Brad Free: Santa Anita horses to watch for week of June 10, 2024

Santa Anita

THE G M
Trainer: Mike Puype
Last race: June 7, 4th
Finish: 3rd by 1
Beyer: 63
First-time starter in dirt mile, this Cal-bred maiden ran well. Forwardly placed three wide, stayed wide, kept grinding, missed. He should improve second time out with a better trip.

BEHIND ENEMY LINES
Trainer: Phil D’Amato
Last race: June 7, 7th
Finish: 4th by neck
Beyer: 91
Off nine months and prepping for a route, comebacker ran well in second-level allowance turf sprint. Forwardly placed inside, split rivals late, missed. Should improve a ton next out.

VANTASTIC
Trainer: Peter Eurton
Last race: June 7, 9th
Finish: 4th by 2
Beyer: 88
Late-runner was compromised by pace in turf mile. Outrun, ran fastest final quarter (23.57) of any in field, but the speed held. Fits in allowance/optional-claiming turf route at Del Mar.

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D’ORO DASH
Trainer: Mark Glatt
Last race: June 8, 6th
Finish: 7th by 16 3/4
Beyer: 40
Favored in maiden turf sprint, this comeback was a disaster. Off slowly, keen, rank, anchored at back, not asked. This race is a toss. Bolt d’Oro colt can improve next start at Del Mar.

CARVER
Trainer: Keith Craigmyle
Last race: June 8, 10th
Finish: 1st by 2 3/4
Beyer: 84
Ill-mannered and tough to load, class-drop ridgling crushed N2L claiming turf mile gate to wire. Claimed by Craigmyle for $32k from John Sadler, Carver will be the one to catch next time.

LIVING LIFE
Trainer: Ron Ellis
Last race: June 9, 7th
Finish: 3rd by 1 1/2
Beyer: 90
Turf horse compromised by the race flow in second-level allowance. Lagged at back, smoked final quarter in 22.87, one-two pacesetters kept running. This race is better than it looks.

PARENTING
Trainer: Bob Baffert
Last race: June 9, 8th
Finish: 1st by 7 1/2
Beyer: 95
Stretching out from debut sprint win, this 3-year-old colt dazzled in the Affirmed Stakes. Pressed pace inside, burst away late, won geared down, contender in any graded stakes race next out.

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