Horse Racing, Santa Anita Park, March 22

Post Time 1 p.m.

Race 1 – 1 mile, Purse $17,000, Claiming $8,000, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up

3 Si Mar’s Dear – Should be the speed of the speed as a sprinter stretching out; the target in the final furlong.

4 Pure Storm – Claimed by Michael Pender who has had some horses run well this meet; expect some improvement today.

Long Shot – 6 Memo to Kathy

Race 2 – 6 furlongs, Purse $27,000, Maiden claiming $40,000, Fillies, 3-year-olds

3 Ramona’s Ride – Taking the biggest class drop in racing from MSW to maiden claiming; need not be much to compete.

5 Propero – FTS from Mike Mitchell, say no more; she’s favored at 5/2, watch the tote board for more clues.

Long Shot – 8 Lady Vivien

Race 3 – 1 mile (turf, rail at 24 feet), Purse $35,000, Maiden claiming $75,000, Fillies, 3-year-olds

8 Trois Aureole – Ran OK in turf debut down the hillside turf course; stretches out and drops in for a price tag.

2 D’Princess – Taking the biggest class drop in racing from MSW to maiden claiming; takes the blinkers off for this.

Long Shot – 7 Royale Legacy

Race 4 – 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $56,000, Maiden special weights, Fillies, 3-year-olds

2 Potesta – Another Mike Mitchell FTS figures to draw a lot of interest; leading rider Joel Rosario up.

4 Toto Cor – FTS from Marty Jones draws Rafael Bejarano for the mount; this combination has won at 29 percent.

Long Shot – 3 Dynamic Diva

Race 5 – 6 1/2 furlongs (turf, rail at 24 feet), Purse $32,000, Claiming $25,000, 4-year-olds and up

5 Caught a Flyer – Speedball should relish the turf rail out 24 feet; figures to go as fast and as far as he can.

1 Crossing The Line – Was part of an unusual no contest race last time; tough inside post but will come running late.

Long Shot – 4 Muny

Race 6 – 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $60,000, Allowance, 4-year-olds and up

6 Centralinteligence – Draw a line thru the Malibu, this is a pretty talented horse; His race two back would crush these.

2 Sahara Sky – Hard trying colt figures to sit in arrears and make one run; appears to adore the elongated sprint distance.

Long Shot – 4 C J Russell

Race 7 – 6 1/2 furlongs (turf, rail at 24 feet), Purse $60,000, Optional claiming $62,500, 4-year-olds and up

6 Lunada Bay – He looks like the speed of the speed in here; should relish the turf rail out out 24 feet.

5 Irish Art – Hard trying colt won the only time down this hillside turf course; Joel Rosario will sit for one run.

Long Shot – 1 Smokey Lonesome

Race 8 – 5 furlongs, Purse $23,000, Maiden claiming $30,000, Fillies, 3-year-olds

1 Fly Solo – Taking the biggest class drop in racing from MSW to maiden claiming; hugs the rail and keeps on going.

8 Samurai Jess – FTS from the Doug O’Neill barn; he’s been winning races at a high rate lately.

Long Shot – 14 Zenett

Best Bet – 1 Fly Solo (race 8)

Santa Anita Park Sunday – Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 15/6/$43.40; Long Shots, 6/0/$0; Best Bet, 1/0/$0

Santa Anita Park Totals – 855/222/$1,394.20; Long Shots, 430/63/$725.60; Best Bets, 48/20/$71.60

SIMULCAST PLAY OF THE DAY – #6 The Snickers Kid (3/1) in race 6 at Aqueduct. For scoring purposes, we’ll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Sunday, Nandira ran out at Gulfstream Park. Stats – 46/34/$311.90; Follow him on Twitter: @richeng4propick