,000 Clocker's Corner Handicap, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up

Annihilation - Perfect ride in winning Fair Grounds turf sprint stakes; key will be if Alex Solis can take a hint.

Sweeter Still - She may be the best horse in the race, but has been away 10 months; prep for bigger fish down the road.

Long Shot - Czechers

Race 9 - 1 1/16th miles, Purse $19,000, Maiden claiming $32,000, 3-year-olds

California Colonel - Did everything but win last time in a solid try; suspect most in here are in the no passing zone.

Ready for Change - Taking the biggest class drop in racing from MSW to maiden claiming; blinkers off, Rafael Bejarano up.

Long Shot - Edenise

Best Bet - California Colonel (race 9)

Santa Anita Saturday - Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 20/5/$30.00; Long Shots, 9/1/$9.60; Best Bet, 1/0/$0

Santa Anita Totals - 853/214/$1,421.80; Long Shots, 423/67/$720.60; Best Bets, 51/17/$79.20

SIMULCAST PICK OF THE DAY - #1 Vee (5/2) in race 8 at Tampa Bay. For scoring purposes, we'll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Saturday, Odysseus won at Tampa Bay paying $6.00 to win, $3.40 to place, and $2.40 to show. Stats - 52/38/$275.80