HORSE RACING
Post Time 12:30 p.m.
Race 1 - 1 1/8th miles (turf), Purse $45,000, Maiden special weights, Fillies, 3-year-olds
Bonnie Blue Flag - Another well bred filly who has been an enigma for Bob Baffert; he returns her to turf where she debuted.
Cosset - Bill Mott stable has stumbled in SoCal, but not for a lack of trying; well bred filly should improve in second start.
Long Shot - Turns My Head
Race 2 - 1 1/16th miles, Purse $16,000, Maiden claiming $25,000, 4-year-olds and up
Sir Ben - Among many taking the biggest class drop in racing from MSW to maiden claiming; from the live Mike Mitchell barn.
Brian Boru - Another going from MSW to maiden claiming; like that main man Rafael Bejarano is riding in the cheapest race.
Long Shot - Holladay Road
Race 3 - 6 furlongs, Purse $21,000, Claiming $20,000, 3-year-olds
Show the Flag - Tepid chalk in a handicapping puzzler; this is the cheapest field he's ever faced in his life.
Purse Luva - Has 3 career wins, which makes him a win machine facing these; best stride will definitely come late.
Long Shot - Ferrandero
Race 4 - 6 1/2 furlongs (turf), $100,000 Irish O'Brien, Cal-breds, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up
A Jealous Woman - She has proven that sprinting she can rate off leaders; an absolute crusher so far on grass.
Bootleg Annie - Like the parking lot post for Garrett Gomez to clock the early speed; she's won down the hill before.
Long Shot - Unzip Me
Race 5 - 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $44,000, Maiden special weights, 3-year-olds
Beachrock - Ran well in debut for Eoin Harty and should improve today; enough speed where he can stalk the early pace.
Royce - Like the turn back in distance from a turf route to a sprint; expect Garrett Gomez to save ground and fire late.
Long Shot - Sirocco Strike
Race 6 - 6 1/2 furlongs (turf), Purse $48,000, Optional claiming $25,000, Cal-breds, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up
Samantha's Rule - Like the turn back in distance from a mile for this hillside sprint; Joel Rosario comes charging late.
A Clever Ten - Logical chalk off some sharp closing sprint tries; should see a ton of early pace to close into.
Long Shot - Bran Jammas
Race 7 - 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $44,000, Maiden special weights, 3-year-olds
Golden Itiz - Was well bet in debut for Ron Ellis; ran evenly for third and should trend forward like some others in here.
Lichtenstein - Among a handful of second time starters who should improve; chalk is from Bob Baffert, say no more.
Long Shot - Indian Jones
Race 8 - 1 1/2 miles (turf), $150,000 San Luis Rey Handicap, 4-year-olds and up
High Court Drama - Excellent betting race with a number of horses capable of winning; faced tougher in last two stakes.
Bourbon Bay - Ran a career best in the San Luis Obispo; key will be if he bounces or can gallop along the marathon distance.
Long Shot - Lease of Life
Race 9 - 7 furlongs, Purse $22,000, Starter allowance $40,000, 3-year-olds
Ministers Altarboy - Beaten favorite has been improving with each start; Joel Rosario likes to take back off the pace.
Precious Duke - Sharp effort in last dueling into the teeth of a hot early pace; suspect others want the lead again here.
Long Shot - Unusual Encounter
Race 10 - 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $13,000, Claiming $10,000, Fillies, 4-year-olds
Desperate - If she can duplicate her recent NoCal form, she'll be awful tough; blinkers on have seemed to help her.
Catana Perez - Shipped to NoCal by Julio Canani and she still lost even with Russell Baze up; this is a slow field though.
Long Shot - Bombing Two
Best Bet - A Jealous Woman (race 4)
Santa Anita Friday - Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 16/5/$29.20; Long Shots, 8/1/$9.00; Best Bet, 1/0/$0
Santa Anita Totals - 918/233/$1,549.00; Long Shots, 448/71/$749.40; Best Bets, 55/18/$88.60
SIMULCAST PICK OF THE DAY - #8 Unrivaled Belle (2/1) in race 8 at Gulfstream Park. For scoring purposes, we'll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Friday, Liberty St. Outlaw won at Tampa Bay paying $4.80 to win, $3.40 to place and $2.40 to show. Stats - 56/42/$311.60
