HORSE RACING

TODAY AT SANTA ANITA PARK

By Richard Eng

Post Time 12:30 p.m.

Race 1 - 1 mile (turf, rail at 15 feet), Purse $42,000, Optional claiming $62,500, 3-year-olds and up

Our Partner - Claimed by Mike Mitchell off a game win; part of an uncoupled entry, both have a big chance.

Pleasure to Ride - Ground saving trip for this hard knocking 3-YO; Joel Rosario for the maestro Jerry Hollendorfer.

Long Shot - Art Currency

Race 2 - 1 mile, Purse $12,000, Claiming $12,500, 3-year-olds and up

Marcade - His recent races are trending upwards; takes the weight off with bugboy Christian Santiago Reyes.

Dirty Dish Mitch - Favorite has a big knock in my book; he has multiple time gaps between races, what gives?

Long Shot - Atticus Pomponius

Race 3 - 6 furlongs, $58,000 Jack Goodman, 2-year-olds

Macias - Tiny edge despite exiting his MSW; flattered when Via Verde won next out, very tight fit in here.

Privilaged - John Sadler has an uncoupled entry that could be tough; ran well despite losing last time out.

Long Shot - Hurricane Ike

Race 4 - 1 mile (turf, rail at 15 feet), Purse $38,000, Maiden special weights, Fillies, 2-year-olds

Whispering Hush - Tackled tougher in two Cal-bred stakes; first time on turf, he's show ability and is a square price.

Warren's Jitterbug - Second in both turf tries; big rider switch to Rafael Bejarano for the money shot.

Long Shot - Bonnie Blue Flag

Race 5 - 1 1/16th miles, Purse $19,000, Claiming $20,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

Rocket Kitty - Claimed by Kristin Mulhall for only $10K; has a ton of back class to make a nice rebound.

Wood Art - Favorite in a wide open affair; tactical speed to sit a decent trip, has fight in him.

Long Shot - Voodoo's Vision

Race 6 - 6 1/2 furlongs (turf, rail at 15 feet), Purse $27,000, Claiming $40,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

Welken - Won her first time down the hillside turf course; appears in good form for Kent Molinaro.

Dona Amelia - Aggressive class rise by A.C. Avila; like that she has had a lot of success down the hill.

Long Shot - Precious Union

Race 7 - 6 furlongs, Purse $36,000, Maiden special weights, 2-year-olds

Conveyance - FTS from Bob Baffert, he has sent out one good baby after another; like that Garrett Gomez is up.

Brady Blue Eyes - Was too head strong in first race with blinkers on; hood comes off today, Joe Talamo rides.

Long Shot - Domonation

Race 8 - 6 1/2 furlongs (turf, rail at 15 feet), Purse $38,000, Allowance, 3-year-olds and up

Cleisthenes - First time down the hill was a good one; highly regarded John Sadler import may be coming together.

Diferentkindagreat - Clever claim by Dan Hendricks off Ron Ellis; worth the experiment first time down the hill.

Long Shot - Mobilized

Race 9 - 1 mile, Purse $16,000, Maiden claiming $32,000, 2-year-olds

Six Eighteen - Taking the biggest class drop in racing from MSW to maiden claiming; big rider switch to Rafael Bejarano.

Bradio Station - Woke up last time with a much improved effort; he looks like he's going in the right direction.

Long Shot - Straightomidnight

Best Bet - Six Eighteen (race 9)

Santa Anita Friday - Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 15/4/$23.80; Long Shots, 6/1/$4.00; Best Bet, 1/0/$0

Santa Anita Totals - 390/99/$606.60; Long Shots, 197/34/$359.40; Best Bets, 23/10/$40.20

SIMULCAST PICK OF THE DAY - #7 War Hoot (4/1) in race 3 at Aqueduct. For scoring purposes, we'll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Friday, Vacation won at Keeneland paying $6.20 to win, $3.80 to place and $2.80 to show. Stats - 159/118/$897.10