HORSE RACING
OAK TREE AT SANTA ANITA
By Richard Eng
Post Time 1 p.m.
Race 1 - 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $33,000, Claiming $40,000, 3-year-olds
South Bay Scoty - Runaway win in last is fast enough to beat these, if repeated; returns in a fairly soft spot.
Storm Brave - Good run to finish second best to South Bay Scoty; your job is to figure if he can pick up 5-lengths today.
Long Shot - Polish Pete
Race 2 - 6 furlongs, Purse $44,000, Maiden special weights, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up
She's Cheeky - Was bothered badly at a key point of the stretch before rallying fast; she is long overdue to graduate.
Stuttgart - Showed a lot of improvement first start off the claim by John Sadler; everything he touches runs much faster.
Long Shot - Madame Striker
Race 3 - 6 furlongs, Purse $24,000, Starter allowance $40,000, Fillies, 2-year-olds
Warren's Lady Slew - Did a classic pop and stop in last, after running from off the pace in debut; Gomez will be patient.
Kiss the Cat - Interesting newcomer gets new connections in Mike Mitchell and Rafael Bejarano; watch the tote for clues.
Long Shot - Chlliwack
Race 4 - 6 furlongs, Purse $20,000, Claiming $25,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up
Billie Bob - Speedball will try to clear out early and play catch me if you can; class relief can only help her.
Sierra Nostra - Been away 8-months, but runs first time for a claiming price; figures to be overlooked with bugboy Meier up.
Long Shot - Summersgoldengirl
Race 5 - 6 1/2 furlongs (turf, rail at 24 feet), Purse $33,000, Claiming $40,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up
Simply Run - Blew a tire in the Claiming Crown after two great turf sprints at Hollywood; for forgiving horseplayers.
Bye Bye Ladies - Has handled the class rise just fine since joining the Jeff Mullins barn; like the turn back in distance.
Long Shot - Time Tosay Goodbye
Race 6 - 6 furlongs, Purse $47,000, Optional claiming $40,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up
Quisisana - Like that she's turning back in distance for this; tactical speed to sit a perfect trip.
Snow On Christmas - Ran miserably in last going long on turf; draw a line thru that and she looks much better.
Long Shot - Lemon Supreme
Race 7 - 1 mile (turf, rail at 24 feet), Optional claiming $62,500, 3-year-olds and up
Nownownow - The turf rail out 24 feet will greatly assist the early speed; colt gets class relief for a confidence booster.
Moral Compass - Another knocking heads with graded stakes foes faces a much easier task; Gomez is off to an outstanding start.
Long Shot - Bad Boy
Race 8 - 6 furlongs, Purse $16,000, Maiden claiming $25,000, 3-year-olds and up
Midnight Corredor - Speedy sort takes a big class drop to face these; need not be much horse to compete in here.
El Senor Halo - Sneaky long shot ran a much better than looked race in last; second start off a 2-year sabbatical.
Long Shot - Its in God's Hands
Best Bet - South Bay Scoty (race 1)
Santa Anita Sunday- Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 20/2/$17.80; Long Shots, 9/1/$14.00; Best Bet, 1/0/$0
Santa Anita Totals - 92/18/$109.00; Long Shots, 42/3/$27.60; Best Bets, 5/2/$9.80
