Horse Racing, Santa Anita Park, Feb. 16

Today at Santa Anita Park

Post Time 1 p.m.

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

1 Spacecoast – Taking a huge class drop; points out a logical contender, adding blinkers on too.

4 Nifty Dream – Tepid chalk in a moribund group; has had 3 cracks already at this $30K price tag.

Long Shot – 5 Senjen

Race 2 – 1 mile, Purse $27,000, Maiden claiming $40,000, Fillies, 3-year-olds

Hannah G – Taking the biggest class drop in racing from MSW to maiden claiming; big rider switch to Joel Rosario.

4 Cavalletta – Drops to the lowest class of her career; she faced much tougher in her last two starts.

Long Shot – 2 Call Me Lucy

Race 3 – 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $26,000, Claiming $20,000, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up

6 Line One – Ran well last out and appears to be the one; good post to clock the early speed inside.

4 Blue Tambourine – Draw a line thru her last race and her resume looks better; adding blinkers on for this.

Long Shot – 1 Subpoena the Dress

Race 4 – 6 1/2 furlongs (turf, rail at 15 feet), Purse $35,000, Claiming $32,000, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up

3 There Is No Limit – She likes the hillside turf course as 3-of-4 in the money shows; this is a drop in class too.

6 Sarasota Sunshine – Mike Mitchell and Joel Rosario are winning together at a 45 percent clip; need I say anymore.

Long Shot – 4 She Be Smokin

Race 5 – 6 furlongs, Purse $17,000, Claiming $8,000, 4-year-olds and up

7 Clue Me In – Sliding down the claiming ladder to the bottom rung; he has a good chance to boss these around.

5 My Man Sumo – Like that Ron Ellis returns him in a protected spot; need not be much to get his picture taken.

Long Shot – 2 Skimming Skipper

Race 6 – 1 1/8th miles (turf, rail at 15 feet), Purse $56,000, Maiden special weights, 3-year-olds

5 Vibrato Jazz – Reunited with Joel Rosario; tiny edge in the toughest race on the card.

6 Cat’s Enough – Doug O’Neill barn is really heating up; should get value with Mario Gutierrez riding.

Long Shot – 11 Qatar’s Pearl

Race 7 – 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $58,000, Allowance, Cal-breds, Fillies, 3-year-olds

5 Twelve Folds – Didn’t last the distance on the turf last time; returns to dirt where he is a proven commodity.

2 Habit Forming – Is no slouch up north for Steve Sherman; the gap between north and south isn’t so big anymore.

Long Shot – 3 Almost a Lady

Race 8 – 5 furlongs, Purse $23,000, Maiden claiming $30,000, Fillies, 3-year-olds

6 Bellavini – Taking the biggest class drop in racing from MSW to maiden claiming; her eastern races are fast enough.

9 Flashy Rae – FTS from Jeff Bonde; favored because she hasn’t done anything wrong yet, watch the tote board for clues.

Long Shot – 8 Live the Forth

Best Bet – Hannah G (race 2)

Santa Anita Park Sunday – Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 17/4/$15.60; Long Shots, 8/1/$6.00; Best Bet, 1/1/$2.20

Santa Anita Park Totals – 510/129/$797.20; Long Shots, 257/39/$459.80; Best Bets, 29/15/$54.00

SIMULCAST PLAY OF THE DAY – #7 Superior Sarah (6/5) in race 8 at Aqueduct. For scoring purposes, we’ll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Sunday, Two Moons ran third at Aqueduct paying $2.50 to show. Stats – 27/19/$193.40; Follow him on Twitter: @richeng4propick

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