Horse Racing, Santa Anita Park, Feb. 12

Today at Santa Anita Park

Post Time 12:30 p.m.

Race 1 – 6 furlongs, Purse $25,000, Maiden claiming $40,000, Cal-breds, 3-year-olds

5 Rico Espada – Morning line favorite from the Peter Miller barn; key vote comes from Joel Rosario.

6 Alworth – Suspect he may have been named after Lance Alworth; watch the tote board for additional clues.

Long Shot – 4 Convict Lake

Race 2 – 7 furlongs, Purse $58,000, Allowance, Fillies, 3-year-olds

3 Princess Arabella – Won like a good thing, taking the next step up the ladder; see if the others tumble like bowling pins.

4 Starship Flare – Exits two stakes so this is class relief; she won twice on dirt albeit at Calder.

Long Shot – 1 Sage d’Oro

Race 3 – 5 furlongs, Purse $19,000, Maiden claiming $20,000, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up

6 Warren’s City Art – Been away 10-months, but faced much better back when; best career race was on dirt for a $40K price tag.

2 Alokee – Taking the biggest class drop in racing from MSW to maiden claiming; need not be much to compete.

Long Shot -4 Bensanna

Race 4 – 1 mile (turf), Purse $26,000, Claiming $25,000, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up

9 Woodman’s Lass – Was claimed two back by Paul Aguirre and run way over her head; this is a more reasonable spot.

8 Carousel – Doug O’Neill barn is heating up so expect even more wins; logical chalk in a dreadful looking field.

Long Shot – 3 Geniality

Race 5 – 6 furlongs, Purse $21,000, Claiming $12,500, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up

8 All the Love – Best looking among a moribund field; big class drop and switch to Joel Rosario both help.

5 Queenie Marini – Doug O’Neill drop down is capable of waking up; figures to sit a trip and come grinding late.

Long Shot – 9 Classy Attraction

Race 6 – 6 1/2 furlongs (turf), Purse $56,000, Maiden special weights, Cal-breds, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up

2 Angel’s Moon – Most in here have little or no turf resume; this filly at least showed some ability last July at Hollywood.

1 Luckyvic – Her one turf race was a second in a sprint at Hollywood; taking the blinkers off, expect her to show speed.

Long Shot – 8 Vonn Nez

Race 7 – 6 furlongs, Purse $58,000, Optional claiming $25,000, Cal-breds, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up

4 Lil Miss Macky – Has won two sharp races in a row for Mike Mitchell; she has a lot of conditions remaining.

5 Melissa Rose – Mike Mitchell has an uncoupled entry; this is the life saver in case the Lil Miss Macky trips up.

Long Shot – 2 Maya Angelina

Race 8 – 6 1/2 furlongs (turf), $70,000 Sweet Life, Fillies, 3-year-olds

5 Indigo River – Lot of last out winners make this a real dart throw race; can do worse than back Joel Rosario.

8 Dijarvo – Tepid chalk has the favored parking lot post down the hill; solid resume in good turf races overseas.

Long Shot – 2 Rowdy Gal

Race 9 – 1 1/16th miles, Purse $30,000, Starter allowance $40,000, 3-year-olds

6 Pulpit’s Express – Looked like night versus day in race 2 versus his debut; his last race if repeated wins again.

3 Truetap – Didn’t get to show much at Sunland last out; this is considerable class relief from a rich stakes for this.

Long Shot – 8 Go to the Pulpit

Best Bet – 3 Princess Arabella (race 2)

Santa Anita Park Saturday – Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 19/5/$41.80; Long Shots, 10/0/$0; Best Bet, 1/1/$3.80

Santa Anita Park Totals – 493/125/$781.60; Long Shots, 249/38/$453.80; Best Bets, 28/14/$51.80

SIMULCAST PLAY OF THE DAY – #4 Two Moons (5/2) in race 5 at Aqueduct. For scoring purposes, we’ll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Saturday, Z Vilna ran out at Gulfstream Park. Stats – 26/18/$190.90; Follow him on Twitter: @richeng4propick