HORSE RACING

TODAY AT SANTA ANITA PARK

By Richard Eng

Post Time 1 p.m.

Race 1 - 5 1/2 furlongs, Purse $45,000, Maiden special weights, Fillies, 3-year-olds

Ride Me Fast - Logical chalk ran well in debut and figures to only improve with experience; win early pedigree.

Elle a Gent - Ran like a rocket ship off a 6-month hiatus; strong entry figures to be in the mix throughout.

Long Shot - Distored Love

Race 2 - 1 1/4 miles, Purse $52,000, Optional claiming $40,000, 4-year-olds and up

Uffizi - Has run three straight races good enough to beat this class horse; like that Rafael Bejarano stays loyal.

Isipingo - Rail skimming ride for Alex Solis; grinder finally woke up in last and ran the way he's capable of.

Long Shot - On Fire

Race 3 - 5 1/2 furlongs, Purse $18,000, Maiden claiming $32,000, 4-year-olds and up

Deluxe Cat - FTS from Bruce Headley need not be much to handle this lot; he's a 5-YO so he's had plenty of time.

Olympic Force - This has to be one of the worst races carded in a long time; is this the third at Charles Town?

Long Shot - Thunder Bubbles

Race 4 - 1 1/16th miles, Purse $27,000, Claiming $25,000, 4-year-olds and up

Fado - Dead late closer figures to sit in arrears and make one run; has lots of back class to hold his form.

Hoist the Sail - Speedball leaves from the advantageous rail post; is in good form and has a comfort level here.

Long Shot - Skippy Due

Race 5 - 5 1/2 furlongs, Purse $13,000, Claiming $10,000, Fillies, 4-year-olds

No Cream Or Sugar - Should great improvement first race for Jack Carava; if she holds her form, she'll be tough.

Proud Garrison - Jeff Mullins charge slides down to this bottom class level; figures to be competitive.

Long Shot - Jody's Included

Race 6 - 6 1/2 furlongs (turf, rail at 30 feet), Purse $43,000, Claiming $62,500, 4-year-olds

Tommys Luck - Underachieved for Jeff Mullins, was just claimed by Ruben Cardenas; can rebound at a square price.

Storm Brave - Tepid chalk in a wide open affair; tactical speed to sit a good trip with the rail out 30 feet.

Long Shot - Searchforthetruth

Race 7 - 6 furlongs, Purse $48,000, Optional claiming $25,000, Cal-breds, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up

Kneeling's Pride - She looks cheap on paper, but the key is she's won 5-times; big improvement for Jim Kasparoff.

Kulinski Rose - Narrow MSW win in last, now facing winners for the first time; will face some heat early on.

Long Shot - Unworldly Heat

Race 8 - 7 furlongs, Purse $18,000, Maiden claiming $32,000, 3-year-olds

Benezit - Sliding down the maiden claiming ladder to this very winable spot; hugs the rail and rallies late.

You Wood - Like the turn back in distance to this elongated sprint; suspect his best stride will come late.

Long Shot -El Diablito

Best Bet - Ride Me Fast (race 1)

Santa Anita Sunday- Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 17/5/$33.60; Long Shots, 8/2/$20..00; Best Bet, 1/0/$0

Santa Anita Totals - 798/198/$1,370.00; Long Shots, 394/59/$688.40; Best Bets, 46/16/$58.40

SIMULCAST PICK OF THE DAY - #2 Gimmearoutine (3/1) in race 7 at Aqueduct. For scoring purposes, we'll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Sunday, Cammie's Choice ran third at Aqueduct paying $2.10 to show. Stats - 19/15/$110.90=