HORSE RACING

TODAY AT SANTA ANITA PARK

By Richard Eng

Post Time 1 p.m.

Race 1 – 5 1/2 furlongs, Purse $23,000, Maiden claiming $30,000, Fillies, 3-year-olds

5 Shootin Breez Star – FTS from Paul Aguirre attracts top rider Joel Rosario; watch the tote board for additional clues.

7 Millie N Marie – OK career debut when second at Fairplex; gave her dirt experience already, picks up the pieces late.

Long Shot – 4 Real Rockport

Race 2 – 1 1/16th miles, Purse $20,000, Claiming $12,500, 4-year-olds

2 Dave’s Ruler – Claimed by clever Julio Canani after a sharp second; like that Joel Rosario remains loyal to the cause.

6 Courtside Action – Ran evenly versus much tougher in last; his race two back, if repeated, is fast enough to upset these.

Long Shot – 4 Thrice the Vice

Race 3 – 6 1/2 furlongs (turf, rail at 24 feet), Purse $54,000, Maiden special weights, Fillies, 3-year-olds

4 Lunch Time Diva – Like the turn back in distance from 2-turn route to sprint; should be able to finish strong.

1 Dontbeshy I’ll Buy – Ran better than looked last time at 51/1 odds in a stakes; this is a much easier spot tonight.

Long Shot – 9 Duda Ten

Race 4 – 7 furlongs, Purse $56,000, Allowance, Cal-breds, 3-year-olds

6 Drink At Buster’s – Big race last time, maybe the light bulb went on; Garrett Gomez rides him for the third time in a row.

5 Shred the Secrets – Exits a bullet workout after two good races on his resume; from the underrated Tony Saavedra barn.

Long Shot – 2 Burns

Race 5 – 1 mile (turf, rail at 24 feet), Purse $54,000, Maiden special weights, Cal-breds, 4-year-olds and up

9 Lucky Jim – Tough trip in debut, but all saw the same thing; main question is overcoming a parking lot post.

1 Excusemecomingthru – Ran super quick first race off a year hiatus; with the turf rail out 24 feet, expect P Val to send hard.

Long Shot – 2 Absolutlypositivly

Race 6 – 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $26,000, Claiming $25,000, 4-year-olds and up

11 Lichtenstein – Like the angle of he won last time while running a lower Beyer; all races go through Bob Baffert.

6 Short Memo – Like the turn back in distance albeit from turf to dirt too; has exited key races, this is a good spot.

Long Shot – 1 Obsess

Race 7 – 6 furlongs, Purse $56,000, Optional claiming $80,000, 3-year-olds

5 Rumor – Liked the way she pulled away in her debut win; she sure looks like a filly with a big upside, worth following.

4 Da Ruler – If speed is king, again, then this Bob Baffert colt will be tough to catch; will be a beast in 1-turn races.

Long Shot – 2 Bench Points

Race 8 – 7 furlongs, Purse $19,000, Maiden claiming $20,000, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up

9 Suitable Attire – Trainer Don Warren adding blinkers on for the money shot; like the turn back in distance and parking lot post.

6 Miss Addy Kiss – Logical chalk in this bottom-rung maiden claiming event; has speed to attend the early pace.

Long Shot – 1 Sexy Melody

Best Bet – 4 Lunch Time Diva (race 3)

Santa Anita Park Thursday – Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 16/3/$26.00; Long Shots, 8/0/$0; Best Bet, 1/0/$0

Santa Anita Park Totals – 480/130/$825.30; Long Shots, 240/31/$316.40; Best Bets, 28/12/$44.90

SIMULCAST PICK OF THE DAY – 9 Northern Prince (6/1) in race 8 at Tampa Bay Downs. For scoring purposes, we’ll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Thursday, Capital Market ran second at Tampa Bay Downs paying $3.20 to place and $2.40 to show. Stats – 27/22/$183.30