Today at Santa Anita Park: June 8, 2014

TODAY AT SANTA ANITA PARK by Richard Eng

Post Time 1 p.m.

Race 1 - 4 1/2 furlongs, Purse $31,000, Maiden claiming $50,000, Fillies, 2-year-olds

6 Wackett - Among many taking the big class drop from MSW to maiden claiming; this is a motley crew so anything is possible.

2 Lady Dash - Leap of faith with a big rider switch to Agapito Delgadillo; he has been underrated for a long time.

Long Shot - 8 Myrna Lou

Race 2 - 1 mile (turf, rail at 24 feet), Purse $32,000, Claiming $25,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

3 Elegant - Solid turf resume and has tactical speed to carve out her own trip; these are definitely her friends at this $25K level.

4 Tribal Chatter - Stretched out in last and just missed lasting the mile trip; switch to California Chrome jockey Victor Espinoza.

Long Shot - 1 Love Tale

Race 3 - 5 1/2 furlongs, Purse $31,000, Maiden claiming $50,000, 3-year-olds and up

7 Magna Warrior - Has early speed and should appreciate the abbreviated sprint distance; simple tactics of go fast.

5 Aleander - Taking the biggest class drop in racing from MSW to maiden claiming; need not be much to be competitive with these.

Long Shot - 4 Juliet’s Tizzy

Race 4 - 6 1/2 furlongs (turf, rail at 24 feet), Purse $58,000, Optional claiming $20,000, Cal-breds, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

3 Jade With Envy - Did everything but win last time in a solid first effort for Mike Pupye; Kent Desormeaux, riding hungry, takes over.

5 Vegas Rules - Trainer Richard Baltas has a chance to beat his old warhorse; gets hidden class relief to face these.

Long Shot - 1 Sunset Skies

Race 5 - 6 furlongs, Purse $56,000, Maiden special weights, Cal-breds, 3-year-olds and up

4 Next Book - He has lost 3 straight photo finishes; if he doesn’t win tonight, they will have to try blinkers on next time.

1 It Is Living Water - Tries dirt again after a long sequence of grass tries; has run good speed figures on the greensward.

Long Shot - 2 Diablo Caballero

Race 6 - 1 mile (turf, rail at 24 feet), Purse $28,000, Starter handicap $12,500, 3-year-olds and up

5 Husband’s Folly - Reclaimed by the maestro, Jerry Hollendorfer, which is always a good thing; will be in rare form for this try.

2 Soi Phet - Huge class relief from the Grade 2 Whittingham for this; hard to believe he is still eligible for this low condition.

Long Shot - 4 Toledo Eddie

Race 7 - 7 furlongs, Purse $32,000, Claiming $25,000, 3-year-olds

7 Cousin Ricky - Claimed by Tim Yakteen off a gutsy second in last; has good tactical speed to make his own trip in here.

4 Happy Idea - Claimed by Bob Hess off a sharp win for Vann Belvoir; being asked to run an extra furlong tonight.

Long Shot - 2 Red N Black Attack

Race 8 - 1 mile (turf, rail at 24 feet), $100,000 Crystal Water, Cal-breds, 3-year-olds and up

2 Jules Journey - Sleeper horse trying to earn some black type; offers a lot of value at 6/1 odds.

8 Ethnic Dance - Del Mar Derby winner has been sidelined for 9-months; key will be how tight he is, or is prepping for Del Mar again.

Long Shot - 6 Mega Heat

Race 9 - 6 furlongs, Purse $19,000, Maiden claiming $20,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

8 Nothing to Hide - Her speed figures in NoCal far exceed these SoCal rejects; key move into the Peter Miller barn, need not be much.

1 Fair Praise - Typical green debut, slow early, fast late; will save all the ground under Edwin Maldonado and come grinding late.

Long Shot - 9 Galway Bay

Best Bet - 8 Nothing to Hide (race 9)

Santa Anita Park Saturday - Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 22/4/$24.60; Long Shots, 11/2/$14.00; Best Bet, 1/0/$0

Santa Anita Park Totals - 431/118/$846.00; Long Shots, 209/29/$272.00; Best Bets, 24/7/$22.80

SIMULCAST PLAY OF THE DAY - #5 Assateague (8/1) in race 8 at Belmont Park. For scoring purposes, we’ll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Saturday, North Star Baby ran third at Belmont Park paying $3.90 to show. Stats - 89/54/$525.70; Follow him on Twitter: @richeng4propick