HORSE RACING

By Richard Eng

Post Time 12:30 p.m.

Race 1 – 6 1/2 furlongs (turf, rail at 8 feet), Purse $35,000, Claiming $32,000, 3-year-olds

2 Call Me Jones – If the grass races come off, likely with the torrential ran in SoCal, his last slop race is looking good.

3 Showmethemoneyjim – Jeff Mullins has an uncoupled entry; this one is the morning line chalk and has the turf resume.

Long Shot – 1 Danger Ranger

Race 2 – 6 furlongs, Purse $19,000, Maiden claiming $20,000, 4-year-olds and up

1 Tough ‘n Dangerous – Was well placed when he ran out of gas late; figures to be a lot tighter in second career start.

4 – First Blue Angel – Taking the biggest class drop in racing from MSW to maiden claiming; need not be much to compete.

Long Shot – 2 Clocker Moment

Race 3 – 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $16,000, Claiming $12,500, 4-year-olds and up

2 Private Bounty – Decent slop effort in last; enough beef to put the mustard on should it be sloppy again.

6 Take No Prisoners – Bob Baffert cull figures to be claimed by someone; this horse will have many cheap conditions after this.

Long Shot – 4 Onebadboy

Race 4 – 1 1/16th miles, Purse $30,000, Starter allowance $40,000, 3-year-olds and up

1 Blake – Speed figures to do well again should the track remain sloppy; most horses do not like the wet kick back in their faces.

2 The Bien’s Gift – No jockey is riding as hot as Joe Talamo right now; tactical speed to sit a nice trip.

Long Shot – 3 Go the the Pulpit

Race 5 – 1 1/16th miles, Purse $56,000, Maiden special weights, 3-year-olds

6 Eaton Hall – Bob Baffert speedball lost to Holy Candy in last; that one is starting today in the Toyota Blue Grass.

1 Stratify – A. P. Indy get seem to like a wet racetrack; saves all the ground and grinds it out late.

Long Shot – 2 Called to Steve

Race 6 – 6 1/2 furlongs (turf, rail at 8 feet), Purse $56,000, Maiden special weights, 3-year-olds

6 You Know I Know – Strong slop race last time out; your edge is you’ll know if the turf races are coming off the grass.

3 Canuletmedowneasy – Two good seconds on grass should the race stay on the hillside; if it comes off, your move.

Long Shot – 5 Fleet Eagle

Race 7 – 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $58,000, Optional claiming 440,000, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up

2 Pink Lollipops – I’m a sucker for good horses eased last time out; this one can play catch me if you can.

6 Melissa Rose – Claimed by John Sadler and aggressive spotted to protect her; he one slop race earned a paltry 31 Beyer.

Long Shot – 1 Pincelada

Race 8 – 6 1/2 furlongs (turf, rail at 8 feet), $100,000 Las Cienegas Handicap, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up

5 Mizdirection – Best bet going down the hillside course; if it comes off, she may scratch as she has become a turf specialist.

1 Unzip Me – Has only started on turf or synthetics in 25 races; if this switches to the main track, a likely scratch.

Long Shot – 4 Broken Dreams

Race 9 – 5 furlongs, Purse $23,000, Maiden claiming $30,000, Fillies, 3-year-olds

5 Courageousandbold – Tiny edge to this John Sadler cull in a sad looking finale; need not be much to get her photo taken.

2 Sweet Juju – Was well bet in debut and ran evenly for Mike Pender; adds blinkers on, expect improvement.

Long Shot – 3 Love My Girl

Best Bet – 2 Pink Lollipops (race 7)

Santa Anita Park Friday – Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 15/5/$24.60; Long Shots, 7/1/$7.60; Best Bet, 1/0/$0

Santa Anita Park Totals – 1,075/284/$1,729.40; Long Shots, 543/85/$971.00; Best Bets, 61/24/$85.20

SIMULCAST PLAY OF THE DAY – #3 Prospective (10/1) in race 11 at Keeneland. For scoring purposes, we’ll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Friday, Turallure ran second at Keeneland paying $3.20 to place and $2.40 to show. Stats – 59/43/$384.80; Follow him on Twitter: @richeng4propick