HORSE RACING

By Richard Eng

Post Time 1 p.m.

Race 1 – 6 furlongs, Purse $20,000, Maiden claiming $32,000, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up

Let’s Go Shopping – Started slow, but closed very fast in debut; flattered when Soaring Lauren won next time out.

Awesome Feat – Tepid chalk in a wide open affair; dropped first time into a claimer and ran a much improved race.

Long Shot – Unbridled Penny

Race 2 – 6 1/2 furlongs (turf, rail at 30 feet), Purse $61,000, Allowance, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up

Ventura – English invader makes her U.S. debut for Bobby Frankel; she draws the attention of Gomez, could be any kind.

Nottingham Forest – Like the turn back in distance from 2-turn routes for this hillside race; should be firing fast late.

Long Shot – Heathersdaddysbaby

Race 3 – 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $17,000, Claiming $12,500, 4-year-olds and up

Aggressive – Never had a chance last time on a speed favoring strip; dropped in class, can run over the top of these.

Lord Albion – Ran horribly in last, but he’s a lot better than that; forgiving handicappers catch him at a square price.

Long Shot – Alittlebitleft

Race 4 – 6 furlongs, Purse $33,000, Maiden claiming $75,000, Fillies, 3-year-olds

Snow Delicious – Leap of faith that the top connections, Bejarano and O’Neill, have something going; watch the tote board.

Linda Lou – Going with the FTS because those with experience show so little; Espinoza and Mandella offer something.

Long Shot – Gale in the Vale

Race 5 – 6 furlongs, Purse $22,000, Claiming $16,000, 4-year-olds

Familiar Stranger – Big class drop off a sharp run for $35k; Sadler has won out already, gets the purse, lose the horse.

Quinton’s Fleet – Another horse with plenty of back class in a red flag spot; Gomez and Mitchell are a heady connection.

Long Shot – Candy’s Bro

Race 6 – 6 1/2 furlongs (turf, rail 30 feet), Purse $34,000, 4-year-olds and up

Brilliant Cut – Speedball will enjoy the turf rail out 30 feet today; rare Frankel charge that will be speed crazy.

Kingdom Come – Sleeper is better on turf so draw a line thru his last start; suspect will be flying fast late.

Long Shot – Rival Islands

Race 7 – 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $52,000, Allowance, 4-year-olds and up

Street Boss – Did everything but win last time in a sharp try; this is a good spot for him to rebuild his confidence.

Carrilero – Biggest question is he’s been away 3-months; long shot second in the Malibu, can prove that is was no fluke.

Long Shot – Temecula Creek

Race 8 – 5 1/2 furlongs, Purse $22,000, Maiden claiming $40,000, Cal-breds, 3-year-olds

Indianski – Taking the biggest class drop in racing from MSW to maiden claiming; his race two back is fast enough to win.

Cape Hatchet – Second time out Sherman babies typically improve a lot; found his best stride too late in debut.

Long Shot – Quacker Jack

Best Bet – Street Boss (race 7)

Santa Anita Wednesday – Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 16/3/$24.20; Long Shots, 7/3/$31.80; Best Bet, 1/0/$0

Santa Anita Totals – 734/166/$1,226.00; Long Shots, 363/50/$635.80; Best Bets, 40/12/$51.80