HORSE RACING

TODAY AT SANTA ANITA PARK

By Richard Eng

Post Time 12:30 p.m.

Race 1 - 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $23,000, Starter allowance $40,000, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up

Change My Luck - Her last two races, if repeated, are both fast enough to beat these; Mike Pupye has an uncoupled entry.

Perfect Vintage - Dead late closer will only win if the race falls apart in front of her; meets a very slow group.

Long Shot - Karwain's Belle

Race 2 - 1 1/16th miles, Purse $46,000, Maiden special weights, 3-year-olds

Lifeline - Showed solid improvement in last off the claim by Cho; he adds blinkers on, he is 2-for-2 with that manuever.

Delahoosee - Closed well in second start as he showed much improvement; stretches out around 2-turns for the first time.

Long Shot - Life Goes On

Race 3 - 6 1/2 furlongs (turf, rail at 15 feet), $100,000 Daytona Handicap, 4-year-olds and up

Desert Code - Must avoid what happens to many BC race winners in their next start, an upset; he loves the hillside course.

Dark Islander - Good looking U.S. debut at Del Mar; was a useful turf sprinter in Europe, room to improve in the U.S.

Long Shot - Majestic Diamond

Race 4 - 5 1/2 furlongs, Purse $15,000, Claiming $12,500, 4-year-olds and up

Kingdom Come - Better than looked race in last; Alonso Quinonez can ride, he won a big stakes in Phoenix yesterday.

Satellite - Claimed by the maestro Jerry Hollendorfer; has been very consistent over the synthetic surfaces.

Long Shot - Arnone

Race 5 - 5 1/2 furlongs, Purse $18,000, Maiden claiming $32,000, Fillies, 3-year-olds

Roll Model - Speedball tactics in debut were almost good enough; must outfight Play Reveille and Track Majesty early on.

Dream Season - If a speed duel erupts among the usual suspects, this dead late closer could run over the top of them.

Long Shot - Lunar City

Race 6 - 6 1/2 furlongs (turf, rail at 15 feet), Purse $39,000, Claiming $50,000, Fillies, 4-year-olds

Mini Do - Has won both her starts down the hillside turf course; tactical speed to sit a trip just off Quid Non.

Yasinisi - Got a perfect set up in last considering the crazy internal fractions; still she's a dangerous closer.

Long Shot - Schill

Race 7 - 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $44,000, Maiden special weights, Cal-breds, Fillies, 3-year-olds

Irish Pepper - John Sadler FTS gets the services of Garrett Gomez; your edge seeing the tote board for many FTS.

High Note - Was favored in debut for trainer Dan Hendricks; ran fine, but his babies improve with experience.

Long Shot - Suances Sweetheart

Race 8 - 1 1/8th miles, $200,000 La Canada, Fillies, 4-year-olds

Bsharpsonata - Was scratched yesterday for the La Canada; Rafael Bejarano will save ground and grind it out late.

Life Is Sweet - Showed her potential in a sharp El Encino victory; tough post, but she is a dead late closer anyway.

Long Shot - Ginger Pop

Race 9 - 5 1/2 furlongs, Purse $18,000, Maiden claiming $32,000, Fillies, 3-year-olds

Evelyn - Taking the biggest class drop in racing from MSW to maiden claiming; blinkers on, speed on the rail.

Katie G. - If you are live in the pick 6, I hope you are spread in this race; leap of faith in Jeff Mullins we trust.

Long Shot - Nantucket Mist

Best Bet - Change My Luck (race 1)

Santa Anita Saturday- Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 19/1/$7.00; Long Shots, 9/4/$59.40; Best Bet, 1/0/$0

Santa Anita Totals - 617/144/$987.20; Long Shots, 309/49/$572.40; Best Bets, 36/12/$47.20

SIMULCAST PICK OF THE DAY - #4 E.F.F. Sher in race 4 at Tampa. For scoring purposes, we'll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet. On Saturday, Mannington ran third at Tampa and paid $2.40 to show. Stats - 9/7/$44.50