HORSE RACING

TODAY AT SANTA ANITA PARK

By Richard Eng

Post Time 1 p.m.

Race 1 - 7 furlongs, Purse $30,000, Claiming $32,000, 4-year-olds and up

Bad Boy - Small but select field is highly competitive; is in great form and loves the synthetic surfaces.

Self Insured - Tepid chalk in a tight fit; his back class suggests a repeat race is within his capabilities.

Long Shot - Nitro Active

Race 2 - 1 1/16th miles, Purse $48,000, Optional claiming $80,000, Fillies, 3-year-olds

Ellafitz - Ran well in stakes and SoCal debut; suspect Garrett Gomez may experiment by covering her up today.

Paleo - Tough test in U.S. debut when ran evenly in a minor stakes; like that Rafael Bejarano takes the call.

Long Shot - Fair Chase

Race 3 - 6 1/2 furlongs (turf, rail at 30 feet), Purse $48,000, Optional claiming $25,000, Cal-breds, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up

Quid Non - Flyer that with the turf rail out 30 feet, this speedball will prove hard to catch; simple tactics for Mike Smith.

Princess Suances - Like the turn back in distance where she'll be coming from off the pace; saves ground throughout.

Long Shot - Boehle

Race 4 - 1 1/16th miles, Purse $24,000, Starter allowance $40,000, 3-year-olds

Show the Flag - Can turn the tables on the favorite tonight; Rafael Bejarano saves ground and fires fast late.

Gilligan - Tepid chalk has already proven he's not big on winning; might get it done, but at very short odds.

Long Shot - Worth a Punt

Race 5 - 7 furlongs, Purse $15,000, Maiden claiming $25,000, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up

Teenage Dancer - Taking the biggest class drop in racing from MSW to maiden claiming; need not be much horse.

Secret Oath - Exits a key race in debut; Marty Jones has been incredibly hot, must respect all horses he sends out.

Long Shot - Sarabella Mia

Race 6 - 1 mile (turf, rail at 30 feet), Purse $45,000, Maiden special weights, Fillies, 3-year-olds

Warren's Jitterbug - Been knocking at the door too long without graduating; is reunited with Rafael Bejarano.

Nicole H - Speedball will relish the turf rail out 30 feet; Alex Solis is not a send jockey, but he'll need to be here.

Long Shot - Empire Spring

Race 7 - 1 1/4 miles, Purse $48,000, Optional claiming $40,000, 4-year-olds and up

Tamborim - Second start off a 2-month hiatus; gets class relief and has shown he can got a distance of ground.

Never - Marathon distance is a galloper's race; Garrett Gomez will sit chilly and save something for the stretch run.

Long Shot - Mr. Hot Stuff

Race 8 - 6 furlongs, Purse $18,000, Maiden claiming $32,000, 3-year-olds

Sonofablur - Taking the biggest class drop in racing from MSW to maiden claiming; like Rafael Bejarano taking the call.

Dandy Dancer - Second start off a 6-month hiatus; cashed 4 paychecks last year, fast enough to get into the number.

Long Shot - Kim's Leading Man

Best Bet - Sonofablur (race 8)

Santa Anita Wednesday - Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 15/5/$32.80; Long Shots, 7/1/$15.60; Best Bet, 1/0/$0

Santa Anita Totals - 427/112/$729.80; Long Shots, 213/34/$374.00; Best Bets, 26/10/$44.80

SIMULCAST PICK OF THE DAY - #7 Deuces Takem (2/1) in race 5 at Tampa Bay. For scoring purposes, we'll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Wednesday, Dr. W ran third at Aqueduct paying $3.80 to show. Stats - 25/17/$105.90