Horse Racing: Today at Santa Anita, Oct. 3

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