HORSE RACING
TODAY AT SANTA ANITA PARK
Post Time 1 p.m.
Race 1 - 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $30,000, Claiming $32,000, Fillies, 3-year-olds
Imperatriz - Her calling is suited to be a stalking sprinter; A. C. Avila barn continues to burn up the Pro Ride.
Park Time Luck - Claimed off a clever win by the maestro Jerry Hollendorfer; no shock if she repeats her effort.
Long Shot - Right to Work
Race 2 - 5 1/2 furlongs, Purse $10,000, Claiming $8,000, 4-year-olds and up
Sidepocket Lou - Won on the lead in last, but is better suited to stalk; should see a good race shape to close into.
Get Off the Sugar - Expect simple tactics of go as fast and as far as he can; second start off a 6-month hiatus.
Long Shot - Aquicksting
Race 3 - 1 mile (turf, rail at 30 feet), Purse $32,000, Claiming $32,000, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up
Powerofvoodoo - Chantal Sutherland teams up again with Barry Abrams; they have won a lot of races together.
Lullabytime - Sliding down the claiming ladder to this very winable spot; last turf was a beaten chalk at Del Mar.
Long Shot - Le Grand Amour
Race 4 - 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $44,000, Maiden special weights, 3-year-olds
Ivory Fudge - Like the turn back in distance for this elongated sprint; figures to be in full stride in deep stretch.
Sand Seas - Green, but promising, debut 3-months ago; slow early, fast late, expect improvement under Rafael Bejarano.
Long Shot - Titus Aurelius
Race 5 - 1 mile (turf, rail at 30 feet), Purse $41,000, Claiming $50,000, 4-year-olds and up
Our Partner - Rail killed him down the hill, helps him going 1-mile; should see a very quick pace to close into.
Pleasure to Ride - If any can steal on the front end, he is the most logical; fast and fit under Martin Garcia.
Long Shot - On the Virg
Race 6 - 1 1/16th miles, Purse $48,000, Allowance, 4-year-olds and up
Never - Bob Baffert has an uncoupled entry, likely one will win; Garrett Gomez gets a stalking trip behind a speedball.
Total Bull - Laser fast sprinter tries 2-turns for the first time; he'll be in front by a lot, key is will he last.
Long Shot - Poker Dave
Race 7 - 1 mile (turf, rail at 30 feet), Purse $32,000, Claiming $32,000, 4-year-olds
My Man Sumo - Ran like he needed the race, his first in 2-months; has back class, offers solid value at 8/1 odds.
Temerity - Favorite runs for the lowest class of his career; good tactical speed aided by the rail out 30 feet.
Long Shot - Remus
Race 8 - 7 furlongs, Purse $15,000, Maiden claiming $25,000, 4-year-olds and up
Renzo Sean - Third start off an 8-month hiatus; ran better with blinkers on in last, tepid chalk in an open race.
Who's Your Widady - Taking the biggest class drop in racing from MSW to maiden claiming; adds blinkers on, been away 9-months.
Long Shot - Bernsie's Baby
Best Bet - Our Partner (race 5)
Santa Anita Thursday - Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 15/4/$21.40; Long Shots, 8/0/$0; Best Bet, 1/1/$6.00
Santa Anita Totals - 672/171/$1,127.80; Long Shots, 337/50/$525.40; Best Bets, 41/16/$75.40
SIMULCAST PICK OF THE DAY - #2 Stumbling Block (4/1) in race 10 at Tampa Bay. For scoring purposes, we'll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Thursday, Flurtini ran second at Tampa Bay paying $2.60 to place and $2.10 to show. Stats - 40/27/$193.20
