HORSE RACING

By Richard Eng

Post Time 1 p.m.

Race 1 – 5 1/2 furlongs, Purse $27,000, Maiden claiming $40,000, Cal-breds, 3-year-olds and up

3 Full Deputy – Typical green debut, very slow early, good stride late; better start makes his job a lot easier today.

4 Brite Dreamer – Tepid chalk taking a big class drop from MSW to maiden claiming; second start off the claim by John Sadler.

Long Shot – 1 Clearlyaluckyguy

Race 2 – 1 1/16th miles, Purse $25,000, Claiming $20,000, 4-year-olds and up

3 Job Boss – Sharp win in last first off the claim by Robertino Diodoro; has enough back class to repeat the race.

2 Cape Truth – Won’t get overbet with low-percentage rider; big class dropper, remember the race is 90 percent horse.

Long Shot – 5 Time for Atonement

Race 3 – 1 mile (turf, rail at 15 feet), Purse $28,000, Starter allowance $40,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

3 Ez Rachel – Rallied fast down the hill in last; must prove she can finish just as fast going a 2-turn mile.

8 Secret Cove – Logical chalk figures to set the pace or sit close up; she is a proven commodity around 2 turns.

Long Shot – 5 Ruby Lane

Race 4 – 7 furlongs, Purse $38,000, Claiming $40,000, Fillies, 3-year-olds

3 Bella Palooza – Logical chalk dropping in class from $62,500 to $40k; was a beaten favorite last time out.

4 Taptap I’mgone – Claimed 2 races back by Jeff Mullins; exploded to a big maiden claiming win in last, may be this good.

Long Shot – 2 Brown Is Beige

Race 5 – 1 mile (turf, rail at 15 feet), Purse $31,000, Maiden claiming $50,000, 3-year-olds and up

5 Uzziah – Taking the biggest class drop in racing from MSW to maiden claiming; tactical speed to sit a nice trip.

4 Reality Ride – Tries turf for the first time as a twice-beaten favorite; sired by Candy Ride, who is white hot at stud.

Long Shot – 3 Magic Beam

Race 6 – 6 furlongs, Purse $56,000, Allowance, Cal-breds, 3-year-olds and up

4 Sierra Spirit – Ran better than looked in last turf try; broke his maiden on dirt, flattered when Tiz a Budman won next out.

5 Legal Separation – Has run fast races in NoCal despite showing seconditis; broke through in last with a big score.

Long Shot – 6 Classic Bobby

Race 7 – 6 1/2 furlongs (turf, rail at 15 feet), Purse $59,000, Optional claiming $62,500, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up

3 Linda Lou – Third start off a 15-month hiatus could be her best; was flattered 2 back with Reba Is Tops won next out.

2 Lunar Mist – Dead-late closer can be most effective down the hillside turf course; best stride will come in the lane.

Long Shot – 1 Sarasota Sunshine

Race 8 – 5 1/2 furlongs, Purse $31,000, Maiden claiming $50,000, Fillies, 3-year-olds

7 Tuesdays With P – Taking the biggest class drop in racing from MSW to maiden claiming; Bob Baffert speedball has one gear.

2 Pink Blanket – Doug O’Neill adding blinkers on for this; may be a hint that she’ll leave fast and duel with the chalk.

Long Shot – 8 Satin Bouquet

Best Bet – 3 Bella Palooza (race 4)

Santa Anita Park Sunday – Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 14/2/$22.20; Long Shots, 9/2/$17.60; Best Bet, 0/0/$0

Santa Anita Park Totals – 950/261/$1,659.10; Long Shots, 476/73/$694.20; Best Bets, 55/25/$99.70

SIMULCAST PICK OF THE DAY – 2 Omricon (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 Sunday, Xpectation won at Tampa Bay Downs paying $5.40 to win, $3.80 to place and $2.40 to show. Stats – 53/40/$303.40