HORSE RACING

TODAY AT SANTA ANITA PARK

By Richard Eng

Post Time Noon

Race 1 – 1 mile (turf), Purse $30,000, Claiming $25,000, 4-year-olds and up

2 Tiz West – Sliding down the claiming ladder to this career low level; can wake up for Richard Mandella at fair odds.

5 El Merito – Tepid chalk has been away 4-months; flattered when Asperity won next time out.

Long Shot – 6 Job Boss

Race 2 – 6 furlongs, Purse $54,000, Maiden special weights, 3-year-olds

6 Flightofalifetime – Was a distant second to spectacular winner Macleans Music; repeat race will win this.

3 Dr. Ballender – FTS from Steve Asmussen who saddled Macleans Music; this one can’t possible be as fast.

Long Shot – 1 Patriot’s Voyage

Race 3 – 6 1/2 furlongs (turf), $100,000 Las Cienegas Handicap, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up

3 Unzip Me – She has been nearly unbeatable down the hill; strange as this may seem, she is very quick but not speed crazy.

7 La Nez – Has transferred solid synthetic form onto the grass; last win down the hill was her best yet.

Long Shot – 5 Saaneen

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

1a Seven Secrets – Returns to the same class level he last won at; speed to lead or follow up close.

8 Beyond Loaded – Rallied sharp for an upset win in last; repeat race clearly gives him another puncher’s chance.

Long Shot – 4 Don Elias M.

Race 5 – 6 1/2 furlongs (turf), Purse $54,000, Maiden special weights, 3-year-olds and up

8 Celtic Charmer – Been well backed in all 3 career starts; reunited with Rafael Bejarano who rode him best.

7 Just Meteor – Showed high cheese in debut and had reason to tire late; if he improves one step, he can beat these.

Long Shot – 4 Cragmont

Race 6 – 6 furlongs, Purse $56,000, Optional claiming $40,000, 4-year-olds and up

4 Off the Wall – We’ll find out if his last race was man or mouse; suspect a stalker style in a race loaded with speed.

6 Gallatin’s Run – Third start off a 5-month hiatus; was flattered when he beat Scored who won next time out.

Long Shot – 2 Nikki’sgoldensteed

Race 7 – 1 mile (turf), $150,000 Arcadia, 4-year-olds and up

6 Jeranimo – Finished a half-length behind the chalk in the Kilroe; can turn the tables with Rafael Bejarano up.

1 Caracortado – Logical chalk has turned into a monster on grass; can save all the ground from the rail.

Long Shot – 5 Liberian Freighter

Race 8 – 1 1/16th miles, Purse $56,000, Allowance, 4-year-olds and up

5 First Dude – Was dueled into submission in the Big Cap; suspect can take his time facing much easier foes.

8 Kevlar Kid – Going long for the first time on dirt; has the right style to stalk the pace and fight.

Long Shot – 4 Hot Damon

Race 9 – 1 1/8th miles (turf), $150,000 Providencia, Fillies, 3-year-olds

7 Cambina – Logical chalk of two gutsy wins in a row; she has shown a strong late kick, a key weapon on the tur.

1 Bonita Star – Loved her U.S. debut win; if she doesn’t suffer a Euro bounce, she has a puncher’s chance to upset.

Long Shot – 4 So Belle

Race 10 – 1 1/8th miles, $1-million Santa Anita Derby, 3-year-olds

9 Anthony’s Cross – Improving like a good one, in small, steady increments; this could be his breakthrough race.

6 Midnight Interlude – Bob Baffert doesn’t do much wrong during Triple Crown season; can outrun his high 20/1 odds.

Long Shot – 2 Indian Winter

Race 11 – 6 furlongs, Purse $23,000, Maiden claiming $30,000, Fillies, 3-year-olds

13 Hey Maria – Taking the biggest class drop in racing from MSW to maiden claiming; facing a very slow group tonight.

9 Black Wildcat – In a race full of slowpokes, the FTS deserve attention; this filly gets Rafael Bejarano.

Long Shot – 2 Silver Luna

Best Bet – 6 Flightofalifetime (race 2)

Santa Anita Park Friday – Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 15/3/$16.80; Long Shots, 8/1/$4.80; Best Bet, 1/0/$0

Santa Anita Park Totals – 1,046/288/$1,867.70; Long Shots, 522/81/$783.80; Best Bets, 60/27/$109.10

SIMULCAST PICK OF THE DAY – #8 Royal Currier (12/1) in race 8 at Aqueduct. For scoring purposes, we’ll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Friday, Shadow Warrior ran out at Keeneland. Stats – 59/43/$347.20