Brad Free: Southern California horses to watch for week of Sept. 22

SO SWEETITZ
Trainer: Marty Jones
Last race: Los Alamitos, Sept. 18, 6th
Finish: 2nd by 1/2
Beyer: 67
Bet to favoritism first time out in a maiden special weight, this Grand Slam filly ran a winning race while finishing more than five lengths clear of third. She can only improve.

HACKLETON
Trainer: Bob Hess Jr.
Last race: Los Alamitos, Sept. 9, 4th
Finish: 2nd by 3/4
Beyer: 73
First start in 14 months and first as a gelding, this New York shipper got first run in a $32K claiming route but weakened late. Solid comeback, tab on the drop at Santa Anita.

JUST GOOGLE ME
Trainer: Scott Rollins
Last race: Los Alamitos, Sept. 19, 8th
Finish: 1st by 9 1/2
Beyer: 66
A crushing stakes win was more impressive than the figure and stamps the improving filly as a top contender in a $200K stakes for California-bred 2yo fillies Oct. 29 at Del Mar.

KNIGHT OF DRAMA
Trainer: Scott Rollins
Last race: Los Alamitos, Sept. 20, 8th
Finish: 3rd by 9 3/4
Beyer: 60
A maiden-claiming caliber 2-year-old running in a stakes race, he dueled with the eventual winner and held third at 93-1. He can drop into a maiden race next out.