HORSE RACING

By Richard Eng

Post Time 12:30 p.m.

 

Race 1 – 1 1/16th miles, Purse $50,000, Maiden special weights, 4-year-olds and up

Good Request – Frankel favorite adding blinkers on; Bejarano had multiple choices, ends up on this colt.

Bullsbay – Gomez taking over for Bejarano on this colt; dead late closer has lost two excruciating photos.

Long Shot – Orientation Hall

Race 2 – 5 1/2 furlongs, Purse $17,000, Claiming $12,500, 4-year-olds and up Six Again – Big switch to Joe Talamo after a couple tough losses; believe me, the rider does make a difference.

Cousins Lew – Claimed by Spawr and dropped in class; that’s a red flag for some, but not for Spawr.

Long Shot – City Stormer

Race 3 – 6 furlongs, Purse $52,000, Allowance, Cal-breds, Fillies, 3-year-olds Yogi’ssplashofgold – Ward filly ran a lot better than it looked in the Sunshine Millions; he takes the blinkers off.

Gambler’s Justice – Game win for the filly last time, but she’s capable of going faster; could be Spawr-Mig again.

Long Shot – Billie Bob

Race 4 – 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $24,000, Claiming $20,000, Fillies, 4-year-olds Shawklit Sundae – Speedball figures to clear this field today under Gryder; should not worry about being coy.

Brought It – Was flattered when Warren’s Adventure won next time out; she’s capable of sitting a nice trip.

Long Shot – Too Phar

Race 5 – 1 mile (turf, rail at 8 feet), Purse $50,000, Maiden special weights, 3-year-olds

Great Siege – Got some exercise in debut, now should run for real; saves all the ground inside for Bejarano.

Art House – Is training well for Sadler for his turf debut; Gomez stays loyal, bred well enough to like the grass.V Long Shot – Winning Yield

Race 6 – 6 furlongs, Purse $17,000, Maiden claiming $25,000, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up

Sexy Soldier – Taking the biggest class drop in racing from MSW to maiden claiming; like that Gomez takes the call.

Schaghticoke Hill – Marlow adds blinkers on for more focus; her race two back is fast enough to trouble these.

Long Shot – Soaring Lauren

Race 7 – 6 1/2 furlongs (turf, rail at 8 feet), Purse $26,000, Starter allowance $40,000, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up

Justice Is Brief – Don’t like the inside post, but she could be sitting on a good one; will need some room late.

Jak Sie Macz – Another turning back in distance for the hillside turf course; was finishing well last time out.

Long Shot – Regal Redemption

Race 8 – 6 furlongs, Purse $44,000, Claiming $50,000, 4-year-olds and up Wheaton Hall – Did everything but win last time in an excruciating defeat; Sadler aggressively bumps him up in class.

Gray Black N White – Solid class rise by Canani off two straight wins; tactical speed to get involved from the get go.

Long Shot – Sorcerers Spell

Race 9 – 6 1/2 furlongs (turf, rail at 8 feet), $75,000 Daytona Handicap, 4-year-olds and up

Battle Won – Got a confidence boost winning down the hill last time; he’s slowed a step, but still very competitive. Cheroot – Like the turn back in distance from turf routes for this; note he has a solid turf resume for 15/1 odds.

Long Shot – Night Chapter

Race 10 – 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $20,000, Maiden claiming $32,000, Fillies, 3-year-olds

Madame Kiawah – Dead late closer gets more ground to work with today; should be flying inside the final furlong.

Stormy Taters – Speedball was claimed by the Hess barn that is warming up; hope that the wiseguys avoid Chantal.

Long Shot – After the Storm

Best Bet – Yogi’ssplashofgold (race 3)

Santa Anita Saturday- Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 19/3/$23.80; Long Shots, 9/1/$11.00; Best Bet, 1/0/$0

Santa Anita Totals – 497/111/$791.60; Long Shots, 252/35/$440.00; Best Bets, 28/11/$47.40