HORSE RACING

OAK TREE AT SANTA ANITA

By Richard Eng

Post Time 12:30 p.m.

Race 1 - 1 1/16th miles, Purse $19,000, Claiming $16,000, 3-year-olds and up

Hockey the General - Sliding down the claiming ladder to this career low level; Bob Baffert culls win a lot of races.

Natural Touch - Racing off the claim by the maestro Jerry Hollendorfer; like that top jock Garrett Gomez takes the call.

Long Shot - Frankelstein

Race 2 - 6 furlongs, Purse $19,000, Maiden claiming $32,000, 2-year-olds

J B Wine - Logical chalk in a pretty deficient race; has enough tactical speed to lead or follow as the race shape develops.

Red Jasper - Gets necessary class relief to compete with these; John Sadler has not skipped a beat since winning Del Mar.

Long Shot - Race Caller Luke

Race 3 - 1 1/16th miles, Purse $36,000, Claiming $40,000, 3-year-olds and up

Timias - Was flattered in last when Albertus Maximus ran third in the Goodwood; his race two back would crush these.

Fado - Dead late closer has been freshened for a couple months; his best race was two back and could upset if repeated.

Long Shot - Gem Proof

Race 4 - 6 1/2 furlongs, $65,000 Pine Tree Lane, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

Tiz Elemental - Tough heat for a $65K stakes; dead late closer should see a solid pace to flatter her running style.

Magnificience - Failed favorite diappointed in last; she has come back this year as strong as Bruce Headley would like.

Long Shot - Coco Belle

Race 5 - 1 mile (turf), Purse $46,000, Maiden special weights, Fillies, 2-year-olds

Internallyflawless - Bob Baffert has an uncoupled entry so be forewarned; this filly was well bet in debut and flopped badly.

Century Park - Other Baffert filly, I suspect one of the two will win this race; note the two jockeys, Bejarano and Gomez.

Long Shot - Dreamalong

Race 6 - 6 furlongs, Purse $17,000, Claiming $16,000, Fillies, 3-year-olds

Carbella - This race is incredibly wide open, so let's shop for price; parking lot post, but tactical speed to get position.

Fabulous Moolah - Ran well in last at Fairplex and is an inflated 15/1 morning line; Iggy is due for some racing luck soon.

Long Shot - Starstruck Kristen

Race 7 - 1 mile (turf), $200,000 Oak Tree Mile, 3-year-olds and up

Hyperbaric - Julio Canani has this horse good at the right time of year; no shock his resurgence comes with Gomez riding.

Tybalt - Bobby Frankel colt is sight unseen for 4-months, but he must be respected; has always been highly respected.

Long Shot - Awesome Gem

Race 8 - 1 1/16th miles, $250,000 Norfolk, 2-year-olds

Regal Ransom - Leap of faith that the horses in the east are talented; Kiaran McLaughlin brings out his own rider Alan Garcia.

Midshipman - Square price on an unbeaten Bob Baffert colt; was dead game to upset Coronet of a Baron in the Del Mar Futurity.

Long Shot - Silent Valor

Race 9 - 6 furlongs, Purse $47,000, Allowance, 3-year-olds and up

Black Wolf - Logical chalk has been flattered by exiting back-to-back key races; tactical speed to lead or follow close up.

Guns On the Table - Bob Baffert colt looks like a different animal returning from a 9-month hiatus; is bigger and faster.

Long Shot - Times Gone By

Race 10 - 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $44,000, Maiden special weights, Cal-breds, 2-year-olds

Teamwork - Cliff Sise babies typically improve a lot in their second career start; offers value at his 5/1 morning line odds.

Tactful - If the Polytrack flatters early speed, that will enhance his chances; Tyler Baze will need to nurse him along.

Long Shot - Tom Quinn

Best Bet - Teamwork (race 10)

Santa Anita Saturday- Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 22/5/$24.20; Long Shots, 9/1/$6.20; Best Bet, 1/0/$0

Santa Anita Totals - 72/16/$91.20; Long Shots, 33/2/$13.60; Best Bets, 4/2/$9.80