Horse Racing: Today at Santa Anita, Jan. 25

Post Time 1 p.m.

Race 1 - 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $56,000, Maiden special weights, Cal-breds, 3-year-olds

4 Nooten - Showed big improvement with HOF rider Mike Smith taking over; chance to sit a trip and come firing fast late.

1 Well Measured - FTS from the red hot Peter Miller barn; watch the tote board for additional clues, exits bullet workouts.

Long Shot - 5 Even to the Moon

Race 2 - 1 mile (turf), Purse $58,000, Optional claiming $25,000, Cal-breds, 4-year-olds and up

2 Woodmans Luck - Dead late closer got up in the final stride last time; has proven he’s friends with this class level.

9 - Bench Light - Tepid chalk has the toughest post with a short run to the first turn; suspect Joe Talamo will take back anyway.

Long Shot - 8 Volkonsky

Race 3 - 6 furlongs, Purse $31,000, Maiden claiming $50,000, Cal-breds, 3-year-olds

5 Seeking Asylum - Claimed by the maestro Jerry Hollendorfer off a nice second; dangerous with even one step of improvement.

11 Johns Journey - Did everything but win last time in a gritty try; the key is if he repeats the race or bounces to the moon.

Long Shot - 7 Head South

Race 4 - 7 furlongs, $200,000 Santa Monica, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up

6 Scherzinger - Go for a price with a dead late closer in a race jammed with early speed; Mike Smith is riding unconscious now.

2 Teddy’s Promise - Logical chalk has one chink in her armour; the elongated sprint distance is not her best despite 3-of-9 wins.

Long Shot - 4 Heir Kitty

Race 5 - 6 1/2 furlongs (turf), $125,000 Sunshine Millions Filly and Mare Turf Sprint, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up

10 Tribal Spy - Let’s see if we can get this speedball wire to wire; the key will be how fast the first quarter mile is.

8 Unusual Hottie - Was overmatched in the grade 3 Maddy last out; back with Cal-breds, she should return to form nicely.

Long Shot - 11 Ciao Bella Luna

Race 6 - 6 furlongs, Purse $56,000, Maiden special weights, Cal-breds, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up

7 Sea John’s Spirit - Did not like the turf in last, now returns to the main track; 6-YO mare is fast enough to dust these off.

5 Tribal Torch - NoCal invader from D Wayne Baker; adding blinkers on and Tyler Baze, not Russell Baze, for the ride.

Long Shot - 3 Heavens Stairway

Race 7 - 1 mile (turf), $200,000 California Cup Oaks, Cal-breds, Fillies, 3-year-olds

4 Alasharcky - Has won 2 in a row in NoCal, ready for this richer test; Steve Specht brings his own rider Frank Alvarado.

14 Anniversary Kitty - Must overcome a difficult post with a short run to the first turn; key is her devasting closing kick.

Long Shot - 6 Princess Genevieve

Race 8 - 6 furlongs, $125,000 California Cup Sprint, Cal-breds, 4-year-olds and up

6 Cyclometer - She is a proven performer with her own Cal-bred kind; he is best at 6-furlongs and her in Arcadia main track.

10 Big Macher - Has risen from humble beginnings to deserve this rich shot; just keeps getting better and better.

Long Shot - 1 Follini

Race 9 - 1 1/8th miles (turf), $250,000 California Cup Turf Classic, Cal-breds, 4-year-olds and up

1 Summer Hit - They are going to have a tough time handling this speedball; he has one gear and I don’t expect others to duel.

7 Jules Journey - Gary Stevens doesn’t ride many, but always makes them count; will sit midpack and time his late rally.

Long Shot - 9 China Prince

Race 10 - 1 1/16th miles, $250,000 California Cup Derby, Cal-breds, 3-year-olds

7 California Chrome - Was very impressed by his win in the King Glorius; stretches out around 2-turns, but he has some talent.

4 Tamarando - Logical chalk seldom runs a bad one; exits the grade 1 Cash Call Futurity for this much easier task.

Long Shot - 2 Life Is a Joy

Best Bet - 7 Sea John’s Spirit (race 6)

Santa Anita Park Friday - Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 16/3/$13.80; Long Shots, 6/1/$9.60; Best Bet, 1/0/$0

Santa Anita Park Totals - 326/101/$615.00; Long Shots, 160/20/$212.20; Best Bets, 20/9/$37.20

SIMULCAST PLAY OF THE DAY - #6 Beat the Blues (4/1) in race 8 at Oaklawn Park. For scoring purposes, we’ll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Friday, Yankee Gambler ran out at Fair Grounds. Stats - 19/11/$84.60; Follow him on Twitter: @richeng4propick