HORSE RACING

TODAY AT SANTA ANITA PARK

By Richard Eng

Post Time Noon

Race 1 - 6 furlongs, Purse $21,000, Maiden claiming $25,000, 4-year-olds and up

Goodlookindude - Why not start Big Cap day with a 12/1 long shot winner; Kayla Stra is vastly underrated.

Judge Kent - I wonder if a horse that lost by a hair knows if he lost or won; best stride will come late.

Long Shot - Leavin in a Limo

Race 2 - 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $63,000, Allowance, 4-year-olds and up

Devoted Magic - Had a horrible trip in last, yet lost by a scant nose; Mike Smith replaces the fired Joel Rosario.

Maui Mark - Sharp win in last facing state-breds; moves up in class to face open, she could inherit the early lead.

Long Shot - Gold Star Status

Race 3 - 1 1/8th miles (turf), Purse $67,000, Optional claiming 440,000, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up

Grace Anatomy - Doug O'Neill takes the blinkers off for this; she's winless on turf, but is always right there.

Carnival Queen - Garrett Gomez riding for low percentage trainer James Lloyd; figures don't lie, the filly can run.

Long Shot - Fire n' Brimstone

Race 4 - 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $60,000, Maiden special weights, 3-year-olds

Unionize - Good second to the highly touted Point Encounter; given time by Cliff Sise to grow out, the one to beat.

Temerity - Big improvement in second career start for Ron Ellis; Mike Smith will sit in arrears and make one run.

Long Shot -Dixie Passion

Race 5 - 6 furlongs, $100,000 Honest Lady, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up

Foxy Danseur - Dead late closer should see a searing speed duel to rally into; proven to love the synthetics.

Sweet August Moon - Another dead late closer in a logical positive race shape; offers great value at 8/1 odds.

Long Shot - Petite Cherie

Race 6 - 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $63,000, Optional claiming $25,000, Cal-breds, 4-year-olds and up

Tribal Justice - Spectacular win in last when broke tardy, but still swallowed up the field; fast closing sprinter type.

Scott's Spirit - Speedball figures to get to the top under Mike Smith; if they don't put pressure on him, watch out.

Long Shot - Brian the Bold

Race 7 - 1 1/16th miles, $300,000 Santa Anita Oaks, Fillies, 3-year-olds

Stardom Bound - The most likely single on today's pick 6; she hasn't broken any stop watches, all she does is win.

Nan - Like the way she is improving since coming to SoCal; Corey Nakatani will wait and pick up the late pieces.

Long Shot - Hooh Way

Race 8 - 1 1/16th miles, Purse $71,000, Optional claiming $62,500, 4-year-olds and up

Riley Tucker - Good confidence builder in last off a 8-month hiatus; Bob Baffert still not rushing him into stakes.

Zappa - Speedball is a synthetic turf specialist; tough parking lot post, but he has the gas to get to the top.

Long Shot - Cherokee Artist

Race 9 - 1 mile (turf), $300,000 Frank E. Kilroe Mile, 4-year-olds and up

Ventura - Top mare took on a stronger male groups last summer in the Woodbine Mile; saves ground and rallies for Garrett Gomez.

Artiste Royal - Dead late closer should see an honest pace to close into; concern is a mile may be too short.

Long Shot - Gio Ponti

Race 10 - 1 1/4 miles, $1-million Santa Anita Handicap, 4-year-olds and up

Zambezi Sun - Prepped in the San Luis Obispo for this, it's the Bobby Frankel way; expect big improvement over synthetic.

Colonel John - Prepped in the 7-furlong Malibu, which was a key race; should be legged up perfectly for the Big Cap.

Long Shot - Matto Mondo

Race 11 - 1 mile (turf), Purse $52,000, Claiming $40,000, 4-year-olds and up

Rathor - Bobby Frankel cull drops down to the lowest class level of his career; will see a fast pace to close into.

Mt. Orient - Garrett Gomez had his choice of mounts and rides here for Jerry Hollendorfer; loves the Arcadia grass.

Long Shot - El Grego

Best Bet - Stardom Bound (race 7)

Santa Anita Friday- Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 16/7/$40.00; Long Shots, 8/1/$12.40; Best Bet, 1/1/$4.60

Santa Anita Totals - 845/209/$1,431.80; Long Shots, 416/61/$705.40; Best Bets, 49/18/$67.80

SIMULCAST PICK OF THE DAY - #Mr. Fantasy in race 9 at Aqueduct. For scoring purposes, we'll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Friday, Atomic Rain ran third at Gulfstream paying $2.80 to show. Stats - 22/18/$133.00