HORSE RACING

TODAY AT SANTA ANITA PARK

By Richard Eng

Post Time 1 p.m.

Race 1 - 1 1/16th miles, Purse $24,000, Starter allowance $40,000, 4-year-olds and up

The Town Lady - Was not disgraced last time in a fast paced hillside sprint; better comfort level in today's route.

Red Door Drive - Tepid chalk in an open NW2L condition; hard to bet against the Bob Baffert barn, as hot as it is.

Long Shot - Elmer N Mort

Race 2 - 1 mile, Purse $16,000, Maiden claiming $25,000, Fillies andmares, 4-year-olds and up

Lucy Got Lucky - Ran a winning race for this class in last; showed improvement off the claim by Julio Canani.

Speedy Cleaners - Exits a key race, albeit 9-months ago; big class drop too from MSW for hot barn of Jim Cassidy.

Long Shot - Acute Velocity

Race 3 - 1 mile, Purse $11,000, Claiming $8,000, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up

Recess - Has run consistently good numbers and figures strongly in here; subtle, but important, class drop today.

Saint's Crown - Upset winner stretches back out in distance around 2-turns; tactical speed to sit a nice trip.

Long Shot - Red Alarm

Race 4 - 1 mile (turf, rail at 30 feet), Purse $48,000, Optional claiming $25,000, Cal-breds, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up

Justincredible - Speedball will relish the turf rail out 30 feet; solid send jockey in Mike Smith, boot and scoot.

Princess Suances - Wide post, but tactical speed to sit a trip; Joel Rosario likes to sit and make one run.

Long Shot - Mama Rosa

Race 5 - 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $32,000, Claiming $40,000, 4-year-olds and up

Nitro Active - Doug O'Neill has an uncoupled entry, both have a big shot; blinkers off and Rafael Bejarano on.

Bad Boy - Logical chalk has improved a ton off the claim by Julio Canani; been grinding out wins and paychecks.

Long Shot - Quoted

Race 6 - 1 mile (turf, rail at 30 feet), Purse $48,000, Optional claiming $25,000, Cal-breds, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up

Lady Alex - Ran like a good turf horse two back; suspect that might be where her future lies, on the greensward.

Powerofvoodoo - Returns to face her friends in state-bred company; dead late closer will need an aggressive pace.

Long Shot - Ocean Style

Race 7 - 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $46,000, Allowance, 4-year-olds and up

Jeranimo - Was overmatched in the Malibu, big class relief today; his best races have been in Arcadia over Pro Ride.

Total Bull - Ran great in debut, but a 5-YO FTS must have his problems; short priced chalk must prove himself to me.

Long Shot - Uncle Jeep

Race 8 - 1 mile (turf, rail at 30 feet), Purse $45,000, Maiden special weights, Cal-breds, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up

Unknown Heat - Barry Abrams has an uncoupled entry and both have a shot; speedball should fire early under Alonzo Quinonez.

Torrey Cliffs - Tepid chalk in a race between the haves and the have nots; saves ground and grinds it out late.

Long Shot - Spanish Bunny

Best Bet - Jeranimo (race 7)

Santa Anita Sunday - Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 18/6/$42.20; Long Shots, 9/1/$10.40; Best Bet, 1/1/$3.80

Santa Anita Totals - 214/55/$380.00; Long Shots, 109/16/$168.80; Best Bets, 13/7/$28.80

SIMULCAST PICK OF THE DAY - #10 Pari (7/2) in race 8 at Tampa Bay. For scoring purposes, we'll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Sunday, Soda Jerk ran out at Tampa Bay. Stats - 13/9/$55.80