HORSE RACING

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