Horse Racing, Santa Anita Park, April 19

Post Time 1 p.m.

Race 1 – 2 furlongs, Purse $35,000, Maiden claiming $100,000, 2-year-olds

5 K Court – First baby drag race of the season; from the well regarded Janet Armstrong barn.

9 Confederate Recon – Exits a bullet workout from the Eric Guillot barn; you’re edge is you can see the tote board action.

Long Shot – 6 Valley Spirit

Race 2 – 6 1/2 furlongs (turf, rail at 24 feet), Purse $58,000, Optional claiming $40,000, 3-year-olds and up

2 Maui Mark – Claimed by Bob Hess off a sharp win over easier; has enough back class to face these kind.

3 Stormberg – Mike Mitchell cull racing first time for a price tag; last two turf sprints point him out.

Long Shot – 6 Aliza’s Dream

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

1 Outperform – Exits a career best race where he showed good late energy; repeat race is likely good enough to beat these.

5 Playin the Odds – Flattered when War Politics won next out; his debut race two back was a lot better.

Long Shot – 2 Chicago Hero

Race 4 – 1 1/8th miles (turf, rail at 24 feet), Purse $26,000, Claiming $25,000, 4-year-olds and up

1 Clearance Clarence – Has developed a late closing style versus the speed tactics early in his career; saves all the ground.

5 Quail Hill – Big chance off a huge class drop from allowance to $25K price tag; has severely underachieved.

Long Shot – 3 Warrens Wild Thing

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

1 Cheese Danish – Showed high cheese before giving way late; suspect none in the field want a piece of her early.

3 Arinyes Love – Big rider switch to Joel Rosario for the money shot; suspect he’ll sit in arrears and make one brush.

Long Shot – 7 H. J.’s Kitty

Race 6 – 1 mile, Purse $19,000, Claiming $10,000, 4-year-olds and up

4 Belo Purse – Last time he ran for this $10K tag, he just missed under Joel Rosario; suspect he’ll time his move just right today.

2 Titian – Big class dropper from the hot Doug O’Neill barn; good tactical speed to sit close up throughout.

Long Shot – 3 Morganouska

Race 7 – 6 furlongs, Purse $60,000, Optional claiming $62,500, 4-year-olds and up

7 Courtside – Speedball gets class relief from the Palos Verdes for this; parking lot post to clock from the outside.

6 Hoorayforhollywood – Desparate nose win over easier last time out; the faster the pace, the more he’ll like it.

Long Shot – 1 Shrug

Race 8 – 1 mile (turf, rail at 24 feet), Purse $35,000, Maiden claiming $75,000, Fillies, 3-year-olds

4 Light of Life – Taking the biggest class drop in racing from MSW to maiden claiming; flattered when Bobina won next out.

2 Cavalletta – Two good seconds in a row under Mike Smith; amazing how he ended up on potential Derby chalk Bodemeister.

Long Shot – 1 Royale Legacy

Best Bet – 7 Courtside (race 7)

Santa Anita Park Sunday – Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 17/6/$28.80; Long Shots, 8/0/$0; Best Bet, 1/0/$0

Santa Anita Park Totals – 1,108/294/$1,772.40; Long Shots, 558/86/$977.20; Best Bets, 63/25/$88.00

SIMULCAST PLAY OF THE DAY – #4 Somaki Lemonade (9/5) in race 8 at Keeneland. For scoring purposes, we’ll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Sunday, Sure Route ran out at Keeneland. Stats – 61/43/$384.80; Follow him on Twitter: @richeng4propick