Horse Racing: Today at Santa Anita, October 25

Race 1 – 5 furlongs, Purse $27,000, Starter allowance $12,500, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

2 Lindz Winz – Chance to sit a trip just off the dueling leaders; last win came in this same race condition.

1 Mahalo Princess – Speedball on the rail, simple tactics of break sharp and let her rip; Kayla Stra is a good jockey to do just that.

Long Shot – 5 Backwoods Belle

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

4 Sheza Dish – Taking the biggest class drop in racing from MSW to maiden claiming; has back races fast enough to beat these.

8 Afleet Echo – Nice parking lot post to stalk the early leaders; Rafael Bejarano prefers to save horse for the final furlong.

Long Shot – 6 Blameitonthecat

Race 3 – 1 mile, Purse $30,000, Starter allowance $40,000, Fillies, 2-year-olds

2 Midnight Candy – Appears to be a sharp claim by Rafael Becerra off a daylight maiden claiming win; she runs protected tonight.

7 Shezapiranha – Does this qualify her to be like an adult cougar; class relief from a good stakes race for this easier spot.

Long Shot – 1 Devil Beauty

Race 4 – 6 1/2 furlongs (turf, rail at 24 feet), Purse $56,000, Maiden special weights, Cal-breds, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

1 Temeeku – Was running well late after an awful start to the race; like that Rafael Bejarano remsins loyal to the cause.

2 Susan B Good – First time down the hillside turf course; if you follow me, you know I like cut back horses, like this.

Long Shot – 10 Sidepocket Run

Race 5 – 6 furlongs, Purse $56,000, Maiden special weights, 2-year-olds

11 Remo – Gets class relief from a stakes to face just MSW; Leandro Mora, in place of Doug O’Neill, adding blinkers on.

3 Firing Line – FTS from the vastly underrated Simon Callaghan barn; fast works and Mike Smith up, all signals say go in debut.

Long Shot – 5 Lost in D Shuffle

Race 6 – 6 1/2 furlongs (turf, rail at 24 feet), Purse $58,000, Optional claiming $40,000, 3-year-olds and up

4 Maxx the Giant – Tiny edge in one of the most difficult races on the card; expect a full cavalry charge to the wire.

5 Conquest Two Step – When horses run well down the hill, like he did last time out, they tend to repeat it; Mark Casse has one live barn.

Long Shot – 7 Royal F J

Race 7 – 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $58,000, Optional claiming 420,000, Cal-breds, 3-year-olds and up

6 True Ten – His better races appear to be in 1-turn events; can likely sit a stalkers trip and rally wide late.

5 Kill Shot – Tepid chalk in another difficult heat; Bruce Headley colt has not been seen since November 2013, nearly a year ago.

Long Shot – 8 Justification

Race 8 – 1 mile (turf, rail at 24 feet), $100,000 Autumn Miss, Fillies, 3-year-olds

8 Zindaya – Christophe Clement tries this filly around 2-turns for the first time; she is fast and appears to have a big upside.

5 Lexie Lou – A very good field to whet the appetite for next week’s Breeders’ Cup; some of these 3-YOs will be heard from next year.

Long Shot – 7 Alexis Tangier

Race 9 – 5 1/2 furlongs, Purse $19,000, Maiden claiming $20,000, 3-year-olds and up

8 The Twelfth Man – Was pushed into a very fast pace in last and paid the price; she may be better off seeking a target to sit off of.

4 Takeit Tothe Limit – Has earned three straight paychecks; has improved a lot with blinkers on, but is stuck at this bottom level.

Long Shot – 7 Shaniel

Best Bet – 11 Remo (race 5)

Santa Anita Friday – Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 15/2/$10.00; Long Shots, 7/1/$12.40; Best Bet, 1/0/$0

Santa Anita Totals – 307/75/$458.20; Long Shots, 149/20/$231.60; Best Bets, 18/10/$38.80

SIMULCAST PLAY OF THE DAY – #1 Bump Start (4/1) in race 7 at Keeneland. For scoring purposes, we’ll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Friday, Requestada ran second at Keeneland paying $3.60 to place and $2.80 to show. Stats – 164/95/$909.40; Follow him on Twitter: @richeng4propick