HORSE RACING
April 17, 2009 - 9:00 pm
TODAY AT SANTA ANITA PARK
By Richard Eng
Post Time 1 p.m.
Race 1 - 1 mile (turf, rail at 8 feet), Purse $46,000, Maiden special weights, Cal-breds, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up
Hot Little Bug - Her two best races have come on grass; big rider switch to Joel Rosario, ground saving ride.
Cachuma Kid - Rough trip last time after a good looking debut; weíll find out if she is a man or a mouse.
Long Shot - Catsalot
Race 2 - 1 mile, Purse $20,000, Claiming $25,000, 4-year-olds and up
Kalookan Event - Big run last time when second; key is whether he bounces or not off a career best effort.
Street Royale - Ran like he was stuck in quicksand last time; his maiden claiming win two back was good.
Long Shot - Juanca
Race 3 - 6 furlongs (turf, rail at 8 feet), Purse $33,000, Claiming $40,000, 4-year-olds and up
Mt. Orient - Has run his best races down the hillside turf course; speedball will like the rail out 8-feet.
Moth Ball - He may have slowed a step at age 7; Jim Cassidy puts him in for a price tag, may be a strategy move.
Long Shot - Railroad
Race 4 - 1 1/8th miles, Purse $14,000, Claiming $10,000, 4-year-olds and up
Dadsalittleunusual - Mike Mitchell is going for the training title; has the OK to win and drop in class.
Fado - Sliding down the claiming ladder to this new career low; suspect will sit and grind in the stretch run.
Long Shot - Camisado
Race 5 - 6 furlongs (turf, rail at 8 feet), Purse $39,000, Claiming $50,000, 4-year-olds
Noblety - Speedball should appreciate the turf rail out 8-feet; like the turn back in distance too.
Kilderry - Returns from a 7-month hiatus; Mike Mitchell drops his way down in class, tough if still in one piece.
Long Shot - Nene
Race 6 - 7 furlongs, Purse $15,000, Maiden claiming $25,000, 4-year-olds and up
Sovereign Lord - Ran a good race last time when plummeted in class; chance to pull a minor upset in a bad lot.
Judge Kent - Good horse to use in a place pick all, but has not killer instinct; figures to play a key role.
Long Shot - Hold This
Race 7 - 1 1/8th miles (turf, rail at 8 feet), Purse $56,000, Allowance, 4-year-olds and up
Globetrotter - Solid debut for John Sadler in last;
Temple City - Good try in last but was not good enough; can save precious ground tonight, gets blinkers on too.
Long Shot - Lease of Life
Race 8 - 1 1/16th miles, Purse $19,000, Maiden claiming $32,000, Fillies, 3-year-olds
Forever My Love - Ran well in debut, now gets the key rider switch to Rafael Bejarano; carries her over the line.
Red Hot Charlotte - Ground saving trip, she could cap a big night for Mike Mitchell; grinding it out late.
Long Shot - Retsina Code
Best Bet - Dadsalittleunusual (race 4)
Santa Anita Thursday- Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 15/4/$22.60; Long Shots, 8/1/$7.60; Best Bet, 1/1/$3.20
Santa Anita Totals - 1,331/327/$2,230.00; Long Shots, 647/99/$1,179.80; Best Bets, 78/32/$117.40
SIMULCAST PICK OF THE DAY - #4 More Than Willing (3/1) in race 6 at Keeneland. For scoring purposes, we'll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Thursday, Public Speaker won at Keeneland paying $11.60 to win, $4.40 to place and $3.80 to show. Stats - 50/42/$331.80