HORSE RACING
TODAY AT SANTA ANITA PARK
By Richard Eng
Post Time 12:30 p.m.
Race 1 - 1 1/16th miles, Purse $46,000, Maiden special weights, 4-year-olds and up
Magnific - Not seen in 6-months since facing much tougher at Del Mar; Doug O'Neill can get them ready first out.
Goldroad - Good try last time in near match race conditions; suspect he'll lead going into the first turn.
Long Shot - Prize Play
Race 2 - 6 1/2 furlongs (turf, rail at 8 feet), Purse $30,000, Claiming $32,000, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up
Foxy Games - Speedball should be able to control things up front; plays catch me if you can for Brice Blanc.
Pat the Cool Cat - Mare loves the hillside turf course; she's won 3-of-6 starts lifetime down the hill.
Long Shot - Bachelorette One
Race 3 - 1 1/16th miles, Purse $20,000, Claiming $25,000, 4-year-olds and up
Funny Me - Steep class drop points to him as long as he's OK; Mike Mitchell and Rafael Bejarano are formidable.
Just Charmed - He cannot be as bad as he's run in his last two starts; key for me is Garrett Gomez takes the call.
Long Shot - Kalookan Event
Race 4 - 7 furlongs, $150,000 San Carlos Handicap, 4-year-olds and up
Georgie Boy - Answered all questions how good he'll come back in 2009; best 1-turn sprinter this side of Midnight Lute.
Past the Point - Speedball will try to upset the apple cart with an easy lead; he is strictly the one to catch.
Long Shot - Halo Najib
Race 5 - 1 mile (turf, rail at 8 feet), Purse $52,000, Optional claiming $25,000, Cal-breds, 4-year-olds and up
One Chin Again - Joel Rosario had choices and ends up riding for Doug O'Neill; should be flying fast late.
One On the House - Tepid chalk in a very difficult heat; sliding down the claiming ladder back to his comfort zone.
Long Shot - Taco Willy
Race 6 - 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $25,000, Claiming $25,000, Fillies, 3-year-olds
Shelbydell - Flattered when Beltene won a stakes next time out; she is fast and figures to be controlling speed.
Desperate - Garrett Gomez should sit a perfect rail trip behind the speedy Shelbydell; angles out in the lane.
Long Shot - Thelma Rose
Race 7 - 1 mile (turf, rail at 8 feet), Purse $52,000, Optional claiming $25,000, Cal-breds, 4-year-olds and up
Frankelstein - Can improve in second start off a 2-month hiatus; claimed by Ruben Cardenas, has a lot of back class.
Yodelen Dan - Tepid chalk in an incredibly difficult race; figures to be the best closer, just needs some room.
Long Shot - Brian the Bold
Race 8 - 6 furlongs, Purse $45,000, Maiden special weights, 3-year-olds
Zensational - Did a classic pop and stop in favored debut at Saratoga; he is supposed to have some talent.
Iron Fortitude - Suspect Todd Pletcher wouldn't ship anyone out West unless they could run; see if he gives him one.
Long Shot - Arcodoro
Race 9 - 1 mile (turf, rail at 8 feet), $100,000 Valentine Dancer Handicap, Cal-breds, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up
Christiana's Heat - Three tough losses in a row, she in overdue for some racing luck; fits well with these.
Bel Air Sizzle - Gets class relief exiting a sequence of difficult stakes; has not won a race in 10-months.
Long Shot - Waveline
Race 10 - 7 furlongs, Purse $13,000, Claiming $12,500, 4-year-olds and up
Squire Trelawny - Dead late closer figures to see a perfect race shape; also the extra furlong can only help.
Capi and Max - Tired late, maybe due to first race back in 11-months; moves from post 11 to the rail tonight.
Long Shot - Noble Courage
Best Bet - Georgie Boy (race 4)
Santa Anita Friday- Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 16/4/$23.20; Long Shots, 7/1/$15.40; Best Bet, 1/1/$2.40
Santa Anita Totals - 683/167/$1,131.20; Long Shots, 340/51/$599.00; Best Bets, 39/13/$49.60
SIMULCAST PICK OF THE DAY - #7 Keepinonestepahead (3/1) in race 1 at Oaklawn. For scoring purposes, we'll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Friday, Trophy Collector ran second at Laurel and paid $2.80 to place and $2.10 to show. Stats - 13/11/$81.80
