HORSE RACING

TODAY AT SANTA ANITA PARK

By Richard Eng

Post Time 1 p.m.

Race 1 – 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $54,000, Maiden special weights, 4-year-olds and up

2 Brace Yourselves – Ran way too well to lose in last; if he repeats that race, it’ll take something else to beat him.

4 Sacred Oath – Bob Baffert has an uncoupled entry; this is the longer odds horse plus Martin Garcia is overdue to win.

Long Shot – 1 Ranchero

Race 2 – 6 furlongs, Purse $22,000, Claiming $16,000, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up

2 Sleep Tight – Has never run on dirt, but she should handle the stuff; tons of back class and fast races on her resume.

6 Ashee – Jeff Mullins barn is starting to heat up; sliding down the claiming ladder to this career-low class level.

Long Shot – 4 Our Bellini Bikini

Race 3 – 1 1/4 miles (turf, rail at 15 feet), Purse $56,000, Optional claiming $40,000, 4-year-olds and up

4 Tiz Argent – Was flattered when Sporting Art won next time out; John Sadler adding blinkers on, keeps Garrett Gomez too.

1 Control Seeker – Claimed by Mike Mitchell, always a good thing; saves all the ground and is adding blinkers on also.

Long Shot – 6 Yodelen Dan

Race 4 – 5 1/2 furlongs, Purse $33,000, Maiden claiming $75,000, Fillies, 3-year-olds

4 Pink Blanket – FTS from Mark Glatt has been working fast and gets Rafael Bejarano; watch the tote board for clues.

1 Queenofcalifornia – Did a classic pop-and-stop in debut at Del Mar; took betting and faces an easier task tonight.

Long Shot – 7 Brooklyn Rose

Race 5 – 1 mile (turf, rail at 15 feet), Purse $38,000, Claiming $40,000, Fillies, 4-year-olds

2 Hot Citizen – Taking a small, but important drop in class; suspect Joel Rosario will take back and make one brush.

5 Five Silver Stars – Rafael Bejarano had choices and opted to ride here for the maestro Jerry Hollendorfer.

Long Shot – 4 Siberian Heart

Race 6 – 5 1/2 furlongs, Purse $16,000, Claiming $8,000, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up

6 Forty Dates – Sliding down the claiming ladder to this career-low level; most races on his resume are fast enough to win.

4 Cato Major – Claimed by Mark Glatt and dropped further in class; big rider switch to Joe Talamo for the money shot.

Long Shot – 8 Ann’s Seven

Race 7 – 6 1/2 furlongs (turf, rail at 15 feet), Purse $68,000, Allowance, 4-year-olds and up

4 Dilemma – Dead-late closer figures to lead the calvary charge to the wire; better off as a 1-turn closing sprinter.

7 Regally Ready – Like the parking lot post down the hillside turf course; will try and get even with the chalk.

Long Shot – 5 Gallant Son

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

4 Papa Terry – Been away 15 months, but it’s that kind of race; hot trainer Bobby Troeger hires hot-riding Rafael Bejarano.

5 Breakmark – This speedball is overdue to win, especially in a no-passing-zone field like this; P Val provides the target.

Long Shot – 2 Johnnie Gold

Best Bet – 2 Hot Citizen (race 5)

Santa Anita Park Thursday – Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 13/3/$13.40; Long Shots, 8/1/$9.20; Best Bet, 1/0/$0

Santa Anita Park Totals – 414/112/$711.50; Long Shots, 208/29/$302.60; Best Bets, 24/11/$41.90

SIMULCAST PICK OF THE DAY – 7 Profiteroles (6/1) in race 5 at Gulfstream Park. For scoring purposes, we’ll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Thursday, First To Know ran second at Tampa Bay Downs paying $4.00 to place and $2.40 to show. Stats – 23/19/$166.30