HORSE RACING

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