HORSE RACING: Santa Anita Park, 10/10/11
October 10, 2011 - 1:00 am
TODAY AT SANTA ANITA PARK
Post Time 1 p.m.
Race 1 - 1 1/8th miles (turf, rail at 8 feet), Purse $45,000, Maiden special weights, 3-year-olds and up
6 Tiz Gianni - Beaten favorite appears to be sitting on a big effort; the farther they go the better for him.
4 Cook Inlet - Money burner is a 4-time beaten favorite; he runs fast enough to beat these, one of these days Alice.
Long Shot - 7 McCarroll
Race 2 - 6 furlongs, Purse $24,000, Claiming $20,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up
6 Money Lover - Mike Mitchell uncoupled entry looks very tough in here; fresh off the claim and dropped in class.
9 Lady Sweetness - Logical chalk is taking a big dump in class; his prior Arcadia races are the best of his career.
Long Shot - 2 Folk Dancer
Race 3 - 6 furlongs, $65,000 Jack Goodman, 2-year-olds
4 Secret Circle - Crushing MSW debut winner for Bob Baffert; been away 3 months, not sure if that's a good sign.
5 Sweet Swap - Heavily favored in debut and he won his MSW; flattered when Tiz Point won next time out.
Long Shot - 3 Panettone
Race 4 - 1 mile (turf, rail at 8 feet), Purse $45,000, Maiden special weights, Fillies, 2-year-olds
6 Long Face - Old Chinese proverb, better short price than long face; debut in NJ stakes, has solid turf pedigree.
3 Special Charm - Among many stretching out around 2 turns for the first time; is bred to like the grass also.
Long Shot - 4 Hannah G
Race 5 - 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $19,000, Claiming $12,500, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up
9 Lutess - Is 2-for-2 wins lifetime over Santa Anita dirt; he's very comfortable in this new-found class level.
4 Dave's Revenge - Turning back in distance from routes to sprint; figures to sit in arrears and make one run.
Long Shot - 1 Indiara
Race 6 - 1 mile (turf, rail at 8 feet), Purse $38,000, Claiming $50,000, 3-year-olds
1 Fifth Dimension - First race off the claim by Bill Spawr; this is one of the toughest races in the pick 6 sequence.
7 Nahem - Tepid chalk in a wide-open turf route; exits Fairplex dirt and returns to his preferred grass surface.
Long Shot - 4 Every Ego
Race 7 - 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $48,000, Optional claiming $40,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up
7 Lady Liam - Lost last time to Home Sweet Aspen who won easily on Sunday; this may be her turn tonight to do the same.
3 Include Me Out - Last out graduate beat a small 6-pack field at Del Mar; this could another difficult race.
Long Shot - 11 Teddy's Promise
Race 8 - 6 1/2 furlongs (turf, rail at 8 feet), $100,000 Morvich, 3-year-olds and up
5 Leroy's Dynameaux - Like the turn back in distance where he'll be exploding late; should see plenty of early pace.
7 Camp Victory - Mike Mitchell charge just missed down the hill in the San Simeon last April; class relief from grade 1 stakes.
Long Shot - 3 Excessive Passion
Race 9 - 6 furlongs, Purse $25,000, Maiden claiming $40,000, Cal-breds, 2-year-olds
2 Got Even - Taking the biggest class drop in racing from MSW to maiden claiming; his race two back is fast enough to win.
8 Tropiluk - Another dropping from MSW to maiden claiming; Jerry Hollendorfer is adding blinkers on for this try.
Long Shot - 11 Go to the Pulpit
Best Bet - 7 Lady Liam (race 7)
Santa Anita Sunday - Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 16/4/$23.60; Long Shots, 9/2/$14.00; Best Bet, 1/1/$5.40
Santa Anita Totals - 122/35/$227.00; Long Shots, 63/10/$103.00; Best Bets, 7/4/$22.40
SIMULCAST PLAY OF THE DAY - 5 Sinners Repent (2/1) in race 4 at Laurel Park. For scoring purposes, we'll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Sunday, Stars To Shine ran out at Keeneland. Stats - 156/101/$794.80