Horse Racing, Santa Anita Park, Jan. 29

Today at Santa Anita Park

Post Time 12:30 p.m.

Race 1 – 1 mile, Purse $19,000, Maiden claiming $20,000, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up

2 Flawless Jewel – Dropped to the bottom last time and ran third again; Kristin Mulhall adding blinkers on for this.

6 Smil’n From Above – Been mired at this $20K level since her career debut; been second best three races in a row.

Long Shot – 4 Golden Nip

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

2 You Can Dream – Sliding down the claiming ladder to this career low class; need not be much to handle these.

1 Folk Dancer – Another dropping in class to the bottom rung; has good early speed so will try and get the jump.

Long Shot – 5 Dubai Macau Girl

Race 3 – 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $23,000, Maiden claiming $30,000, Fillies, 3-year-olds

1 Warren’s Morgan – Ran a career best in last, which if repeated, can beat these; facing a bunch of real slowpokes.

5 Ansede – Finished with Warren’s Morgan two races ago; grinder in surely a no passing zone maiden claimer.

Long Shot – 3 Sweetsouthernambar

Race 4 – 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $32,000, Claiming $25,000, 4-year-olds and up

1 Via Verde – May have moved prematurely in last; big class drop and returning to dirt where he has run well in the past.

6 Valkyrie Missile – Like that Joel Rosario takes the call in this $25K claimer; parking lot post to clock the speed.

Long Shot – 2 Circle Drive

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

6 My Slew – Taking the biggest class drop in racing from MSW to maiden claiming; has reached the now or never level.

1 Joburg Star – Been away 18-months since Del Mar 2010; faced good ones back then, returns at the bottom rung tonight.

Long Shot – 3 Our Last Monte

Race 6 – 1 mile (turf), Purse $60,000, Optional claiming $62,500, 4-year-olds and up

9 Mega Heat – Closer should appreciate the cut back in distance; runs best when he has a target to go after.

4 Utopian – Ran evenly, but not well, on dirt in the San Pasqual; shows better grass form so expect improvement.

Long Shot – 2 Surplus

Race 7 – 7 furlongs, Purse $56,000, Maiden special weights, 3-year-olds

6 Brannaman – Bob Baffert $500K baby is a twice beaten favorite; by Ghostzapper, should improve as the distances lengthen.

2 Zackn’mat – Turned in a nice run last time when second at 8/1 odds; has shown steady improvement in all three starts.

Long Shot – 1 Boat Trip

Race 8 – 6 1/2 furlongs (turf), $70,000 Wishing Well, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up

6 Unzip Me – Ran evenly in the Monrovia over the hillside course she adores; this class drop can help her facing easier foes.

2 Remit – Closed OK in the Monrovia but made no impact; these are easier and she could carve out a better trip.

Long Shot – 9 Teroda

Race 9 – 7 furlongs, Purse $16,000, Claiming $12,500, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up

10 Russian Bayou – I like parking posts in elongated sprints out of a chute; Joel Rosario should carve out a good trip.

9 Capalatte – Lost her rider to Russian Bayou, but picks up Martin Pedroza; should add some parimutuel value then.

Long Shot – 5 Siempre Esperanza

Best Bet – 6 Unzip Me (race 8)

Santa Anita Park Saturday – Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 19/5/$37.00; Long Shots, 9/1/$20.20; Best Bet, 1/0/$0

Santa Anita Park Totals – 359/85/$516.80; Long Shots, 182/27/$342.40; Best Bets, 20/7/$27.60

SIMULCAST PLAY OF THE DAY – #2 Bluegrass Summer (10/1) in race 4 at Gulfstream Park. For scoring purposes, we’ll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Saturday, Affair Dabbler ran third at Gulfstream Park paying $3.80 to show. Stats – 20/16/$179.70; Follow him on Twitter: @richeng4propick