Today at Los Alamitos: Sept. 11, 2014

TODAY AT LOS ALAMITOS by Richard Eng

Post Time 2 p.m.

Race 1 – 5 1/2 furlongs, Purse $23,000, Maiden claiming $50,000, Cal-breds, 2-year-olds

6 Outthink’em – Walther Solis has an uncoupled entry; both are very live, in fact it could be a Solis exacta box.

1 Westward – Gets class relief from Del Mar to Los Alamitos; these have to be an easier bunch to face.

Long Shot – 4 Lannister

Race 2 – 5 furlongs, Purse $12,000, Claiming $6,250, 3-year-olds and up

2 Faster Cat – Quinn Howey is practically a legend despite a tiny stable; no one does more, with less, than this trainer.

1 Midnight Roar – Leap of faith that his class can carry him further tonight; his last two races were really stinkers though.

Long Shot – 3 Country Hero

Race 3 – 1 mile, Purse $42,000, Maiden special weights, 3-year-olds and up

4 Power Crazed – Is this colt named after Roger Goodell or what; Bob Baffert doesn’t run many here, but he still protects this one.

1 Candy’s Shoes – Off the turf angle and facing easier switching from Del Mar to Los Alamitos; should save very inch of ground.

Long Shot – 5 Deputy Striker

Race 4 – 5 furlongs, Purse $12,000, Claiming $6,250, 3-year-olds and up

4 Mi Agave – This guy sure does love Los Alamitos; facing a different kind of cat here, but may be going this good right now.

5 Mary Helen’s Storm – Is dropped in price tag despite winning last time out; skipped the Del Mar meet, water was too deep.

Long Shot – 6 Mason B

Race 5 – 5 1/2 furlongs, Purse $42,000, Maiden special weights, Cal-breds, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

6 Spectacular Proof – Did everything but win in a big debut effort; claimed by Robertino Diodoro and protected in this MSW.

2 Flyin for a Livin – Like that Kent Desormeaux is accepting some mounts at Los Alamitos; he built up a lot of business at Del Mar.

Long Shot – 8 Mia Luccia

Race 6 – 5 1/2 furlongs, Purse $12,000, Claiming $6,250, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

3 Senjen – Never heard of this trainer, but he is winning at 18 percent; hungry rider Felipe Martinez on a speedball type.

5 Courageousandbold – Tepid chalk has faced much tougher in the past; class relief and early speed could get her a photo today.

Long Shot – 2 Keyed to Rock

Race 7 – 6 furlongs, Purse $46,000, Optional claiming $40,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

9 Harlington’s Rose – Steve Knapp likes to win races on the class drop, and this is a big class drop; ordinary group tonight.

4 Pearl de Vere – Gutsy win last time wearing front wraps for the first time; bugboy Drayden Van Dyke takes over for Joe Talamo.

Long Shot – 6 Lucky S. J.

Race 8 – 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $17,000, Maiden claiming $20,000, 3-year-olds and up

5 Badasmywifeletsmeb – Taking the biggest class drop in racing from MSW to maiden claiming; exiting turf for dirt in here.

9 Blame It On Tekela – Sliding down the maiden claiming ladder to this bottom class level; his debut race, if repeated, beats these.

Long Shot – 7 Renegade Cowboy

Best Bet – 4 Power Crazed (race 3)

Los Alamitos Sunday – Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 17/5/$31.20; Long Shots, 8/2/$19.40; Best Bet, 1/1/$3.80

Los Alamitos Totals – 49/15/$98.60; Long Shots, 22/4/$48.40; Best Bets, 3/2/$7.40

SIMULCAST PLAY OF THE DAY – #7 Sir Leslie (10/1) in race 8 at Belmont Park. For scoring purposes, we’ll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Sunday, Za Approval won at Belmont Park paying $4.20 to win, $2.70 to place and $2.70 to show. Stats – 140/84/$805.30; Follow him on Twitter: @richeng4propick