HORSE RACING

By Richard Eng

Post Time 1 p.m.

Race 1 – 1 1/16th miles, Purse $20,000, Claiming $25,000, 4-year-olds and up

Just Charmed – Just missed last time going 2-turns for the first time; big class drop and Garrett Gomez both helped.

Funny Me – Leap of faith that Rafael Bejarano knows what he’s getting on; was overmatched in a turf allowance in last.

Long Shot – Jan’s Ruling Angel

Race 2 – 7 furlongs, Purse $18,000, Maiden claiming $32,000, Fillies, 3-year-olds

Gifted Gina – Taking the biggest class drop in racing from MSW to maiden claiming; her race two back would win this.

Brent’s Passion – Missed by an inch in debut at 11/1, sure to be way overbet today; showed speed from the get go.

Long Shot – Youra Rosie Won

Race 3 – 1 mile (turf, rail at 30 feet), Purse $51,000, Claiming $80,000, 4-year-olds and up

Porfido – There are multiple speed horses to set up a very quick early pace; the chalk has a chance to sit a perfect trip.

Vespucci – Bobby Frankel has an uncoupled entry in here; I suspect one of the pair will win with a stalking trip.

Long Shot – Icemancometh a

Race 4 – 1 1/16th miles, Purse $42,000, Claiming $50,000, 4-year-olds and up

Sensational Score – Rough, wide trip from post 12 in last; spotted to win today so Mike Mitchell hires Rafael Bejarano.

Marenostrum – Logical chalk has proven his comfort level is at this high claiming class; tactical speed to sit a trip.

Long Shot – Heroi Do Bafra

Race 5 – 1 1/8th miles (turf, rail at 30 feet), Purse $32,000, 4-year-olds and up

Soupy – Second start off a 2-month hiatus; figures to sit a perfect trip with the turf rail out 30 feet.

Plug Me In – Was dueled into submission last time in a 45 second half mile; sliding down the claiming class for this.

Long Shot – Cateclipse

Race 6 – 7 furlongs, Purse $18,000, Maiden claiming $32,000, Fillies, 3-year-olds

Kristen’s Lil Lady – Was in contention in both career starts but lacked a killer instinct; Tim Yakteen hires Bejarano.

Dailies – Like the turn back in distance after a speed effort in last; Kathy Walsh takes the blinkers off for this.

Long Shot – Kentucky Nectar

Race 7 – 1 mile (turf, rail at 30 feet), Purse $52,000, Allowance, 3-year-olds

Luckiest Man – Stretching out around 2-turns for the first time; will be forwardly placed with the rail out 30-feet.

Herr Mozart – Weak effort in last after a convincing MSW win two back; saves ground under Gomez, will be way overbet.

Long Shot – African Gray

Race 8 – 6 furlongs, Purse $15,000, Maiden claiming $25,000, 4-year-olds and up

General Buffet – Good try in last and figures to be one of the ones; Joel Rosario has proven he belongs in SoCal.

Goodlookindude – You can count on one hand the number of favorites ridden by Kayla Stra; clearly the one to beat here.

Long Shot – Olympic Force

Best Bet – Sensational Score (race 4)

Santa Anita Sunday- Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 18/3/$38.00; Long Shots, 9/1/$7.20; Best Bet, 1/0/$0

Santa Anita Totals – 1,048/243/$1,706.80; Long Shots, 516/80/$913.40; Best Bets, 61/24/$88.40

SIMULCAST PICK OF THE DAY – #6 Victory for M’lady (3/1) in race 1 at Aqueduct. For scoring purposes, we’ll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Sunday, Hadrian’s Image ran third at Aqueduct paying $2.10 to show. Stats – 34/28/$195.30