HORSE RACING

TODAY AT SANTA ANITA PARK

By Richard Eng

Post Time 1 p.m.

Race 1 – 1 mile, Purse $54,000, Maiden special weights, 4-year-olds and up

6 Temp – Hard to look past Bob Baffert in any race he’s in; it seems like this colt is begging to stretch out around 2 turns.

3 One Nation – Typical green debut, slow early, fast late; Richard Mandella babies will improve with experience.

Long Shot – 2 The Unusual One

Race 2 – 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $23,000, Maiden claiming $30,000, 3-year-olds

1 Warren’s Hawk – FTS has an edge because none with experience have any talent; P Val figures to send and play catch me.

6 Tribal Wish – Is the only starter to have ever finished in the money; like that he is putting blinkers on, it can only help.

Long Shot – 5 Fine and Rare

Race 3 – 1 1/16th miles, Purse $22,000, Claiming $16,000, 4-year-olds and up

2 Marquet Rebel – Saddle slipped in last costing all chance; Rafael Bejarano remains loyal, leap of faith.

3 Dontmesroundwitjim – Sharp winner in last showed good early speed; flattered when Royal Import won next out.

Long Shot – Jack’s Wild

Race 4 – 6 furlongs, Purse $54,000, Maiden special weights, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up

2 Roxanne O – When you’re a 4-YO FTS, you should be ready to run first out; from the Zenyatta crew, Moss and Shirreffs.

5 Cute N Sassy – One race is valuable experience; she is clearly the one to beat, but worth trying at short odds.

Long Shot – 7 Lady Sweetness

Race 5 – 5 1/2 furlongs, Purse $20,000, Claiming $12,500, Fillies, 4-year-olds and up

9 Primed – This truly looks like a 3-horse race; sharp win in a wait-and-pounce effort, appears in top form.

8 Pretty Kinzie – Clever claim by Ted West has easily won herself out; she could be a better dirt than synthetics runner.

Long Shot – 4 Our Bellini Bikini

Race 6 – 6 1/2 furlongs (turf, rail at 30 feet), Purse $45,000, Claiming $50,000, 4-year-olds and up

4 Sassou – With the turf rail out 30 feet, this speedball will take the shortest way home; P Val plays catch me if you can.

1 Quietly Mine – Dead-late closer hasn’t run for a price tag since June; Martin Pedroza must find room in the lane.

Long Shot – 8 Maui Mark

Race 7 – 1 1/16th miles, Purse $56,000, Optional claiming $40,000, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up

3 Lea the Punisher – The main question is can she handle dirt; she has solid form on synthetics and grass.

5 Makoma – Sputtered in last facing winners for the first time; John Shirreffs takes his time, fires when ready.

Long Shot – 2 Gumption

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

7 Aprisa Luna – Sliding down the maiden claiming ladder to this bottom level; exits an extremely fast-paced sprint.

3 Long Legged Lovely – Marty Jones takes the blinkers off after a debacle in last; Rafael Bejarano remains loyal.

Long Shot – 1 Suitable Attire

Best Bet – 6 Temp (race 1)

Santa Anita Park Thursday – Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 16/5/$23.20; Long Shots, 8/2/$16.80; Best Bet, 1/0/$0

Santa Anita Park Totals – 350/93/$586.70; Long Shots, 173/25/$272.80; Best Bets, 20/9/$34.50

SIMULCAST PICK OF THE DAY – 3 War Fighter (3/1) in race 2 at Tampa Bay Downs. For scoring purposes, we’ll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Thursday, Gandolf won at Tampa Bay Downs paying $2.80 to win, $2.40 to place and $2.10 to show. Stats – 20/16/$135.00