HORSE RACING
TODAY AT SANTA ANITA PARK
By Richard Eng
Post Time 1 p.m.
Race 1 - 6 1/2 furlongs (turf, rail at 8 feet), Purse $33,000, Claiming $50,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up
Tamerin - Like the wide post after a sharp win at Del Mar; when Mike Mitchell gets them good, they stay good.
Schill - Tactical speed to sit a perfect trip; has shown admiration for the Arcadia sod, Rafael Bejarano up.
Long Shot - Lauren C
Race 2 - 1 1/16th miles, Purse $20,000, Claiming $20,000, 3-year-olds and up
Pick to Click - He stretches out for the first time under Garrett Gomez; suspect will be forwardly placed.
Megillah - Clever win at Fairplex to graduate; facing winners for the first time, appears up to the challenge.
Long Shot - Sovereign Lord
Race 3 - 1 mile, Purse $14,000, Claiming $12,500, 3-year-olds and up
Turkish Victory - Sliding down the claiming ladder to this career low level; tactical speed to sit a trip.
Doriprize - Dead late closer is always at the mercy of pace; loves to run third, that's for sure.
Long Shot - A Cat Named Snipe
Race 4 - 1 1/8th miles (turf, rail at 8 feet), Purse $42,000, Maiden special weights, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up
Michael's Rose - Just missed by a head in last; Neil Drysdale changes from Garrett Gomez to Joel Rosario.
First Queen - Interesting long shot from the rail; can save all the ground under Danny Sorenson, fire late.
Long Shot - Girl of Pangaea
Race 5 - 6 furlongs, Purse $40,000, Maiden special weights, Fillies, 2-year-olds
Crisis of Spirit - Ran a winning race in debut loss; edged by stablemate Always a Princess who's in the Oak Leaf.
Fair Chase - Third in a blanket finish in debut; John Sadler babies typically improve with experience.
Long Shot - Moonskipper
Race 6 - 1 1/16th miles, $300,000 Oak Leaf, Fillies, 2-year-olds
Blind Luck - Whatever they paid for her, it looks like a bargain; flattered when La Nez won her Cal Cup race.
Pure Class - Crushing debut win, she has a high ceiling; many of these will go in the Breeders' Cup.
Long Shot - Always a Princess
Race 7 - 6 1/2 furlongs (turf, rail at 8 feet), Purse $42,000, Allowance, 3-year-olds and up
Cadillac - Tiny edge in an impossible looking race; like the turn back in distance for closing purposes.
Trail Mix - Looks like lone early speed in a wide open affair; plays catch me if you can.
Long Shot - Catastaire
Race 8 - 1 1/16th miles, $300,000 Norfolk, 2-year-olds
Lookin at Lucky - No one scared away despite 3-for-3 wins; pro tem division leader, all he does is win races.
Dave in Dixie - Explosive debut win in fast time points this one out; suspect will be lower than 9/2 odds.
Long Shot - John Scott
Race 9 - 6 furlongs, Purse $14,000, Maiden claiming $25,000, 3-year-olds and up
Launch the Bull - Did everything but win last time in a top effort; Peter Miller adds blinkers on.
Adebayor - They has always liked him; now that he's a gelding, he needs to stop being camera shy.
Long Shot - Escaping the Storm
Best Bet - Lookin at Lucky (race 8)
Santa Anita Saturday - Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 19/6/$51.20; Long Shots, 9/1/$10.00; Best Bet, 1/0/$0
Santa Anita Totals - 68/14/$99.60; Long Shots, 34/5/$54.40; Best Bets, 4/2/$9.40
SIMULCAST PICK OF THE DAY - #1 Smart Seattle (2/1) in race 6 at Belmont Park. For scoring purposes, we'll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Saturday, Eagle Strike second out at Belmont. Stats - 143/108/$810.90
