Horse Racing: Today at Santa Anita Park, Jan. 26

TODAY AT SANTA ANITA PARK

By Richard Eng

Post Time noon

Race 1 - 6 1/2 furlongs (turf), Purse $58,000, Optional claiming $25,000, Cal-breds, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up

2 Luxuriance - Ran a cropper in last on natural dirt; returns to turf, her preferred surface.

8 Sassy Suances - Been away a full year; her last start was ultra fast on the front end.

Long Shot - 6 Suances Flower

Race 2 - 6 furlongs, Purse $56,000, Maiden special weights, Cal-breds, 3-year-olds

1 San Onofre - Set a wicked fast pace in last before tiring late; should be tighter in second career start.

8 Back to Bako - Draw a line thru last when off poorly and never in the race; Blake Heap putting the blinkers back on.

Long Shot - 4 Storm Fighter

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

2 Cervaro - Tough trip in last, but showed promise; got off poorly, then ran into traffic late.

3 Buckleberry Grey - Speedy sort ran a much improved effort in last; first start for Ben Cecil, nice improvement.

Long Shot - 4 Wind of Bosphorus

Race 4 - 1 1/16th miles, $100,000 Santa Ysabel, Fillies, 3-year-olds

6 Heir Kitty - Watch the videotape on her last try; got jammed up inside and never had a chance to extend.

3 Scarlet Strike - Has a perfect 7-for-7 races in the money lifetime; she is clearly capable of upsetting the chalk.

Long Shot - 1 Escape Act

Race 5 - 1 mile (turf), $100,000 Valentine Dancer, Cal-breds, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up

3 Tiz Flirtatious - She has run well in open company; now gets a chance to boss lesser in restricted Cal-bred stakes.

7 Halo Dolly - She won the grade 2 Yellow Ribbon so you know she is legit; tactical speed to sit a perfect trip.

Long Shot - 4 Chockecherymary

Race 6 - 1 mile, $300,000 California Breeders Champion, Cal-breds, Fillies, 3-year-olds

8 Doinghardtimeagain - Tiny edge in a very difficult heat; shown steady improvement in all four career starts.

6 Unusual Way - Her last three races are much more like it; tactical speed to get involved early, middle and late.

Long Shot - 1 Marks Mine

Race 7 - 1 mile, $300,000 California Breeders Champion, Cal-breds, 3-year-olds

1 Omega Star - Is San Onofre wins race 2, move this one up a notch; powerful finish for a horse with a future.

8 Monument - Draw a line thru a last place finish in the BC and his resume looks pretty good; deserves another chance.

Long Shot - 6 Fighting Hussar

Race 8 - 7 furlongs, $250,000 Santa Monica, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up

5 Belle of the Hall - Exits the BC Filly and Mare Sprint; she didn't run well, but has more punch than shown.

4 Teddy's Promise - Took matters into her own hand last time with a lights out victory; has won on or off the pace.

Long Shot - 2 Distracting

Race 9 - 1 1/8th miles (turf), $100,000 Crystal Water, Cal-breds, 4-year-olds and up

6 John Scott - Tries turf for the first time, a real question mark; has a ton of back class though.

8 Thirtyfirststreet - Draw a line thru a non-effort last out at Zia Park; he has run some good grass races.

Long Shot - 2 Swift Eagle

Race 10 - 6 furlongs, Purse $56,000, Maiden special weights, Cal-breds, Fillies, 3-year-olds

5 Hidethegoodstuff - Good career debut for the maestro, Jerry Hollendorfer; his barn has been sizzling this meet.

1 Mark of a Gem - Showed good energy in the late stages in last; it was her debut race, so improvement can be expected.

Long Shot - 8 Hail Mary

Best Bet - 1 Omega Star (race 7)

Santa Anita Park Friday - Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 12/4/$17.60; Long Shots, 6/1/$8.60; Best Bet, 0/0/$0

Santa Anita Park Totals - 320/90/$583.80; Long Shots, 157/21/$238.40; Best Bets, 18/6/$22.60

SIMULCAST PLAY OF THE DAY - #7 Bold Dance (5/2) in race 7 at Gulfstream Park. For scoring purposes, we'll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Friday, Big Notion ran third at Gulfstream Park paying $4.00 to show. Stats - 15/10/$77.70; Follow him on Twitter: @richeng4propick