HORSE RACING

TODAY AT SANTA ANITA PARK

By Richard Eng

Post Time 1 p.m.

Race 1 - 6 furlongs, Purse $44,000, Maiden special weights, Cal-breds, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up

Ciccina - Been away 8-months, but exited a key race; has been working great and Mike Pupye barn is white hot.

Speedski - Logical chalk just missed last time in a solid try; switch to Victor Espinoza hurts your price.

Long Shot - Ale's Pride

Race 2 - 6 furlongs, Purse $25,000, Claiming $25,000, 4-year-olds

Zetterberg - Claimed by Vladimir Cerin and spotted for a quick ROI; caveat is yet to win on synthetic surfaces.

Roar of Eagles - Claimed by Rafael Becerra, an underrated trainer; second start off a 5-month hiatus can improve.

Long Shot - Indianski

Race 3 - 6 1/2 furlongs (turf, rail at 24 feet), Purse $48,000, Optional claiming $80,000, Fillies, 3-year-olds

Atka - Gets class relief exiting two stakes for this optional claimer; should hold value with Chantal Sutherland.

Pride - Logical chalk due to the team of Garrett Gomez and Todd Pletcher; good try last time in her SoCal debut.

Long Shot - Spanish Bunny

Race 4 - 6 furlongs, Purse $33,000, Maiden claiming $100,000, Fillies, 3-year-olds

Bubbley Blonde - FTS from Kathy Walsh has win early pedigree and is working well; like Bejarano taking the call.

Bella Bubbles - Taking the biggest class drop in racing from MSW to maiden claiming; expect logical improvement.

Long Shot - Shantika's Dream

Race 5 - 5 1/2 furlongs, Purse $44,000, Maiden special weights, Cal-breds, 3-year-olds

Vaundell - FTS from Carla Gaines who has been firing with fast babies this winter; watch the tote for clues.

Too Much Heat - Only horse with experience in the field; he ran evenly in a decent debut, must be respected.

Long Shot - Negreanu

Race 6 - 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $13,000, Claiming $12,500, 4-year-olds and up

Sure Thing Eva - Is aggressively raised in price, think she is sitting on a big one; Rosario makes one run.

Tribal Deal - Tepid chalk in a tougher than looks race; will be way overbet with Garrett Gomez riding.

Long Shot - Razor Cut

Race 7 - 1 1/4 miles (turf, rail at 24 feet), Purse $56,000, Optional claiming $62,500, 4-year-olds and up

Soupy - Going a marathon distance on turf, the main ingredient is not stamina, but speed; slow pace, fast finish.

Good Request - Logical chalk just missed in the Sycamore at Keeneland; Gomez jumps on, depressing the price.

Long Shot - Lockford

Race 8 - 5 1/2 furlongs, Purse $15,000, Maiden claiming $25,000, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up

Silent Western - Excellent debut where she led until the late stages; repeat race can beat these today.

Girl Humor - FTS from Doug O'Neill, has worked well; need not be much to compete, like Rafael Bejarano up.

Long Shot - Ata Honour

Best Bet - Zetterberg (race 2)

Santa Anita Thursday- Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 15/2/$10.00; Long Shots, 8/2/$15.00; Best Bet, 1/0/$0

Santa Anita Totals - 181/47/$314.40; Long Shots, 91/14/$150.60; Best Bets, 11/3/$12.00