Horse Racing: Today at Santa Anita, June 14

Post Time 1 p.m.

Race 1 – 7 furlongs, Purse $25,000, Claiming $25,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

4 Tough Business – Exploded with a career topper in last to graduate; now takes a big class rise facing winners for the first time.

3 Warrens Lil Margie – Has run two improved races since claimed by Jeff Mullins; like the cut back in distance where she’ll finish.

Long Shot – 1 Adriatic Skye

Race 2 – 5 1/2 furlongs, Purse $19,000, Maiden claiming $20,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

6 Lady Now – Been away 14-months, but working bullets for return; under the radar Bobby Wayne Grayson barn can win races.

9 Swiss Heart – Has sliding speed figures; the key is she has back numbers clearly fast enough to win, or at least compete, with these.

Long Shot – 3 Ipolita

Race 3 – 1 mile (turf), Purse $45,000, Claiming $50,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

7 Could Be Trouble – Claimed by Craig Dollase off a sharp win; has a well above record winning 3-of-5 starts on the grass.

2 Boller Bomb – Caveat emptor Peter Miller has an uncoupled entry; both are very capable of bringing home the bacon tonight.

Long Shot – 1 Plaza de Indias

Race 4 – 7 furlongs, Purse $56,000, Maiden special weights, 3-year-olds and up

2 Midnight Storm – Joe Talamo had options and chose to ride for Jorge Gutierrez; adding blinkers on and cutting back in distance too.

7 Crux – This was the other horse Joe Talamo could have ridden; Ron Ellis is a high percentage trainer, Edwin Maldonado a capable sub.

Long Shot – 1 Candy’s Shoes

Race 5 – 6 1/2 furlongs (turf), Purse $58,000, Optional claiming $40,000, 3-year-olds and up

2 Monument – Joel Rosario improves nearly every horse that he rides; this one was a beaten favorite in last, so John Sadler makes a move.

4 Bettys Bambino – Tepid chalk in a wide open affair; he broke his MSW two races ago down the hillside turf course.

Long Shot – 6 Circa’sgoldengear

Race 6 – 6 furlongs, Purse $16,000, Claiming $12,500, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

8 Brandon’s Princess – Weak ride in last by 10-pound bugboy; claimed by Mark Glatt, huge rider upgrade to journeyman Tyler Baze.

6 Red Barris – Steve Knapp wins most of his races on the drop, you can look it up; this one fits the bill with Fernando Perez riding.

Long Shot – 1 Citizen Jane

Race 7 – 1 mile (turf), $400,000 Shoemaker Mile, 3-year-olds and up

2 Jack Milton – Javier Castellano flew out for the ride; Todd Pletcher charge failed in the Hollywood Derby, has improved since.

1 Obviously – Looked tremendous in wire to wire American win; key will be if Winning Prize or Silentio go along with him early on.

Long Shot – 5 Summer Front

Race 8 – 1 1/8th miles, $300,000 Vanity, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

4 Let Faith Arise – Has been a model of consistency, especially when sent around 2-turns; tactical speed to sit a perfect trip.

1 Iotapa – Draw a line thru the awful Humana Distaff at Churchill; she prefers a route of ground and adores Arcadia dirt.

Long Shot -3 Grace Hall

Race 9 – 6 1/2 furlongs (turf), Purse $56,000, Maiden special weights, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

11 Q’Viva – Like the parking lot post down the hillside turf course; closed a ton of ground last time in a strong effort.

3 Euroclydon – Ran a huge second in last facing winners while still a maiden; figures to be way overbet in this spot tonight.

Long Shot – 5 Shysheisnot

Best Bet – 8 Brandon’s Princess (race 6)

Santa Anita Park Friday – Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 16/5/$29.60; Long Shots, 8/0/$0; Best Bet, 1/0/$0

Santa Anita Park Totals – 480/130/$913.40; Long Shots, 233/32/$296.80; Best Bets, 27/8/$27.20

SIMULCAST PLAY OF THE DAY – #5 Personal Diary (15/1) in race 9 at Churchill Downs. For scoring purposes, we’ll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Friday, Luigi P was scratched at Belmont Park. Stats – 91/55/$532.80; Follow him on Twitter: @richeng4propick