HORSE RACING

TODAY AT SANTA ANITA PARK

By Richard Eng

Post Time 1 p.m.

Race 1 – 1 mile, Purse $28,000, Starter allowance $40,000, 3-year-olds

4 Toy – Calder shippers have a solid history of performing well in SoCal; Jeff Mullins has a good pipeline from Florida.

3 Twice the Appeal – Sharp maiden claiming win last time, his first for a price tag; like that Garrett Gomez remains loyal.

Long Shot – 5 Vote of Approval

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

5 Lemon Drop Ridge – Big switches to Jerry Hollendorfer and Joel Rosario for the money shot; expect some improvement.

6 L’Anch – Showed improvement in second career start; was bet down to 2/1 and has shown tactical speed to sit a nice trip.

Long Shot – 1 Confectionist

Race 3 – 6 furlongs, Purse $26,000, Claiming $25,000, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up

3 Separate Forest – Big class drop for this Richard Mandella charge; she needs to remember what she did right first time out.

1 All the Love – Bruce Headley was vociferous in his dislike of synthetics; let’s see if he can get cranked up on dirt.

Long Shot – 2 Grand Mischief

Race 4 – 1 mile (turf, rail at 8 feet), Purse $45,000, Claiming $50,000, Fillies, 3-year-olds

1 Recipient – Only starter with a decent turf resume; expect Brice Blanc to take back, save ground and find her best late.

2 Yellow Slicker – Makes her turf debut, but is bred for grass by Bertrando; watch the tote board for additional clues.

Long Shot – 4 E Z Rachel

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

2 Diamond Journey – We’ll see how much she improves first time out for Mike Pupye; like that Garrett Gomez remains loyal.

1 Sweet Consolidator – Logical chalk has had the most chances in this field to graduate; ran 5-of-9 in the money finishes.

Long Shot – 3 Homework

Race 6 – 1 mile (turf, rail at 8 feet), Purse $54,000, Maiden special weights, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up

1 Tashzara – Second best in last when clear of the third horse by 8 lengths; saves ground, fires late under Joel Rosario.

4 Mutually Benefit – Garrett Gomez had choices and opted to ride for Tom Proctor; live barn, has great grass pedigree.

Long Shot – 6 Unknown Heat

Race 7 – 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $59,000, Allowance, 4-year-olds and up

2 Moonlark – Bob Baffert barn keeps burning up the dirt; no reason to think this guy won’t be another notch on the belt.

1 Stacy’s Hope – Dead-late closer will hope a speed duel ensues; Victor Espinoza saves ground and fires late in the lane.

Long Shot – 4 Square Eddie

Race 8 – 5 1/2 furlongs, Purse $19,000, Maiden claiming $20,000, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up

8 Mo Cheese – Tepid chalk in an ugly looking finale; adding blinkers on may be enough to get her over the hump.

7 Miss Bold Topper – The less starts the better at this bottom class level; adding Lasix on, that can only help.

Long Shot – 12 Nana Beach

Best Bet – 1 Tashzara (race 6)

Santa Anita Park Thursday – Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 16/6/$32.40; Long Shots, 8/0/$0; Best Bet, 1/0/$0

Santa Anita Park Totals – 196/56/$349.10; Long Shots, 97/13/$143.20; Best Bets, 11/6/$21.70

SIMULCAST PICK OF THE DAY – 8 Great Indian (2/1) in race 3 at Tampa Bay Downs. For scoring purposes, we’ll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Thursday, Keep Me Informed ran out at Aqueduct. Stats – 11/8/$59.00