Santa Anita Park Saturday; Cost $7.50; May 15, 2021, by Richard Eng, author of Betting on Horse Racing for Dummies
Post Time 12:30 p.m.PT
Race 1– 1 mile (turf), Purse $63,000, Optional claiming $100,000, 3-year-olds
7 Man Friday – In a race full of multiple speed types, Umberto Rispoli could sit a perfect stalking trip n rally late
6 Nerves Of Steel – Has an above average grass resume, out of three starts he has two victories and one place
Long Shot– 2 Back Ring Luck
Race 2– 1 1/16th miles, Purse $42,000, Starter allowance $25,000, 4-year-olds and up
1 Synthesis – Won in his first race off the claim by trainer Jeff Mullins, he can lead or follow up close and finish
5 Dr. Troutman – He likes to be the speed of the speed so expect him to leave under HOF rider Kent Desormeaux
Long Shot– 2 Truth Seeker
Race 3– 6 ½ furlongs, $100,000 Laz Barrera, 3-year-olds
3 The Chosen Vron – He is a Cal-bred but he appears to have a high ceiling where he can handle this open company
2 Laurel River – This is Bob Baffert only starter on the 10-race Saturday program, he’ll be in SoCal n not Baltimore
Long Shot– 1 Wipe The Slate
Race 4– 1 mile, Purse $61,000, Maiden special weights, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up
4 Fi Fi Pharoah – According to my selections Umberto Rispoli will win 3 or 4 races on the Saturday 10-race program
6 Witch Moon – Despite all of his 6 career starts coming on turf he has a pedigree that should handle the main track
Long Shot– 1 Angel Of Freedom
Race 5– 1 ¼ miles, Purse $65,000, Optional claiming $62,500, 4-year-olds and up
3 Bold Endeavor – While some of the horses in here run in and out, this 9-YO is incredibly consistent
1 Majoe Cabbie – Third start off a 18-month hiatus, his return race was a good one in the San Carlos
Long Shot– 5 Kershaw
Race 6– 1 mile (turf), Purse $36,000, Optional claiming $50,000, 3-year-olds and up
1 Liar Liar – Has lost a couple of tough races in a row but draws the favorable rail in this 1-mile 2-turn turf route
2 Absolute Unit – The race that stuck out to me was two back when he broke his MSW in a 1-mile grass event
Long Shot– 3 Bud Knight
Race 7– 6 ½ furlongs, Purse $35,000, Maiden claiming $50,000, Cal-breds, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up
4 Big Andy – Sometimes just taking the biggest class drop in racing from MSW to maiden claiming can wake you up
10 Half Hoping – Has shown steady improvement despite finishing second in 3 out of 3 career starts, hard trier
Long Shot– 6 So Very Smart
Race 8– 6 furlongs (turf), Purse $36,000, Optional claiming $50,000, 3-year-olds
6 Goldini – This has been my Race Day Las Vegas radio show play for two races in a row, should I go for three today
7 Chasing Fame – The last time he ran for a price tag he broke his maiden 2 races back, should like the subtle drop
Long Shot– 4 Mucho Del Oro
Race 9– 6 furlongs, Purse $63,000, Optional claiming $40,000, 3-year-olds and up
1 I Will Not – He is a consistently hard trier and should get a decent pocket trip saving all the ground along the rail
8 Good With People – Speedball is part of an uncoupled entry from Peter Miller, the other is #3 Littlebitamedal
Long Shot– 3 Littlebitamedal
Race 10– 6 ½ furlongs (turf), Purse 461,000, Maiden special weights, 3-year-olds and up
2 Harbored Memories – Mike Pupye very quietly has had an extraordinary meet with quality wins on his resume
1 Eagle Chief – Kent Desormeaux looks like he has discovered the Fountain of Youth attributed to Ponce de Leon
Long Shot– 3 Lincoln Hawk
Best Bet – 6 Goldini (race 8)
Santa Anita Friday – Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 15/5/$26.40; Long Shots, 8/1/$12.20; Best Bet, 1/0/$0
Santa Anita & Simo POD Totals – 1,383/402/$2,439.50; Long Shots, 665/96/$1009.40; Best Bets, 72/30/$111.50
SIMO POD – #9 Mr Annoying (6/1) in race 8 at Churchill Downs . For scoring purposes, we’ll make a mythical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. Red Ghost won at Pimlico paying $6.20 to win, $4.00 to place and $2.80 to show – 80/56/$402.40; Follow me on Twitter: @richeng4propick; Register to my home page for FREE at www.racedaylasvegas.com