HORSE RACING

TODAY AT SANTA ANITA PARK

By Richard Eng

Post Time 1 p.m.

Race 1 - 7 furlongs, Purse $18,000, Maiden claiming $32,000, Fillies, 2-year-olds

Euro Gal - Rafael Bejarano had choices and opted to ride here for John Sadler; adds blinkers on and drops in class.

Miss Wined Up - Tepid chalk in a slow looking field; Bob Baffert cull adds blinkers on for more focus.

Long Shot - Lisa Lulu

Race 2 - 1 1/16th miles, Purse $52,000, Optional claiming $62,500, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

Dream Empress - Grade 1 filly has been away 9-months; her one race over synthetics was a second in the BC Juvenile Fillies.

Made for Magic - Gets big time class relief from the grade 2 Bayakoa; has been an ATM since claimed by A.C. Avila.

Long Shot - Pretty Katherine

Race 3 - 1 1/8th miles (turf, rail at 24 feet), Purse $36,000, Claiming $40,000, 3-year-olds and up

Uffizi - When Mike Mitchell gets them good, they stay good for a while; race is full of hard knocking veterans.

Fire Break - Was overmatched in last; his race two back was fast enough to upset these, reunited with Joel Rosario.

Long Shot - Rumba Along

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

Party With Brando - Horses just seem to run for Chantal Sutherland; she teams up well too with trainer Barry Abrams.

Brite Notion - Tepid chalk in an open affair; been away 4-months, but likely faced much tougher down at Del Mar.

Long Shot - Irish Pepper

Race 5 - 1 mile, Purse $24,000, Starter allowance $40,000, Fillies, 2-year-olds

Imperatriz - Sharp maiden claiming win in last on the drop from MSW; like the rail post going a mile.

Victory Dash - Facing 4 who just graduated last time out; Victor Espinoza is the hottest jock in the room.

Long Shot - Brianna Marie

Race 6 - 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $44,000, Maiden special weights, Cal-breds, 2-year-olds

High Success - Beaten favorite ran better in his debut; like that Rafael Bejarano remains loyal to the cause.

Excusemecomingthru - Ran second in debut to his stablemate; Tommy Town is a betting barn, I expect big improvement.

Long Shot - Working Capital

Race 7 - 1 mile (turf, rail at 24 feet), $65,000 Eddie Logan, 2-year-olds

Alfarabi - Gets class relief from 2 much tougher stakes tries; saves important ground under Garrett Gomez.

Macias - Logical chalk tries turf for the first time; key is Bob Baffert barn is sizzling hot right now.

Long Shot - Mr. Saturdaynight

Race 8 - 5 1/2 furlongs, Purse $15,000, Maiden claiming $25,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

Kazroad - Taking the biggest class drop in racing from MSW to maiden claiming; adding blinkers on too.

Tuscan Sunset - Figures to keep showing improvement for Mark Glatt; tactical speed to sit a nice trip.

Long Shot - Birthday Time

Best Bet - Imperatriz (race 5)

Santa Anita Sunday - Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 17/7/$41.60; Long Shots, 8/0/$0; Best Bet, 1/1/$2.60

Santa Anita Totals - 33/10/$55.60; Long Shots, 17/1/$10.00; Best Bets, 2/2/$5.40

SIMULCAST PICK OF THE DAY - #5 Simply Spiteful (8/5) in race 9 at Philadelphia Park. For scoring purposes, we'll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Sunday, Happenstance won at Turfway Park paying $2.80 to win, $2.10 to place and $2.10 to show. Stats - 2/2/$11.50