HORSE RACING
TODAY AT SANTA ANITA PARK
By Richard Eng
Post Time 1 p.m.
Race 1 - 6 furlongs, Purse $20,000, Maiden claiming $40,000, 3-year-olds
Guerrero Negro - Ran much improved last time in his first with blinkers on; one step improvement would crush these.
Cherokee Sun - Ran evenly in debut, now Mark Tsgalakis adding blinkers on; could improve a lot, little or not at all.
Long Shot - Bettingonthefly
Race 2 - 6 furlongs, Purse $10,000, Claiming $8,000, 4-year-olds and up
Saxophone - Old guy trains fast, runs fast, keeps cashing paychecks; bullet workout off a 2-month hiatus.
A Royal Tizzy - Sliding down the claiming ladder to this career low class; like that Rafael Bejarano remains loyal.
Long Shot - Lardog
Race 3 - 1 mile (turf, rail at 30 feet), Purse $48,000, Allowance, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up
Lady Alex - She is 2-for-2 wins over grass; Cal-bred filly is still eligible for this open company condition.
Woman Warrior - Been running in an out in her last 4 turf starts; her pattern suggests an "in" effort tonight.
Long Shot - Real Fancy Runner
Race 4 - 1 1/16th miles, Purse $16,000, Maiden claiming $25,000, 4-year-olds and up
Big Jay - Beaten favorite returns off a 3-month hiatus; tactical speed to sit a nice trip around 2-turns.
Licoricewhip - Tepid chalk in a challenging affair; his last race, if repeated, puts him right there.
Long Shot - Jade Ruler
Race 5 - 6 furlongs, Purse $10,000, Claiming $8,000, 4-year-olds and up
Bilo - Speedball figures to run off an hide early; at this bottom class level, he'll be awful tough to catch.
Abalanche - Huge class drop off a 3-month hiatus; Rafael Becerra takes the blinkers off and adds Victor Espinoza.
Long Shot - Swiss Ski
Race 6 - 1 1/16th miles, Purse $45,000, Maiden special weights, 3-year-olds
Ziggy's Stardust - If you're a David Bowie fan, you know where this name came from; should handle the 2-turn test.
Line of David - Garrett Gomez draws perfect to sit a trip and save all the ground; gets the best out of the colt late.
Long Shot - Brace Yourselves
Race 7 - 7 furlongs, Purse $46,000, Allowance, 4-year-olds and up
Mobilized - Dead late closer in a race full of early speed; Rafael Bejarano had choices but opted to ride here.
Total Bull - Part of a potential prolific speed duel; Garrett Gomez likes to take back, may not have a choice.
Long Shot - Patriotic Soldier
Race 8 - 7 furlongs, Purse $15,000, Maiden claiming $25,000, 4-year-olds and up
Prince Novetti - Bit long in the tooth, but showed enough to attract Rafael Bejarano; like the turn back in distance.
Tale the Truth - Speedball draws the rail, the shortest trip home; simple tactics for smokin Joe Talamo.
Long Shot - Delago
Best Bet - Mobilized (race 7)
Santa Anita Thursday - Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 15/4/$20.60; Long Shots, 8/1/$8.00; Best Bet, 1/0/$0
Santa Anita Totals - 442/116/$750.40; Long Shots, 221/35/$382.00; Best Bets, 27/10/$44.80
SIMULCAST PICK OF THE DAY - #8 Bernie The Maestro (5/2) in race 8 at Gulfstream Park. For scoring purposes, we'll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Thursday, Deuces Takem ran out at Tampa Bay. Stats - 26/17/$105.90
