HORSE RACING

By Richard Eng

Post Time 1 p.m.

Race 1 – 1 mile (turf, rail at 30 feet), Purse $37,000, Claiming $40,000, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up

Savannah Peach – With the turf rail out 30 feet, that should really flatter her early speed; clearly the one to catch.

Blanche Sweet – Dead late closer missed by the narrowest of margins in last; can see a faster pace today.

Long Shot – Ditto This

Race 2 – 1 1/16th miles, Purse $37,000, Claiming $40,000, 4-year-olds and up

Sensational Score – Short priced chalk need only run a normal race to win; this is a huge drop in class from Mitchell.

South Coast – Speedy sort figures to stalk the pace set by Seven Secrets; Talamo will try and hold the chalk off late.

Long Shot – Bad Boy

Race 3 – 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $39,000, Claiming $50,000, 4-year-olds

Tommys Luck – Returns to synthetic after some frustrating turf losses; reunited with the main man Rafael Bejarano.

Quityerbellyaching – Dead late closer switches to Rios with Martin Pedroza sidelined; should increase his value.

Long Shot – Coronel Moldes

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

Elusive Chief – Big class drop and Rafael Bejarano are two things to like; tactical speed to sit a perfect trip.

The Bengal Bus – The field looks so slow, I’ll try a couple FTS underneatch; need not be much to compete today.

Long Shot – Gold Stock

Race 5 – 6 furlongs, Purse $13,000, Claiming $12,500, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up

Alex’s Wish – This is a big condition drop despite the price rise from $10K to $12,500; better start, can save ground.

No Cream Or Sugar – Bad field could be the key race in the pick 6 with a $461K carryover; like the turn back in distance.

Long Shot – Our Anastacia

Race 6 – 1 mile (turf, rail at 30 feet), Purse $46,000, Maiden special weights, Cal-breds, 4-year-olds and up

Kaptain Kordough – Very rough trip in last boxed down along the rail; saves ground again, hope he gets out this time.

Magic Launch – Logical chalk lost in this condition by an inch last time; repeat race puts his right there again.

Long Shot – A Flicker of Light

Race 7 – 6 furlongs, Purse $48,000, Allowance, 4-year-olds and up

In the Woods – Powerful entry consists of a Bob Baffert and a Bobby Frankel; won’t take much for them to run 1-2.

Onetimeatbandcamp – Ran a career best race in last; key is whether he can pair up the race or if he bounces big time.

Long Shot – Aggie Engineer

Race 8 – 6 furlongs, Purse $18,000, Fillies, 3-year-olds

Lucky Losty – Taking the biggest class drop in racing from MSW to maiden claiming; her race two back can upset these.

Voodoo’s Vision – Key for me is Garrett Gomez takes the call for an injured Martin Pedroza; hope Martin isn’t out too long.

Long Shot – Winningdancer

Best Bet – Sensational Score (race 2)

Santa Anita Thursday- Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 15/4/$20.20; Long Shots, 8/0/$0; Best Bet, 1/0/$0

Santa Anita Totals – 260/68/$451.60; Long Shots, 132/22/$262.80; Best Bets, 16/5/$19.80