Horse Racing, Santa Anita Park, Feb. 2

Today at Santa Anita Park

Post Time 1 p.m.

Race 1 – 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $21,000, Claiming $12,500, 4-year-olds and up

5 Square Deal – Was much the best in last in an easier than looked victory; back class where a repeat race is doable.

3 Star Nicholas – Closed like a banshee in last, now drops to the lowest level of his career; 9-YO still tries hard.

Long Shot – 2 Itssultryinthecape

Race 2 – 5 1/2 furlongs, Purse $31,000, Maiden claiming $50,000, Fillies, 3-year-olds

4 Love My Way – Taking the biggest class drop in racing from MSW to maiden claiming; blinker’s on, Rafael Bejarano stays.

5 Anita Margarita – Another taking the big class drop from MSW to maiden claiming; flattered when Starlight Magic won next out.

Long Shot – 6 Queen Mercury

Race 3 – 1 mile (turf, rail at 24 feet), Purse $58,000, Optional claiming $80,000, Fillies, 3-year-olds

3 Byrama – Had a less than perfect trip in her U.S. debut; she ran like she has a big upside and a futre in the states.

4 Graser – Mike Mitchell private purchase imported from England; he tries new ones last week and they did not fire.

Long Shot -6 Indecise

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

3 Lottawampum – Ran good enough in debut to beat this kind; David Flores, who wins for Mike Pupye, for the injured Garrett Gomez.

5 Endless Fancy – Been away a full year; exited a hot MSW where Home Sweet Aspen and Mildly Offensive both won next out.

Long Shot – 7 Generation Love

Race 5 – 5 1/2 furlongs, Purse $17,000, Claiming $8,000, 4-year-olds and up

7 Bailmeoutbugsy – Huge class dropper broke his maiden at Santa Anita when it was synthetics; lively pace will benefit him.

1 Dave’s Pacemaker – Found new life in NoCal for a $4K price tag; the bottom up there is like the bottom down south.

Long Shot – 9 Mayor Marv

Race 6 – 6 furlongs, Purse $26,000, Claiming $25,000, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up

4 Shezabigbroad – She broke her MSW at Santa Anita in her only dirt start; returns in what should be a fast paced race.

2 To the Top – Won like a rocket ship last time; flattered when Smilin From Above won next out, wish she had run protected though.

Long Shot – 1 Big Tsimmis

Race 7 – 6 1/2 furlongs (turf, rail at 24 feet), Purse $58,000, Optional claiming $25,000, Cal-breds, 4-year-olds and up

4 Don Perico – With the turf rail out 24 feet, I am looking for the speed of the speed; catch Joel Rosario on this bullet to win.

6 Dance With Gable – Joel Rosario and Rafael Bejarano never duel; expect Raffy to take back and sit a trip.

Long Shot – 3 Dixieland Blues

Race 8 – 7 furlongs, Purse $23,000, Maiden claiming $30,000, 3-year-olds

3 The Black – The two best races of his life were for a price tag; expect improvement switching back to the dirt.

8 Patriotic Lion – Ran better than looked despite a 10-length deficit; Freddy Lenclud is a talented, young French rider.

Long Shot – 10 Papa P B

Best Bet – 4 Love My Way (race 2)

Santa Anita Park Sunday – Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 17/8/$45.00; Long Shots, 9/0/$0; Best Bet, 1/1/$3.40

Santa Anita Park Totals – 376/93/$561.80; Long Shots, 191/27/$342.40; Best Bets, 21/8/$31.00

SIMULCAST PLAY OF THE DAY – #6 Our Eleanor (3/1) in race 8 at Fair Grounds. For scoring purposes, we’ll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Sunday, Bluegrass Summer ran out at Gulfstream Park. Stats – 21/16/$179.70; Follow him on Twitter: @richeng4propick