TODAY AT SANTA ANITA PARK; Cost $6.50; February 18, 2019 by Richard Eng
Post Time 12:30 p.m. PT
Race 1 – 6 ½ furlongs (turf, rail at 20 feet), Purse $32,000, Maiden claiming $50,000, Fillies, 3-YO
10 Gallantlystreaming – Victor Espinoza makes a comeback to the saddle, want him to win this race
6 Sapori Girl – Taking the biggest class dropping racing from MSW to maiden claiming
Long Shot – 7 Field Bet
Race 2 – 7 furlongs, Purse $18,000, Claiming $12,500, 4-year-olds and up
2 Implicitly – Draw a line thru the last turf race, his race two back is fast enough to upset these
4 Hollywood Square – Tepid chalk could lead to a Doug O’Neill daily double, big class dropper
Long Shot – 6 Giddymeister
Race 3 – 1 mile (turf, rail at 20 feet), Purse $55,000, Maiden special weights, F&M, 4-YOs n up
1 Confidentially – Joel Rosario is showing why he dominated SoCal, move to NYRA opened doors
3 Decorating – Finished right behind Confidentially in last, better trip could turn the tables
Long Shot – 2 Curlin’s Journey
Race 4 – 1 1/16th miles, $200,000 California Cup Derby, Cal-breds, 3-year-olds
4 Galilean – Easily the biggest favorite on the card n a likely single in all of the horizontal wagers
3 Irish Heatwave – Will need the favorite to run less than his best to have a chance to upset
Long Shot – 1 Loud Mouth
Race 5 – 1 mile (turf, rail at 20 feet), $200,000 California Cup Oaks, Cal-breds, Fillies, 3-YOs
9 Apache Princess – After 3 straight sprint wins, but overcome 2-turns n a difficult parking lot post
8 Lakerball – Drops down in class from the grade 3 Jimmy Durante to face restricted state-breds
Long Shot – 4 Kookie Gal
Race 6 – 7 furlongs, Purse $18,000, Claiming $12,500, 4-year-olds and up
3 Oh Man – Speedball has proven to be better on the main track than turf, break sharp n just go
7 Ayacara – Sliding down the claiming ladder to this career low level, will be passing tired horses late
Long Shot – 2 Schulace
Race 7 – 6 ½ furlongs (turf, rail at 20 feet), Purse $59,000, Optional claiming $62,500, F&M, 4-YOs n up
4 Oleksandra – Is 2 for 2 wins down the hillside turf course, this is a constant of horses for courses
5 Amuse – Dead late closer ran OK in her one turf try, figures to sit in arrears and make on late run
Long Shot – 8 Cordiality
Race 8 – 5 furlongs, Purse $20,000, Maiden claiming $20,000, Fillies, 3-year-olds
2 Imminent – In a race full of slowpokes, this filly has speed in a potential no passing zone field
4 Floss N Dab – When the regulars look too slow to win, you need to study all the first time starters
Long Shot – 9 Out Of Control
Race 9 – 1 mile (turf, rail at 20 feet), Purse $57,000, Optional claiming $40,000, 4-year-olds n up
3 Sellwood – Won an off the turf race in last and now returns to his preferred surface, double tough
2 Cupid’s Claws – Blinkers on for the Brian Koriner barn that remains hot in 2019, has late pace
Long Shot – 6 North County Guy
Best Bet – 4 Galilean (race 4)
Santa Anita Sunday – Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 18/6/$27.00; Long Shots, 9/0/$0; Best Bet, 1/0/$0
Santa Anita Totals – 547/154/$998.60; Long Shots, 274/44/$474.20; Best Bets, 32/12/$45.00
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