HORSE RACING

By Richard Eng

Post Time 11 a.m.

Race 1 – 1 1/8th miles (turf), Purse $54,000, Maiden special weights, Fillies, 3-year-olds

1 Ricketyracketyruss – Two good seconds last out, both in turf races; saves all the ground and fires late.

2 Working At Night – Speedball tactics from the rail; will go as fast and as far as she can go.

Long Shot – 3 Cadazzle

Race 2 – 1 1/16th miles, Purse $28,000, Starter allowance $40,000, 4-year-olds and up

1 No Stadium – Many close finishes with 8-of-15 in the money finishes; first time ridden by Garrett Gomez.

4 Donato – Sharp maiden claiming win in last for Bob Baffert; key for me is he didn’t beat a darn thing.

Long Shot -5 Duke of Aspen

Race 3 – 1 mile, Purse $27,000, Maiden claiming $40,000, Cal-breds, Fillies, 3-year-olds

6 Clubhouse Rules – Taking the biggest class drop in racing from MSW to maiden claiming; clearly the one to beat.

2 Hot Ticket – Was claimed two back by Jeff Mullins; he tried turf in last, now back for a price tag on dirt.

Long Shot – 8 Good Acktress

Race 4 – 1 mile (turf), Purse $40,000, Super Bowl Party Handicap, 4-year-olds and up

5 Talktoomuch – Another astute claim by Mike Mitchell; this is an easier task than the race he just ran in.

1 Startjumpin Marnie – Is eligible for this condition because of the $32k race two back; saves all the ground inside.

Long Shot – 4 Bella Roja

Race 5 – 5 1/2 furlongs, Purse $23,000, Maiden claiming $30,000, Fillies, 3-year-olds

5 McDuffie – Like the blinkers on after a good try last time; figures to sit a trip and come running late.

6 Diamond Journey – Tepid chalk in a wide-open affair; speedy try in last, must not collapse again in the stretch.

Long Shot – 10 Magicallytown

Race 6 – 1 1/8th miles, $150,000 San Antonio, 4-year-olds and up

1 Gladding – Calder invader was impressive winning his SoCal debut for John Sadler; appears to have a bright future.

7 Aggie Engineer – Logical chalk is a nice animal, but no Twirling Candy; can still beat up on these.

Long Shot – 6 Spurrier

Race 7 – 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $56,000, Allowance, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up

10 Good Vibration – Dead-late closer draws the preferred parking lot post down the hillside turf course.

4 Magic Launch – Has won 4 straight and shows no signs of slowing down; trying to beat her at short odds.

Long Shot – 6 Come Touch the Sun

Race 8 – 5 1/2 furlongs, Purse $19,000, Maiden claiming $20,000, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up

9 Indiana Nana – She looks like Secretariat in this field; ran well versus males last time, now back with the girls.

8 Ten Forty Five – Respect trainer Terry Knight; he is 6-for-6 starters in the money at this meeting.

Long Shot – 7 Meadow Lake Queen

Best Bet – 5 Talktoomuch (race 4)

Santa Anita Park Saturday – Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 18/5/$33.60; Long Shots, 9/1/$5.40; Best Bet, 1/1/$3.00

Santa Anita Park Totals – 448/120/$759.50; Long Shots, 224/31/$316.40; Best Bets, 26/12/$44.90

SIMULCAST PICK OF THE DAY – 7 Perjury (3/1) in race 2 at Gulfstream Park. For scoring purposes, we’ll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Saturday, A Diehl ran third at Tampa Bay Downs paying $4.40 to show. Stats – 25/20/$170.70