HORSE RACING

TODAY AT SANTA ANITA PARK

By Richard Eng

Post Time 11 a.m.

Race 1 - 1 1/16th miles, Purse $16,000, Claiming $12,500, 4-year-olds and up

Tiz Afire - Should get a nice stalking trip from a wide post; Marty Jones barn is hotter than hot right now.

James Prior - Tepid chalk in an open race; class rise from $8K is not as big as it seems, key is he's very sharp.

Long Shot - Brinson

Race 2 - 1 mile (turf), Purse $45,000, Maiden special weights, 4-year-olds and up

Quarter Given - Should be good to go either on sod or synthetics; Rafael Bejarano won't take no for an answer.

Champ Pegasus - Ground saving trip for this uncoupled half of a Richard Mandella entry; best stride will come late.

Long Shot - Milyone

Race 3 - 5 1/2 furlongs, Purse $15,000, Maiden claiming $25,000, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up

Puff This - Taking the biggest class drop in racing from MSW to maiden claiming; simple tactics, boot and scoot.

Humble Maggie Go - In a race this slow, you need to examine all of the FTS; from the maestro, Jerry Hollendorfer.

Long Shot - Sombre

Race 4 - 6 furlongs, Purse $25,000, Claiming $25,000, Fillies, 3-year-olds

Cenizo - Closer should benefit from a positive race shape; expect Garrett Gomez to sit a trip and make one run.

Right to Work - Tepid chalk in a wide open affair; tactical speed to sit close, but not get involved, in a speed duel.

Long Shot - Imperatriz

Race 5 - 6 furlongs, Purse $44,000, Maiden special weights, Fillies, 3-year-olds

Appealing Afare - FTS from Bob Baffert has been working ultra fast; she may not want to go far, but she'll go fast.

S C Song Girl - Another working a hole in the wind for trainer Mike Machowsky; watch to tote board for clues.

Long Shot - Merrytagio

Race 6 - 1 mile (turf), Purse $40,000, Starter handicap $40,000, 4-year-olds and up

Kris Silver - Can't imagine they'll run on turf, if they race at all; speedball tactics from the rail.

Spurrier - Dead late closer is at the mercy of the early pace; Joel Rosario sits in arrears to make one run.

Long Shot - Zappa

Race 7 - 1 1/8th miles, $150,000 San Antonio Handicap, 4-year-olds and up

Philatelist - He's a much better horse on synthetics than grass; leap of faith that Rafael Bejarano knows the horse.

Richard's Kid - He's no Zenyatta, but he's not too far back; Bob Baffert expecting a big year out of him.

Long Shot - Furthest Land

Race 8 - 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $18,000, Maiden claiming $32,000, 3-year-olds

Roos On the Loose - Third start off a 5-month hiatus; his race two back, if repeated, would crush these.

Move On Up - Beaten favorite was one stride late in last; sure to be overbet again as he has in both career starts.

Long Shot - Rocky Ice

Best Bet - Roos On the Loose (race 8)

Santa Anita Saturday - Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 0/0/$0; Long Shots, 0/0/$0; Best Bet, 0/0/$0

Santa Anita Totals - 456/120/$773.00; Long Shots, 229/35/$382.00; Best Bets, 28/11/$54.40

SIMULCAST PICK OF THE DAY - #9 Food Rules (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 Saturday, Visavis won at Fair Groounds paying $4.20 to win, $2.60 to place, and $2.40 to show. Stats - 28/19/$129.30