Horse Racing, Santa Anita Park, March 11

Today at Santa Anita Park

Post Time 12:30 p.m.

Race 1 – 6 furlongs, Purse $23,000, Claiming $16,000, 4-year-olds

1 Runaway Wildcat – Doug O’Neill barn continues to win at a steady rate; speed to lead or sit just off the pace.

6 Cut Fastball – Last time he ran for a $16K price tag, he won’ been a tough winter for Christian Santiago Reyes.

Long Shot – 5 Thunder of Zion

Race 2 – 1 1/16th miles, Purse $19,000, Maiden claiming $20,000, 4-year-olds and up

7 Sidepocket Kid – Best of a slowpoke field; has closed well at times but has yet to finish the deal.

3 Broken Glass – The less races the better in the bottom of the barrel maiden claimer; sprinter stretching out will show speed.

Long Shot – 5 Husky Glory

Race 3 – 6 furlongs, Purse $58,000, Optional claiming $40,000, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up

6 Glamorista – Returns off a 7-month hiatus; showed talent in potential in a big MSW win, starts over again tonight.

2 Hout Bay – Dead late closer should see a fast pace to chase; John Sadler adding blinkers on for this.

Long Shot – 4 All On the Table

Race 4 – 1 1/8th miles (turf, rail at 8 feet), Purse $56,000, Maiden special weights, Fillies, 3-year-olds

7 Askra – Ran OK last time when forwardly placed; Joel Rosario prefers to take back and make one run.

1 Dixie in Pink – Suspect will get a rail skimming under Rafael Bejarano; pedigree to improve with more grass racing.

Long Shot – 3 Conjure the Spirit

Race 5 – 1 1/16th miles, Purse $17,000, Claiming $8,000, 4-year-olds and up

3 Man Chester Man – Tiny edge in a bottom feeder race; sliding down the claiming ladder to the lowest class of his life.

5 Elusive Schemes – Ran a good race in last, especially considering who he faces today; ran some big races for Vann Belvoir.

Long Shot – 4 Low Gear Power

Race 6 – 6 furlongs, Purse $56,000, Maiden special weights, 4-year-olds and up

8 Southern Sunrise – Big debut race overcoming a slow start; the key will be if he improves or regresses off a big try.

7 Roman Threat – Bob Baffert has an uncoupled entry so be wary; this FTS attracts Rafael Bejarano to ride.

Long Shot – 3 Ranchero

Race 7 – 1 1/8th miles (turf, rail at 8 feet), Purse $32,000, Claiming $25,000, 4-year-olds and up

3 Times Gone By – Been a productive claim for Julio Canani; he puts the red shingle up today in search of a victory.

8 Sandor – Has some back class despite a disappointing U.S. career, so far; he is in the good hands of Carla Gaines.

Long Shot -7 Jairzihno

Race 8 – 6 1/2 furlongs, $100,000 Las Flores, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up

1 She’s Cheeky – In a race packed with early speed, this mare is a dangerous late threat; Joe Talamo sits chilly and fires late.

2 Izzy Rules – Is on the wave of a three race winning streak; no free ride on the front end this time.

Long Shot -4 Home Sweet Aspen

Race 9 – 6 furlongs, Purse $30,000, Starter allowance $40,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

1 Scream Queen – Has run well for an under the radar trainer Robert Gilker; offers good value at 9/2 odds.

8 Blue Samurai – Logical chalk has proven she prefers to run second; consistent sort is hard to leave out of vertical wagers.

Long Shot – 6 Song Girl

Best Bet – 1 She’s Cheeky (race 8)

Santa Anita Park Saturday – Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 20/5/$30.60; Long Shots, 10/2/$12.20; Best Bet, 1/1/$3.00

Santa Anita Park Totals – 777/199/$1,234.20; Long Shots, 393/56/$647.00; Best Bets, 44/20/$71.60

SIMULCAST PLAY OF THE DAY – #4 Argentine Tango (10/1) in race 7 at Gulfstream Park. For scoring purposes, we’ll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Saturday, Prospective won at Tampa Bay Downs paying $8.20 to win, $4.20 to place and $3.40 to show. Stats – 42/33/$309.50; Follow him on Twitter: @richeng4propick