HORSE RACING
TODAY AT SANTA ANITA PARK
Post Time 1 p.m.
Race 1 - 6 furlongs, Purse $15,000, Maiden claiming $25,000, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up
Allie Wolff - Claimed by Bill Spawr who immediately adds blinkers on; her debut race two back is fast enough to beat these.
Kaylie's Joy - Her best two races came last summer at Hollywood; second start off a 7-month hiatus, rounding back into form.
Long Shot - Courtly Couture
Race 2 - 6 furlongs, Purse $24,000, Maiden claiming $24,000, 3-year-olds
Drink At Last Call - Beaten favorite slides down the maiden claiming ladder; like the turn back in distance for this.
Zilarator - Taking the biggest class drop in racing from MSW to maiden claiming; speedball takes the blinkers off today.
Long Shot - Lets Go Indian
Race 3 - 6 1/2 furlongs (turf, rail at 15 feet), Purse $38,000, Claiming $50,000, Fillies, 3-year-olds
Paleo - Has faced much tougher than these; class relief and Rafael Bejarano had choices, opted to ride for Doug O'Neill.
Fair Chase - Could be better suited as a one-turn sprinter; key will be rating tactics to save some energy for late.
Long Shot - Seeking the Queen
Race 4 - 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $15,000, Maiden claiming $25,000, 4-year-olds and up
Brayden Buddy - Third start off a 2-month hiatus; big rider switch to Rafael Bejarano for the money shot.
Warring Heart - Taking the biggest class drop in racing from MSW to maiden claiming; been away 11-months for Julio Canani.
Long Shot - Spinco Bob
Race 5 - 6 furlongs, Purse $10,000, Claiming $8,000, 4-year-olds and up
Scottish Diamond - Jeff Mullins gave him a 3-month freshening; consistent sort is great at cashing paychecks.
Wicked Mischief - When Mike Mitchell gets them good, they stay good, even the cheap claimers; ground saving trip tonight.
Long Shot - Cape Town King
Race 6 - 6 1/2 furlongs (turf, rail at 15 feet), Purse $25,000, Claiming $25,000, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up
Higher Incentive - Reunited with Rafael Bejarano; first four horses formerly trained by Gary Stevens have all won.
Life by R R - Regressed in last while facing a much tougher $50k test; facing her friends tonight, she can rebound nicely.
Long Shot - Squeeze Me Tight
Race 7 - 1 mile, Purse $56,000, Allowance, 4-year-olds and up
Aggie Engineer - Speedball loves synthetics and Santa Anita; could be lone speed, the best bet in horse racing.
Spurrier - Bob Baffert barn has cooked all meet and a lot has to due with Martin Garcia; tactical speed to sit a trip.
Long Shot - Sir Al
Race 8 - 6 1/2 furlongs (turf, rail at 15 feet), Purse $44,000, Maiden special weights, Cal-breds, 3-year-olds and up
Romance Is Family - Like the turn back in distance from a turf mile; suspect his best stride will come late.
Relentless Heat - Ran evenly in debut, now switches to grass; an Unusual Heat, worked a big bullet recently.
Long Shot - Dana Dynamo
Best Bet - Aggie Engineer (race 7)
Santa Anita Thursday - Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 14/4/$26.20; Long Shots, 8/1/$12.80; Best Bet, 1/0/$0
Santa Anita Totals - 817/205/$1,369.80; Long Shots, 407/65/$689.80; Best Bets, 49/17/$79.20
SIMULCAST PICK OF THE DAY - #7 Rocketing Returns (7/2) in race 7 at Aqueduct. For scoring purposes, we'll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Thursday, Toocleverforwords ran out at Gulfstream Park. Stats - 50/36/$261.20
