Horse Racing: Today at Santa Anita, March 7

Race 1 – 1 1/16th miles, Purse $17,000, Claiming $8,000, 4-year-olds and up

1 War Politics – Won by a nose off the claim by the maestro Jerry Hollendorfer; shipped from Golden Gate to Santa Anita.

2 Londinium – Nice win last time for Iggy Puglisi and Paul Aguirre; they have been a potent team not to be ignored.

Long Shot – 5 Paseo Alegro

Race 2 – 1 mile, Purse $56,000, Maiden special weight, 3-year-olds

1 Party Time – Bob Baffert has an uncoupled entry so caveat emptor; his babies improve a lot in their second career start.

3 Rprettyboyfloyd – Denise Breuer goes up against the big boys like Bob Baffert, Peter Miller and Richard Mandella.

Long Shot – 4 Dublin Up

Race 3 – 1 mile (turf, rail at 30 feet), Purse $58,000, Optional claiming $40,000, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up

8 Miss Well Molded – Claimed by Peter Miller off a nice win; with the turf rail out 30 feet, his speed will be a big asset.

5 Rhagori – Simon Callaghan has done very well with his Euro imports; key vote comes leading rider Rafael Bejarano.

Long Shot – 3 Lilbourne Eliza

Race 4 – 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $32,000, Claiming $25,000, 4-year-olds

3 Too Fast to Pass – Was claimed for $25K by Jerry Hollendorfer; after a poor race in last, is dropped back down to $25K.

8 Great Friends Rule – Robertino Diodoro is putting on a show for SoCal punters; he’s winning at 32 percent this meet.

Long Shot – 7 Limited Response

Race 5 – 1 mile (turf, rail at 30 feet), Purse $58,000, Optional claiming $40,000, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up

4 Kathleen Rose – Was overmatched in last, but gets class relief today; her two starts at a mile turf were both very good.

5 Hard to Resist – Is dropped in class to the lowest level of his career; key vote comes from Rafael Bejarano riding.

Long Shot – 2 Passionate Diva

Race 6 – 7 furlongs, Purse $58,000, Optional claiming $40,000, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up

8 Appealing Resume – Popular claim in two races in a row; Ron Ellis doesn’t take many so pay attention to this one.

2 Sweet Factory – For forgiving handicappers only, lost rider in last, which was a year ago; gets HOF Mike Smith for Bruce Headley.

Long Shot – 4 Rhodium

Race 7 – 6 1/2 furlongs (turf, rail at 30 feet), Purse $30,000, Starter allowance $40,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds

6 Blake’s Magic – Just missed last time in a fercious rally; gets the sixth different rider, Tyler Baze, in sixth career start.

4 Intoxicating Move – When horses win down the hill, it shows they like it; that’s important because of the unique course.

Long Shot – 5 Callous Effect

Race 8 – 7 furlongs, Purse $19,000, Maiden claiming $20,000, 4-year-olds and up

3 Old Pueblo – Joe Talamo has a knack for winning the last race on the card; it helps when a leading rider sticks for the finale.

6 Rob’s Pal – Shown signs of life in last 2 starts for a $20K price tag; this is the bottom and he proved its where he belongs.

Long Shot – 8 Take a Risk

Best Bet – 3 Old Pueblo (race 8)

Santa Anita Park Thursday – Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 15/4/$30.00; Long Shots, 8/4/$43.80; Best Bet, 1/0/$0

Santa Anita Park Totals – 717/211/$1,296.80; Long Shots, 355/49/$517.80; Best Bets, 44/22/$93.00

SIMULCAST PLAY OF THE DAY – #8 Lawyer Gabe (9/2) in race 4 at Oaklawn Park. For scoring purposes, we’ll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Thursday, Kipling’s Joy ran second at Gulfstream Park, no place or show wagering. Stats – 41/21/$214.60; Follow him on Twitter: @richeng4propick