Horse Racing, Santa Anita Park, April 19
April 19, 2012 - 1:06 am
TODAY AT SANTA ANITA PARK
Post Time 1 p.m.
Race 1 - 2 furlongs, Purse $35,000, Maiden claiming $100,000, 2-year-olds
5 K Court - First baby drag race of the season; from the well regarded Janet Armstrong barn.
9 Confederate Recon - Exits a bullet workout from the Eric Guillot barn; you're edge is you can see the tote board action.
Long Shot - 6 Valley Spirit
Race 2 - 6 1/2 furlongs (turf, rail at 24 feet), Purse $58,000, Optional claiming $40,000, 3-year-olds and up
2 Maui Mark - Claimed by Bob Hess off a sharp win over easier; has enough back class to face these kind.
3 Stormberg - Mike Mitchell cull racing first time for a price tag; last two turf sprints point him out.
Long Shot - 6 Aliza's Dream
Race 3 - 6 furlongs, Purse $23,000, Maiden claiming $30,000, 3-year-olds
1 Outperform - Exits a career best race where he showed good late energy; repeat race is likely good enough to beat these.
5 Playin the Odds - Flattered when War Politics won next out; his debut race two back was a lot better.
Long Shot - 2 Chicago Hero
Race 4 - 1 1/8th miles (turf, rail at 24 feet), Purse $26,000, Claiming $25,000, 4-year-olds and up
1 Clearance Clarence - Has developed a late closing style versus the speed tactics early in his career; saves all the ground.
5 Quail Hill - Big chance off a huge class drop from allowance to $25K price tag; has severely underachieved.
Long Shot - 3 Warrens Wild Thing
Race 5 - 5 furlongs, Purse $23,000, Maiden claiming $30,000, Fillies, 3-year-olds
1 Cheese Danish - Showed high cheese before giving way late; suspect none in the field want a piece of her early.
3 Arinyes Love - Big rider switch to Joel Rosario for the money shot; suspect he'll sit in arrears and make one brush.
Long Shot - 7 H. J.'s Kitty
Race 6 - 1 mile, Purse $19,000, Claiming $10,000, 4-year-olds and up
4 Belo Purse - Last time he ran for this $10K tag, he just missed under Joel Rosario; suspect he'll time his move just right today.
2 Titian - Big class dropper from the hot Doug O'Neill barn; good tactical speed to sit close up throughout.
Long Shot - 3 Morganouska
Race 7 - 6 furlongs, Purse $60,000, Optional claiming $62,500, 4-year-olds and up
7 Courtside - Speedball gets class relief from the Palos Verdes for this; parking lot post to clock from the outside.
6 Hoorayforhollywood - Desparate nose win over easier last time out; the faster the pace, the more he'll like it.
Long Shot - 1 Shrug
Race 8 - 1 mile (turf, rail at 24 feet), Purse $35,000, Maiden claiming $75,000, Fillies, 3-year-olds
4 Light of Life - Taking the biggest class drop in racing from MSW to maiden claiming; flattered when Bobina won next out.
2 Cavalletta - Two good seconds in a row under Mike Smith; amazing how he ended up on potential Derby chalk Bodemeister.
Long Shot - 1 Royale Legacy
Best Bet - 7 Courtside (race 7)
Santa Anita Park Sunday - Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 17/6/$28.80; Long Shots, 8/0/$0; Best Bet, 1/0/$0
Santa Anita Park Totals - 1,108/294/$1,772.40; Long Shots, 558/86/$977.20; Best Bets, 63/25/$88.00
SIMULCAST PLAY OF THE DAY - #4 Somaki Lemonade (9/5) in race 8 at Keeneland. For scoring purposes, we'll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Sunday, Sure Route ran out at Keeneland. Stats - 61/43/$384.80; Follow him on Twitter: @richeng4propick