HORSE RACING

TODAY AT SANTA ANITA PARK

By Richard Eng

Post Time 1 p.m.

Race 1 - 1 1/16th miles, Purse $46,000, Maiden special weights, Fillies, 3-year-olds

Sweet Thoughts - Filly has as good a pedigree as you'll find; John Shirreffs adds blinkers on, expect improvement.

Ultra Awesome - Good speed effort at the tough debut distance of 7-furlongs; the pace should be smoother around 2-turns.

Long Shot - Tasty Temptation

Race 2 - 1 mile (turf, rail at 24 feet), Purse $37,000, Claiming $40,000, Fillies, 4-year-olds

Cyprus Lady - Garrett Gomez had choices but opts to ride for Mike Mitchell; second to a very good one in Theodora.

Dances With Tigers - She makes her turf debut, but is razor sharp now; big improvement since claimed by Jeff Mullins.

Long Shot - Ditto This

Race 3 - 1 1/16th miles, Purse $14,000, Claiming $10,000, 4-year-olds and up

Natural Touch - Claimed by Peter Miller who puts the blinkers on; 7-of-8 in the money at today's distance.

Esporte Dos Reis - Rail runner takes a steep drop in class; need not be much horse to compete with these.

Long Shot - Lendell

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

Threat - Been favored seven straight races with one win to show; still this class is a good comfort level for her.

Kafe - Logical chalk ran a monster of a race in a debut win; will be vastly overbet and could bounce off the victory.

Long Shot - Sam's Queen

Race 5 - 1 1/8th miles (turf, rail at 24 feet), Purse $46,000, Maiden special weights, 3-year-olds

Hog's Hollow - Has had some rough trips, but does exhibit turf talent; Alex Solis is riding like it's 1999, not 2009.

Meteore - Logical chalk just missed last time in a big effort; beaten favorite figures to get way overbet again.

Long Shot - Great Home

Race 6 - 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $53,000, Optional claiming $62,500, 4-year-olds and up

Aggie Engineer - Was flattered when Medzendeekron won a stakes next time out; tactical speed to sit a perfect trip.

All Man - Is on a heady 3-race winning streak; suspect if he can win today, they could try a stakes next time out.

Long Shot - Screen to Screen

Race 7 - 1 mile (turf, rail at 24 feet), $65,000, Moscow Burning, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up

Modern Look - Group 1 caliber filly makes her U.S. debut for Bobby Frankel; if ready she could steamroll these.

Charming Legacy - Good run from post 10 last time; she has run her best races when ridden by Alex Solis.

Long Shot - Ransom Captive

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

Stray Cat - Just missed last time in a winning effort for this bottom level; he is clearly the one to beat.

Go Cory Go - Forgiving handicappers hope he runs back to his good race two back; didn't show much last time.

Long Shot - Winterscore

Best Bet - Aggie Engineer (race 6)

Santa Anita Thursday- Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 16/0/$0; Long Shots, 7/2/$21.20; Best Bet, 1/0/$0

Santa Anita Totals - 913/218/$1,504.00; Long Shots, 449/71/$831.60; Best Bets, 52/19/$70.60

SIMULCAST PICK OF THE DAY - #4 Study Abroad (5/2) in race 1 at Aqueduct. For scoring purposes, we'll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Thursday, She's My Fortune won at Aqueduct paying $3.80 to win, $2.80 to place and $2.30 to show. Stats - 26/22/$153.40