Horse Racing

TODAY AT SANTA ANITA PARK

By Richard Eng

Post Time 12:30 p.m.

Race 1 – 1 mile, Purse $20,000, Claiming $12,500, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up

1 Torrey Cliffs – Dead-late closer draws the cozy rail post; can save ground with a short run into the first turn.

6 Dextera – Takes the blinkers off and adds Joel Rosario; sliding down the claiming ladder to this career-low class.

Long Shot – 2 Tripped the Light

Race 2 – 5 furlongs, Purse $23,000, Maiden claiming $30,000, 3-year-olds

4 Wholelotacongrats – Taking the biggest class drop in racing from MSW to maiden claiming; need not be much horse today.

5 Reggiano – FTS from a live combo of Mark Glatt and P Val; watch the tote board for additional clues.

Long Shot – 6 Preferred Mandate

Race 3 – 6 furlongs, Purse $16,000, Claiming $8,000, 4-year-olds and up

7 Syllabus – Red-flag drop to $8k after a second big victory; sure looks like he is supposed to win for fun.

8 Dee Dee’s Legacy – Hard knocker has run first or second in 8-of-13 career starts; he usually shows up with his A game.

Long Shot – 2 Flashmans Papers

Race 4 – 1 mile (turf, rail at 15 feet), Purse $56,000, Allowance, 4-year-olds and up

4 Rauschenberg – Can sit a stalking trip in one difficult heat; Rafael Bejarano has a way of making all the right moves.

10 Dahoud – Tepid chalk in a wide-open affair; has good tactical speed to sit a perfect trip.

Long Shot – 1 Sterling Outlook

Race 5 – 5 1/2 furlongs, Purse $54,000, Maiden special weights, Cal-breds, Fillies, 3-year-olds

4 Piney River – Did everything but win last time; Bob Baffert takes the blinkers off, moves from post 13 to post 4.

3 Swiss Charm – Beaten favorite adding blinkers on for more speed; big rider switch to Joel Rosario for the money shot.

Long Shot – 8 Warren’s Today

Race 6 – 6 furlongs, Purse $18,000, Claiming $10,000, Fillies, 4-year-olds

3 Girlwithegoldhoof – Has won last 2-of-3 and fits nicely with these; second start off a 2-month hiatus.

1 Lost Prophet – Beaten favorite never got into stride last time; second start since claimed from Mike Mitchell.

Long Shot – 2 To the Batcave

Race 7 – 5 1/2 furlongs, Purse $54,000, Maiden special weights, Cal-breds, Fillies, 3-year-olds

4 Warren’s Lady – Was well bet in career debut and showed some early speed; like that Rafael Bejarano remains loyal.

7 Whoopsie – You’ll have a huge edge over me because you can see the tote action on all of the FTS in the field.

Long Shot – 2 Alpine Echo

Race 8 – 7 furlongs, $150,000 San Vicente, 3-year-olds

3 Sway Away – Like that Garrett Gomez picked up the mount; is bred to run all day, prep on the road to the Santa Anita Derby.

8 Premier Pegasus – Colt continues to get no respect due to his connections; route pedigree and a gritty performer.

Long Shot – 4 Sinai

Race 9 – 5 furlongs, Purse $23,000, Maiden claiming $30,000, Fillies, 3-year-olds

11 Queenofcalifornia – The logical choice is she draws in off the AEs; sliding down the claiming ladder to this career-low class.

3 Rolling Tide – Ran well in debut, then faltered badly in last; taking the biggest class drop in racing from MSW to maiden claiming.

Long Shot – 1 Sparrow

Best Bet – 4 Piney River (race 5)

Santa Anita Park Saturday – Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 17/7/$38.40; Long Shots, 9/0/$0; Best Bet, 1/0/$0

Santa Anita Park Totals – 580/163/$1,041.70; Long Shots, 291/38/$384.40; Best Bets, 34/14/$58.90

SIMULCAST PICK OF THE DAY – 1 Live in Joy (2/1) in race 8 at Tampa Bay Downs. For scoring purposes, we’ll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Saturday, War of the Ranges ran second at Tampa Bay Downs paying $2.60 to place and $2.40 to show. Stats – 33/27/$219.10