HORSE RACING

TODAY AT SANTA ANITA PARK

By Richard Eng

Post Time 1 p.m.

Race 1 - 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $39,000, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up

Schill - Dead late closer will hope that Quite a Stormkat and Mini Do duel early; that'll make her job that much easier.

Quite a Stormkat - Lone speed is a dangerous bet, let's see if she can shake free early; liked her last win very much.

Long Shot - No Ka Oi

Race 2 - 6 1/2 furlongs (turf, rail at 24 feet), Purse $48,000, Optional claiming $25,000, Cal-breds, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up

Flashover - Consistent sort appears to be rounding back into form; the Sunshine Millions may have affected her.

Warren's Appeal - Been away 2-months, but is more than capable in this spot; like the turn back in distance.

Long Shot - June My Love

Race 3 - 1 mile, Purse $21,000, Maiden claiming $40,000, 3-year-olds

Morton Owen - Sliding down the claiming ladder for the white hot Mike Mitchell; like that Bejarano remains loyal.

Personality Kid - Ran well in last first time with blinkers on; can have a say with logical improvement.

Long Shot - Cold Ruler

Race 4 - 1 mile, Purse $16,000, Maiden claiming $25,000, 4-year-olds and up

Six Pack Man - Part owned by Jim Rome and Little Red Feather Racing; that alone is worth rooting for him.

Thisishoweroll - Taking the biggest class drop in racing from MSW to maiden claiming; Eric Guillot adds blinkers on.

Long Shot - Mort Robbins

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

Union Scale - Just missed last time facing a similar group; second race off a 5-month hiatus, the one to beat.

Capi and Max - Outside draw will help his price; Alex Solis is riding like it's 1999, not 2009.

Long Shot - Sacred Mountain

Race 6 - 1 mile, Purse $46,000, Maiden special weights, 4-year-olds and up

Sangaree - Ran a winning race for this class last time; repeat effort makes him the one to beat again.

Holladay Road - Second time out for Carla Gaines; ran evenly in debut, key for me is Garrett Gomez remains loyal.

Long Shot - Cruz Blanca

Race 7 - 6 1/2 furlongs (turf, rail at 24 feet), Purse $33,000, Claiming $40,000, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up

Quid Non - Speedball will relish the turf rail out 24 feet; Joe Talamo should send hard and play catch me if you can.

Pat the Cool Cat - Logical chalk, mare is proven to love the hillside turf course; she may have to do all the work.

Long Shot - Tough Apples

Race 8 - 6 furlongs, Purse $13,000, Claiming $12,500, 4-year-olds and up

Razor Cut - Big rider switch to Rafael Bejarano for the money shot; class drop to a condition claimer here.

Magna Cum Laude - Another dropping from an open claimer into a condition NW2L claimer; speed to be forwardly placed.

Long Shot - Noble Courage

Best Bet - Union Scale (race 5)

Santa Anita Thursday- Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 16/2/$11.40; Long Shots, 8/2/$15.20; Best Bet, 1/1/$3.40

Santa Anita Totals - 995/232/$1,588.80; Long Shots, 492/77/$886.00; Best Bets, 58/24/$88.40

SIMULCAST PICK OF THE DAY - #5 Chary (5/2) in race 5 at Gulfstream. For scoring purposes, we'll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Thursday, Bidham won at Gulfstream paying $6.00 to win, $4.20 to place and $2.80 to show. Stats - 31/26/$191.00