Horse Racing: Today at Santa Anita, Oct. 3
October 2, 2013 - 9:25 pm
Post Time 1 p.m.
Race 1 – 6 furlongs, Purse $27,000, Maiden claiming $40,000, 3-year-olds and up
3 Broker Brett – Second best in last after a few good races in a row; these are his friends at this maiden claiming $40K.
6 Marino Mizer – Did a classic pop and stop in debut for Mike Harrington; upset chance if he can improve one step.
Long Shot – 8 Mi Hijo
Race 2 – 6 furlongs, Purse $24,000, Maiden claiming $30,000, Fillies, 2-year-olds
9 My Lucky Rose – Bob Baffert cull sliding down the maiden claiming ladder; speed effort in a now or never test.
10 Frandontjudge – Doug O’Neill has been hot in recent weeks; maybe just in time for an active Breeders’ Cup.
Long Shot – 11 Violate
Race 3 – 1 mile (turf, rail at 24 feet), Purse $42,000, Claiming $50,000, 3-year-olds and up
6 Mega Heat – Won the last time he ran at this price tag; tactical speed to sit a nice trip.
1 Camp Victory – With the turf rail out 24 feet, maybe this speedbll can take advantage; fast enough to lead throughout.
Long Shot – 7 Trelawny
Race 4 – 1 1/16th miles, Purse $19,000, Claiming $10,000, 3-year-olds and up
1 Tamarack Smarty – The rail has been good so far this meet; can save all the ground and grind it out late.
8 Tuckers Point – Dead late closer will sit in arrears for Garrett Gomez; will be moving fastest of all late.
Long Shot – 3 Quiet Command
Race 5 – 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $16,000, Claiming $12,500, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up
4 Tiz Anna – Sliding down the claiming ladder to this career low class; need not be much to earn a notch tonight.
7 Coco de Carchy – Tepid chalk in a wide open affair; huge class drop can only help her cause.
Long Shot – 5 Clearly Confused
Race 6 – 6 1/2 furlongs (turf, rail at 24 feet), Purse $51,000, Allowance, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up
3 Heat Trap – This is a nice filly who hasn’t reached her ceiling yet; she will be better racing covered up early.
5 Llandudno – Dead late closer returns to turf where she broke her maiden; key will be if a speed horse gets loose early.
Long Shot – 4 Spring Breeze
Race 7 – 1 1/16th miles, Purse $54,000, Optional claiming $62,500, 3-year-olds and up
1 Blue Tone – No doubt this is a potential stakes horse in 2014; saves all the ground and comes firing late.
3 Rousing Sermon – Was meant to be a good one, but has been stuck in a rut; been at this level four races in a row.
Long Shot – 6 American Act
Race 8 – 6 furlongs, Purse $24,000, Maiden claiming $30,000, 2-year-olds
6 Flying Dixon – Was favored in last but clipped heels and fell; this kind of horse has the tendency to be overlooked.
2 Candy Anniversary – Taking the biggest class drop in racing from MSW to maiden claiming; field full of slowpokes.
Long Shot – 9 Clemkadiddlehopper
Best Bet – 3 Heat Trap (race 6)
Santa Anita Sunday – Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 19/5/$38.60; Long Shots, 9/1/$10.80; Best Bet, 1/0/$0
Santa Anita Totals – 57/15/$113.20; Long Shots, 27/4/$49.40; Best Bets, 3/1/$4.20
SIMULCAST PLAY OF THE DAY – #4 Bird House (2/1) in race 3 at Belmont Park. For scoring purposes, we’ll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Sunday, Never Tell Lynda ran second at Churchill Downs paying $3.00 to place and $3.00 to show. Stats – 153/102/$855.40; Follow him on Twitter: @richeng4propick