HORSE RACING

By Richard Eng

Post Time 1 p.m.

Race 1 – 1 mile (turf, rail at 30 feet), Purse $50,000, Maiden special weights, 3-year-olds

Rate of Change – Good stalking trip could finally get his photo taken; should see plenty of pace to rally into.

Tiz West – Favorite is sure to be overbet, rail is out 30 feet; couldn’t hold on in last despite a slow 49 second half-mile.

Long Shot – Giant Gem

Race 2 – 1 1/16th miles, Purse $36,000, Claiming $32,000, 3-year-olds

Urbina – Doesn’t show much but the big class drop and Garrett Gomez are reasons to like him; figures to run on late.

One Only – Could be a Ron Anderson quinella as the Mig rides this guy; price figures to be inflated off the last debacle.

Long Shot – Touch My Abs

Race 3 – 6 furlongs, Purse $36,000, Maiden claiming $100,000, Fillies, 3-year-olds

Quite Beautiful – Taking a stab on this Mel Stute drop down; going from MSW to maiden claiming for the first time.

Silent Kitten – This is one ugly looking chalk; still she is taking the biggest class drop in racing from MSW to claiming.

Long Shot – Essence of Charm

Race 4 – 1 1/4 miles (turf, rail at 30 feet), Purse $57,000, Optional claiming $40,000, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up

Gulchic – Ever see a trainer have two horses in a race, and the longer odds horse wins; Gomez riding the higher odds Abrams.

Le Cirque – Dead late closer has been out of luck in recent tries; figures to lope along for a mile and then get interested.

Long Shot – First Take

Race 5 – 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $17,000, Maiden claiming $25,000, 4-year-olds and up

Heavens Snow Chief – Wide rally trips have been pretty effective this meet; appears to be moving in the right direction.

Kailee Rush – Ran well first time off the claim by Mark Glatt; Baffert had him before, but he can still be a useful horse.

Long Shot – Scotty Jones

Race 6 – 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $28,000, Claiming $25,000, 4-year-olds and up

Iza General – Claimed by Frank Monteleone from Mullins barn; is well spotted to rebound and at a square price.

Forest Danz – Tepid chalk is sliding down the claiming ladder to this career low level; Gomez rides, but the red flag is up.

Long Shot – Indian Weaver

Race 7 – 6 1/2 furlongs (turf, rail at 30 feet), Purse $52,000, Optional claiming $80,000, 3-year-olds

D. Double You – Peter Miller does not protect him despite a big run in the Baldwin; like that Gomez is taking the call.

Belafonte – Neil Drysdale tries a new pilot after some frustrating losses; expect a decisive move and a stronger finish.

Long Shot – Processor’s Turf

Race 8 – 1 1/16th miles, Purse $28,000, Starter allowance $40,000, 3-year-olds and up

Kielbasa – Leap of faith that Garrett Gomez was told something about this Becerra claim; needs to improve, a roll of the dice.

Bettin an Sweatin – Ran a career best when dropped into a claimer for the first time; Espinoza takes over for hurt Bejarano.

Long Shot – Pathbreaking

Best Bet – D. Double You (race 7)

Santa Anita Sunday- Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 18/7/$57.60; Long Shots, 8/1/$16.00; Best Bet, 1/0/$0

Santa Anita Totals – 968/230/$1,716.80; Long Shots, 478/62/$772.40; Best Bets, 54/17/$74.20