Horse Racing: Today at Santa Anita, January 11

Post Time 12:30 p.m.

Race 1 - 1 mile (turf, rail at 15 feet), Purse $32,000, Claiming $25,000, 4-year-olds and up

4 Somethings Unusual - Has positive experience going 2-turns on grass; will rate kindly and advance when asked.

3 Empty Headed - Claimed by Jeff Mullins and well spotted to win; looked like a different animal last out at Belmont Park.

Long Shot - 6 Ezio

Race 2 - 1 mile, Purse $45,000, Claiming $50,000, 4-year-olds and up

5 Got Even - If you can draw a line thru last, his resume doesn’t look so bad; speed to lead and does like the Santa Anita dirt.

2 Apollo Ten - Stretches out in distance after a series of sprints; has the ability to rate or could be placed closer to the pace.

Long Shot - 4 I Don’t Care Who

Race 3 - 6 furlongs, Purse $25,000, Claiming $25,000, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up

4 Comin’offthebench - Broke her maiden as a first time starter at age 5; at least we know she likes the new track surface.

1 Kohala - Tepid chalk ran big in maiden claiming win at Los Alamitos; figures to show high cheese from the rail.

Long Shot -8 Yana

Race 4 - 6 furlongs, Purse $56,000, Maiden special weights, Cal-breds, Fillies, 3-year-olds

2 Thermodynamics - Great name for a racehorse; was no secret in debut but had to settle for second best.

4 Slew’s Charm - Always keep an eye on who Rafael Bejarano is riding; tactical speed to sit a decent trip throughout.

Long Shot - 1 It Girl

Race 5 - 1 mile (turf, rail at 15 feet), Purse $56,000, Maiden special weights, Fillies, 3-year-olds

1 Madam Aamoura - Returns to grass where she has run OK before; draws the rail to save ground and sit a cozy trip.

5 Conquest Artura - Gets class relief from the grade 2 Jimmy Durante for this MSW; sire Artie Schiller is an outstanding turf stallion.

Long Shot - 6 Scandal

Race 6 - 5 1/2 furlongs, Purse $16,000, Claiming 412,500, 4-year-olds and up

6 Gutsy Ruler - Runs best on the lead so expect Tyler Baze to be on the engine; other speed figures to be #1 Takem by Surprise.

3 Molten Image - Been away a year, but beat a lot better than these; if Art Sherman has him ready, this guy has the ability to win it.

Long Shot - 4 Italian Mirage

Race 7 - 1 1/16th miles, $75,000 Paseana, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up

4 Tiz Midnight - Won the grade 2 Bayakoa at Los Alamitos, now tries a smaller stakes; Bob Baffert barn may heat up with Hoppertunity win.

8 Taste Like Candy - Draw a line thru the Zia Park debacle and her resume looks fine; Jerry Hollendorfer would love to beat Bob Baffert.

Long Shot - 6 My Sweet Addiction

Race 8 - 1 mile (turf, rail at 15 feet), Purse $60,000, Optional claiming $62,500, 4-year-olds and up

11 Joes Blazing Aaron - Must draw in off the also eligible list; faced good competition back east at Belmont, Churchill and Gulfstream.

2 Helm - Good to see Graham Motion with some horses in SoCal; when Rafael Bejarano takes the call, there must be some substance too.

Long Shot - 6 Sofast

Race 9 - 6 furlongs, Purse $23,000, Maiden claiming $30,000, 3-year-olds

2 Whiskey Wild - Big rider switch to Tyler Baze for the money shot; sliding down the maiden claiming ladder to this bottom rung.

7 Speedy Tornado - The best race of his career came at Santa Anita; there is such a thing as horses for courses.

Long Shot - 10 Pat the Bear

Best Bet - 4 Tiz Midnight (race 7)

Santa Anita Saturday - Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 17/5/$22.60; Long Shots, 8/0/$0; Best Bet, 1/1/$3.20

Santa Anita Totals - 184/48/$305.20; Long Shots, 93/10/$92.80; Best Bets, 11/5/$22.20

SIMULCAST PLAY OF THE DAY - #4 Arctic Ocean (10/1) in race 10 at Gulfstream Park. For scoring purposes, we’ll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Saturday, Valid ran out at Gulfstream Park. Stats - 7/6/$25.40; Follow him on Twitter: @richeng4propick