HORSE RACING

By Richard Eng

Post Time 1 p.m.

Race 1 – 6 furlongs, Purse $17,000, Claiming $12,500, 4-year-olds

Candy’s Bro – Hollendorfer is convinced his true value is in the discount bin; should be tough to beat.

Exactly – Outran his high odds in last, now a switch to Flores for the money shot; best stride comes late.

Long Shot – Wineshine

Race 2 – 1 1/16th miles, Purse $21,000, Maiden claiming $32,000, 3-year-olds

Clear the Hall – Taking the biggest class drop in racing from MSW to maiden claiming; could wake up here.

The Royals Court – Started slow, finished fast in last two tries; need to get him to start a step quicker.

Long Shot – Higher Point

Race 3 – 5 1/2 furlongs, Purse $48,000, Maiden special weights, Cal-breds, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up

Miss Cozy Cat – When Gomez rides for a low percentage barn, the flag is up; figures to be a fairly short price.

Felicitee – Among many with their training regimen interrupted at SA; speedy sort should be tight enough for this.

Long Shot – Gentle Gale

Race 4 – 6 furlongs, Purse $22,000, Claiming $16,000, 4-year-olds and up

Aggressive – Useful sort was given a 7-weeks freshening; Mullins drops this 11-YO into a very winable spot.

Trail Mix – Gets class relief after losing to tougher as a beaten favorite; speed to lead or follow close up.

Long Shot – Monarcho Polo

Race 5 – 1 1/8th miles (turf, rail at 15 feet), Purse $50,000, Maiden special weights, Fillies, 3-year-olds

Skylighter – Making her turf debut, but has ran well in two Cushion Track starts; Gomez for the money shot.

General Consensus – Was done in chasing a dawdling pace set by Wickednwackyingrid; can close into faster fractions.

Long Shot – Royal Humor

Race 6 – 7 furlongs, Purse $21,000, Claiming $25,000, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up

Warren’s Adventure – Slight choice in a very wide open grass race; sharpened out of a quickly run sprint race.

Gold On Gossamer – Barely ran a step last time off the claim by O’Neill; he triple drops her in class to compete.

Long Shot – Wildout

Race 7 – 6 1/2 furlongs (turf, rail at 15 feet), Purse $44,000, Claiming $50,000, 4-year-olds and up

Midwesterner – First time down the hill for this beaten chalk; I like his running style with today’s pace scenario.

Miller’s Turbo – O’Neill barn is heating up despite the SA interruption in training; tactical speed to sit a trip.

Long Shot – Faulkwood Shores

Race 8 – 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $63,000, Optional claiming $100,000, 4-year-olds and up

Les Grand Trois – Frankel charge fell flat on his face in the Malibu; should bounce back nicely with class relief.

Street Boss – Typical patience shown by Bruce Headley to develop nice horses; colt may be ready to show his stuff.

Long Shot – Tontine Too

Race 9 – 6 furlongs, Purse $17,000, Maiden claiming $25,000, 4-year-olds and up

Timocracy – Taking the biggest class drop in racing from MSW to maiden claiming; main question is a 10-month layoff.

Mountains of Green – Ran a miserable race as the favorite in last; suspect he’s faster than that and could rebound.

Long Shot – Premier Won

Best Bet – Skylighter (race 5)

Santa Anita Monday- Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 16/3/$12.80; Long Shots, 8/0/$0; Best Bet, 1/0/$0

Santa Anita Totals – 426/102/$722.60; Long Shots, 219/31/$387.20; Best Bets, 25/10/$43.