Horse Racing, Santa Anita, Sept. 30

Today at Santa Anita

Post Time 1 p.m.

Race 1 – 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $16,000, Claiming $8,000, 3-year-olds and up

2 Mack’s Gold Bullet – Exits a sharp win at Fairplex in a higher class; dangerous is he can replicate the effort.

4 Warren’s Concept – Tepid chalk in a wide open affair; last time he won he ran for a $14K price tag.

Long Shot – 9 Imperial Pride

Race 2 – 6 1/2 furlongs (turf), Purse $47,000, Maiden special weights, Cal-breds, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

3 Attigirl Meadow – Cuts back in distance from route to hillside sprint; will be in arrears early but come flying fast late.

11 Spring Bloom – Twice beaten favorite should relish the parking lot post; fresh horse should be ready to fire.

Long Shot – 5 Puff Pastry

Race 3 – 1 1/16th miles, Purse $19,000, Maiden claiming $20,000, 3-year-olds and up

9 Toomanylucky’s – Taking the biggest class drop in racing from MSW to maiden claiming; he was well bet in both career starts.

8 Axle – Kathy Walsh adding blinkers on; did everything but win last time at Fairplex, should be in good form right now.

Long Shot – 4 Surely Swift

Race 4 – 6 furlongs, Purse $28,000, Starter allowance $40,000, 2-year-olds

4 Old Man Lake – Showed high early speed in all three starts; was flattered when Confederate Recon won next time out.

6 Romar Success – Good looking debut win last July at Hollywood Park; been away since, maybe not a good sign, we’ll see.

Long Shot – 2 Luz Atticus

Race 5 – 6 1/2 furlongs (turf), Purse $53,000, Optional claiming $62,500, 3-year-olds and up

3 Smokey Lonesome – Good looking claim by Ron Ellis; cuts back in distance from route to sprint.

9 Circa’sgoldengear – Sharp win, now bumped up in class; the outside posts are good going down the hillside turf course.

Long Shot – 4 Red Defense

Race 6 – 6 furlongs, Purse $47,000, Maiden special weights, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

5 Golden Production – Could be a productive day for trainer Ron Ellis; this filly skipped Fairplex to ready for Santa Anita.

9 Saturday Nite Ride – Your edge will be seeing the tote action on some good looking FTS; this one is from the Bob Baffert barn.

Long Shot – 7 Dangerous Forest

Race 7 – 6 1/2 furlongs (turf), Purse $35,000, Claiming $40,000, 3-year-olds and up

8 My Summer Slew – Has run two strong seconds since claimed by Bill Spawr; runs for a price tag in a money run.

6 Cherokee Heaven – Ran like a short horse off a year hiatus; suspect will be tighter for a better effort tonight.

Long Shot – 9 Half Dome Dude

Race 8 – 6 furlongs, Purse $50,000, Optional claiming $40,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

5 Distracting – Looked excellent in debut win for Bob Baffert; problem is she’ll be way overbet while facing tougher winners.

8 Big Tiz – Gets class relief from multiple stakes for this; been away since January, has the ability to fire well fresh.

Long Shot – 1 Flashy Dame

Race 9 – 1 1/4 miles (turf), $150,000 John Henry Turf Championship, 3-year-olds and up

9 Bourbon Bay – Neil Drysdale puts time between starts so he’ll fire fresh; he runs hard every time out.

6 Turbo Compressor – Fell apart last time at Saratoga; his key is always to get uncontested lead, ask who will go with him.

Long Shot – 1 Grassy

Race 10 – 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $26,000, Maiden claiming $40,000, 3-year-olds and up

3 King Maya – Didn’t run a step in last off a 9-month hiatus; key vote comes from Rafael Bejarano taking the call.

4 Currahee – Another taking the biggest class drop in racing from MSW to maiden claiming; need not be much to contend.

Long Shot – 1 Where’s Henry

Best Bet – 5 Golden Production (race 6)

Santa Anita Saturday – Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 22/6/$42.60; Long Shots, 10/4/$39.00; Best Bet, 1/1/$2.60

Santa Anita Totals – 39/7/$49.00; Long Shots, 19/5/$55.80; Best Bets, 2/1/$2.60

SIMULCAST PLAY OF THE DAY – #5 Vital Victory (8/5) in race 8 at Calder. For scoring purposes, we’ll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Saturday, To Honor and Serve ran out at Belmont Park. Stats – 143/101/$891.40; Follow him on Twitter: @richeng4propick