HORSE RACING

TODAY AT SANTA ANITA

By Richard Eng

Post Time 1 p.m.

Race 1 – 6 furlongs, Purse $43,000, Maiden special weights, Cal-breds, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

Sangay – Second time out for Headley, typically a strong maiden angle; barn ended Del Mar red hot with Solis rallying wide.

Jane Doe – Outran her 18-1 odds in debut with a sharp second; tiny edge to Headley filly improving more in her second start.

Long Shot – Freedom Summit

Race 2 – 6 furlongs, Purse $14,000, Claiming $12,500, 3-year-olds

Conclave – Claimed by Mitchell and shoved down our throats on the class drop; Baze is feeling good off a great Fairplex meet.

Asteri – Claimed by Cerin and he’s doing the same thing Mitchell is, dropping down in class; has enormous back class too.

Long Shot – Thunder One

Race 3 – 5 1/2 furlongs, Purse $18,000, Maiden claiming $32,000, 2-year-olds

Smokin While Flyin – Was well bet in debut and ran evenly for fourth; lively rider switch to Nakatani signals trainer intent.

Richer Gear – Tepid chalk in a race where you’ll need to study the tote board; exits a bullet work and an OK debut effort.

Long Shot – Ruud Boy

Race 4 – 1 1/16th miles, Purse $27,000, Claiming $25,000, 3-year-olds and up

Key Maker – O’Neill took advantage of rich Del Mar purses to make money on this claim; not as big a class drop as it seems.

Will – Claimed by Knapp and well spotted to run another good race; tactical speed to sit a perfect trip, has back class too.

Long Shot – Gold Trim

Race 5 – 1 mile (turf, rail at 15 feet), Purse $45,000, Maiden special weights, Fillies, 2-year-olds

A. P. Double Cat – I went with two FTS from Hall of Fame trainers over some dubious looking fillies; bred to be any kind.

Unspoken Fur – This filly is from the Frankel barn and is also bred to be any kind of horse; doubt if you’ll see 10-1 on her.

Long Shot – Miss Fremont

Race 6 – 7 furlongs, Purse $45,000, Optional claiming $40,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

Ask Sam – Not sure what Nakatanai was doing on her last time, but notice main man Baze takes over; a super debut victory.

Purrfectly Fitting – Like the turn back in distance from a 2-turn mile for this elongated sprint; will be grinding it out.

Long Shot – Intangaroo

Race 7 – 1 mile (turf, rail at 15 feet), Purse $47,000, Optional claiming $80,000, Fillies, 3-year-olds

Model – Don’t like to pick MSW grads, but she looks like stakes material for Drysdale; others around have come back to win.

Oakhill Girl – You could do worse than picking Nakatani in a turf race; will save all the ground and come charging hard late.

Long Shot – Tizfiz

Race 8 – 7 furlongs, Purse $18,000, Claiming $25,000, 3-year-olds and up

Moonlit Habit – Like the turn back in distance from routes for this elongated sprint; adds blinkers on, will be grinding late.

Point of Impact – Baffert cull taking an enormous class drop to face these; his race two back is competitive with these.

Long Shot – General Bueno

Best Bet – Ask Sam (race 7)

Santa Anita Wednesday- Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 16/3/$22.00; Long Shots, 8/2/$16.00; Best Bet, 1/0/$0

Santa Anita Totals – 16/3/$22.00; Long Shots, 8/2/$16.00; Best Bets, 1/0/$0