HORSE RACING

TODAY AT SANTA ANITA PARK

By Richard Eng

Post Time 1 p.m.

Race 1 - 2 furlongs, Purse $36,000, Maiden special weights, Fillies, 2-year-olds

This Time Baby - Walther Solis seems to have a bunch of babies ready to go; with Martin Pedroza out, who becomes the go to rider?

Blue Ribbon Trick - Part of an uncoupled Walther Solis entry; she has just as quick a pedigree to win first time out.

Long Shot - Swiss Love

Race 2 - 1 1/16th miles, Purse $32,000, Claiming $32,000, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up

Welken - Appears to be coming to hand for Jay Robbins; wide post is not a hindrance in this abbreviated field.

Lullabytime - Mike Smith had options and chose to ride for Mike Machowsky; sliding down the claiming ladder.

Long Shot - Mean Heat

Race 3 - 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $20,000, Maiden claiming $40,000, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up

Lavender Touch - Taking the biggest class drop in racing from MSW to maiden claiming; her race two back wins this.

Sweetpea - Jeff Mullins has an uncoupled entry and this is viewed as the weaker half; get Garrett Gomez for your money.

Long Shot - Snowflake Obsidian

Race 4 - 6 1/2 furlongs (turf, rail at 24 feet), Purse $45,000, Maiden special weights, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up

Stash - Speedball will enjoy the turf rail out 24 feet; powerful Bruce Headley entry has a closer half too.

Patricia's Gem - Been away 17-month, but appears to be working well enough for Richard Mandella; exits a key race.

Long Shot - Joyance

Race 5 - 1 1/16th miles, Purse $16,000, Claiming $12,500, 4-year-olds and up

Dadsalittleunusual - Dropped to this low class to finally find his comfort level; Mike Mitchell runs him right back.

Parko - Won a condition NW2L claimer so this is a major bump up in class; has faced tougher than this in the past.

Long Shot - North Fork

Race 6 - 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $15,000, Maiden claiming $25,000, 4-year-olds and up

Big Wave Rider - Was well bet in debut and ran like it; second time out for Mike Mitchell is a deadly trend.

Judge Kent - Underachiever gets the ultimate rider switch to Rafael Bejarano; ran wide from post 12 in last.

Long Shot - High and Mighty

Race 7 - 6 1/2 furlongs (turf, rail at 24 feet), Purse $53,000, Optional claiming $62,500, 4-year-olds and up

Prussian - Classy eastern invader makes his SoCal debut for Mike Mitchell; figures to be stakes placed at Hollywood.

Quick Enough - Speedball will enjoy the turf rail out 24 feet; been away 10-months, but has run well fresh in the past.

Long Shot - Railroad

Race 8 - 6 furlongs, Purse $23,000, Starter allowance $40,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

Speedski - Lost all chance when she bobbled crossing the dirt, then was eased late; returns to preferred synthetic surface.

Wild Apart - Good try in last when pushed a little too hard early; Rafael Bejarano figures to sit and make one sustained run.

Long Shot - Ashee

Best Bet - Stash entry (race 4)

Santa Anita Sunday- Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 18/6/$39.60; Long Shots, 7/0/$0; Best Bet, 1/1/$5.40

Santa Anita Totals - 1,133/270/$1,881.00; Long Shots, 554/85/$966.20; Best Bets, 66/26/$96.60

SIMULCAST PICK OF THE DAY - #2 Maccarib Pass (5/2) in race 7 at Gulfstream. For scoring purposes, we'll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Sunday, Ain't He a Pistol won at Oaklawn paying $2.80 to win, $2.20 to place and $2.20 to show. Stats - 38/31/$219.10