HORSE RACING

OAK TREE AT SANTA ANITA

By Richard Eng

Post Time 1 p.m.

Race 1 - 1 mile, Purse $13,000, Claiming $10,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

High Speed Goldie - Claimed by Martin off a sharp NoCal win; like that Espinoza takes the call, lots of back class.

Zee Topper - Claimed by Knapp and spotted properly to win at first asking; will be coming from well off the pace.

Long Shot - Guest

Race 2 - 1 1/16th miles, Purse $18,000, Claiming $16,000, 3-year-olds and up

Norway House - Reclaimed by Mullins which is a very strong trainer angle; he claimed for $25k, drops in for only $16k.

Plan For Fun - Dead late closer ran over the top of cheaper horses in last for the win; more consistent than many of these.

Long Shot - Polo Bender

Race 3 - 1 mile (turf, rail at 24 feet), Purse $39,000, Claiming $50,000, 3-year-olds and up

Minister Blair - Been switching hands more often than a hot potatoe lately; reclaimed by Knapp, a very strong trainer angle.

Imitation - Soft favorite in a much more difficult race than it seems; tactical speed to sit off the speed, Ocean Grand.

Long Shot - Seeking Answers

Race 4 - 7 furlongs, Purse $15,000, Maiden claiming $25,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

Regal Dedemption - Hard to swallow 2/1 after she was 19/1 in last; she was much improved, a repeat race would win this.

Funky Chanteal - Had a tough time from a parking lot post in last; Jara was stuck 6-wide on the turn, no way to win a race.

Long Shot - Wildcat Girl

Race 5 - 1 mile (turf, rail at 24 feet), Purse $45,000, Maiden special weights, Fillies, 2-year-olds

A.P. Double Cat - Drysdale filly got a nice education in her career debut; suspect she'll be wound a lot tighter for this.

Boston Cat - Logical chalk after being a twice beaten favorite at Saratoga; questions surround those from the Biancone barn.

Long Shot - Bel Air Sizzle

Race 6 - 1 mile, Purse $21,000, Claiming $25,000, 3-year-olds and up

More Daylight - Was aggressively placed off the claim by Canani and did not run badly; Talamo takes over for the money shot.

General Bueno - Tepid chalk just missed last time in a similar condition; dead late closer will hope for some pace to chase.

Long Shot - Coyote Fast

Race 7 - 6 1/2 furlongs (turf, rail at 24 feet), Purse $45,000, Allowance, Cal-breds, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

Excessive B and B - Tepid chalk in another difficult race on paper; first time down the hill, parking lot post will help.

Short Sentence - Dead late closer draws the dreaded rail on the hillside turf course; like the turn back in distance too.

Long Shot - Lightmyfirebaby

Race 8 - 6 furlongs, Purse $20,000, Maiden claiming $40,000, Cal-breds, Fillies, 2-year-olds

Teacher's Rule - Showed good speed in a route, cuts back to 1-turn today; she could sit just off the early pacesetters.

Intimate Tales - Ran miserably as a beaten favorite off the claim by Monteleone; note that Espinoza remains loyal.

Long Shot - Getinthereontime

Best Bet - Regal Dedemption (race 4)

Santa Anita Sunday- Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 20/4/$46.40; Long Shots, 9/2/$23.40; Best Bet, 1/0/$0

Santa Anita Totals - 359/75/$548.80; Long Shots, 179/25/$354.60; Best Bets, 21/5/$27.00