Horse Racing: Today at Santa Anita, Oct. 10
October 9, 2013 - 8:41 pm
Post Time 1 p.m.
Race 1 – 1 mile, Purse $19,000, Claiming $10,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up
8 Tornado Allie – Ran oddly first off the claim by Mike Pupye; doesn’t blame the jock, Edwin Maldonado, who returns today.
3 Ghost N Your Heart – Claimed by Vann Belvoir and spotted nicely to win; Chantal Sutherland-Kruse gets a shot.
Long Shot – 2 Miz Wounded Knee
Race 2 – 6 furlongs, Purse $51,000, Optional claiming $40,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up
6 Small Moves – Been away since February so should be very fresh; has lots of early speed to play peek a boo.
5 Scherzinger – Logical chalk was well played in last two starts; facing winners for the first time since graduating.
Long Shot – 1 Corlett Drive
Race 3 – 1 mile (turf, rail at 15 feet), Purse $31,000, Claiming $25,000, 3-year-olds and up
7 Danderek – Just missed as the chalk in last; has good tactical speed to lead or follow, aided by turf rail out 15 feet.
5 Husband’s Folly – Dead late closer came out of the clouds to steal the verdict in last; will need pace and a clear path late.
Long Shot – 4 Facoltoso
Race 4 – 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $29,000, Maiden claiming $50,000, Fillies, 2-year-olds
3 Gracie Ragazza – Sliding down the maiden claiming ladder to this career low; much improved in last first with blinkers on.
4 Goodhumorgirl – Tepid chalk lost by a dirty nose last time out; facing tougher than in the Fairplex MSW.
Long Shot – 2 Strollin Home
Race 5 – 1 mile (turf, rail at 15 feet), Purse $33,000, Claiming $32,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up
8 Lilly’s Perfect – Claimed by Kristin Mulhall off a nice win; like when a horse wins and runs a much lower Beyer speed figure.
6 Miss Well Molded – Sliding down the claiming ladder to this career low class; Gary Stevens picks his spots carefully.
Long Shot – 1 Always a Chance
Race 6 – 1 1/16th miles, Purse $48,000, Maiden special weights, 3-year-olds and up
3 Scarly Charly – Like this Janet Armstrong stretch out horse; looks like one that is crying out for more distance.
2 Crucero – Rafael Bejarano is off to a slow start, for him anyway; ran OK twice for John Sadler since coming from Calder.
Long Shot – 1 Wicked Finance
Race 7 – 1 1/8th miles (turf, rail at 15 feet), Purse $51,000, Optional claiming $40,000, 3-year-olds and up
8 Lumberyard Jack – Mario Gutierrez has been riding in great form this meet; he’s patient and finishes really strongly.
4 Segway – Been away nearly a year for Richard Mandella; showed some ability but now must win off the shelf, watch the tote board.
Long Shot -6 Holladay Road
Race 8 – 5 1/2 furlongs, Purse $20,000, Maiden claiming $20,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up
4 Make More Money – With a pick 6 carryover of $575K, hope you are still alive; Jeff Mullins filly may be a single for some.
13 Angel’s Moon – Will draw in with 1 scratch from the body; taking the biggest class drop in racing from MSW to maiden claiming.
Long Shot – 1 Truly Beautiful
Best Bet – 3 Scarly Charly (race 6)
Santa Anita Sunday – Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 19/2/$10.80; Long Shots, 9/1/$18.20; Best Bet, 1/0/$0
Santa Anita Totals – 125/27/$205.80; Long Shots, 59/10/$121.80; Best Bets, 7/1/$4.20
SIMULCAST PLAY OF THE DAY – #4 Lion Keen (7/2) in race 4 at Belmont Park. For scoring purposes, we’ll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Sunday, Wild Billum ran out at Belmont Park. Stats – 157/104/$862.40; Follow him on Twitter: @richeng4propick