Horse Racing

TODAY AT SANTA ANITA PARK

By Richard Eng

Post Time 12:30 p.m.

Race 1 - 1 mile (turf) Purse $28,000, Starter allowance $40,000, 3-year-olds and up

4 Champagne Topper - Could be lone speed in his turf debut; big rider switch to the more established Brice Blanc.

6 Warren's Warehouse - Outran his enormous 97/1 odds in last when third in turf debut; a career-best race for him.

Long Shot - 5 Run Candy Run

Race 2 - 5 furlongs, Purse $27,000, Maiden claiming $40,000, 3-year-olds

5 Gutshot Straight - Ran against tougher last spring at Hollywood; Peter Miller is good at long layoff horses.

1 You Bettor Beware - When the ones with experience look questionable, eye the FTS; Craig Dollase needs to get off the duck.

Long Shot - 2 Cadillac Coach

Race 3 - 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $16,000, Claiming $8,000, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up

5 Kahlua Mkist - Shown improvement since claimed by Vladimir Cerin; has multiple wins which has to be a plus.

1 Dextera - Sliding down the claiming ladder to this career-low class; like the turn back in distance to finish strong.

Long Shot - 3 Our Bellini Bikini

Race 4 - 1 mile (turf), Purse $26,000, Claiming $25,000, 4-year-olds and up

1 The Hunt Is On - Did everything but win last time; saves all the ground under Rafael Bejarano.

3 State Gathering - Unknown factor making his U.S. debut; first with Lasix after a drug-free career in England.

Long Shot - 7 B's Lucky Strike

Race 5 - 1 mile, Purse $19,000, Maiden claiming $20,000, 3-year-olds and up

8 Full Strength - Taking the biggest class drop in racing from MSW to maiden claiming; been away 11 months.

7 Afleet Cowboy - Much-improved try in last when P Val took over; similar effort gives him a fighting chance.

Long Shot - 6 Trueno

Race 6 - 6 1/2 furlongs (turf), Purse $56,000, Allowance, Cal-breds, 3-year-olds and up

3 Adam Suances - Dead-late closer helped by the turf rail at zero; key will be if he sees enough early pace.

1 He's a Dance Star - Hate the rail post down the hillside course; he makes sense though and has Rafael Bejarano.

Long Shot - 5 Le' Heat

Race 7 - 6 furlongs, Purse $22,000, Claiming $16,000, 3-year-olds

1 Brereton Park - Suspect Rafael Bejarano can take his time and sit behind pacesetters; big class drop will help.

8 Wholelotacongrats - Tepid chalk in a wide-open affair; sliding down in class and outside post can be a positive.

Long Shot - 5 Classy Lion

Race 8 - 1 1/8th miles (turf), $100,000 La Puente, 3-year-olds

2 Surrey Star - Dirt experiment is over, back on preferred surface; no telling how good he can be back on grass.

1 Jakesam - Tepid chalk in another wide-open race; first turf, but his synthetic form is strong, a very good sign.

Long Shot - 6 Major Art

Race 9 - 7 furlongs, Purse $19,000, Maiden claiming $20,000, 4-year-olds and up

9 Twoatten Tenattwo - Shown steady improvement with each career start; can improve one more step to get his photo taken.

8 Warrens Wild Thing - Has run two good seconds since Chantal Sutherland took over; he is clearly knocking on the door.

Long Shot - 10 Gaelic Glory

Best Bet - 3 Adam Suances (race 6)

Santa Anita Park Saturday - Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 21/7/$59.20; Long Shots, 10/1/$20.40; Best Bet, 1/1/$2.80

Santa Anita Park Totals - 1,067/295/$1,926.90; Long Shots, 532/82/$804.20; Best Bets, 60/28/$111.90

SIMULCAST PICK OF THE DAY - 1 Enrichment (4/1) in race 7 at Keeneland. For scoring purposes, we'll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Saturday, Royal Courier ran out at Aqueduct. Stats - 60/43/$347.20