Brad Free's Los Alamitos horses to watch from week of Sept. 17-19, 2021

FAST DRAW MUNNINGS
Trainer: Jeff Mullins
Last race: Sept. 17, 5th
Finish: 1st by 1/2
Beyer: 70
First runner produced by popular local mare Zuzu’s Petals, juvenile colt by Munnings won well. Dueled early, rated, angled out, confidently ridden, won geared down. Sharp.

SHES BOUT A MOVER
Trainer: Simon Callaghan
Last race: Sept. 17, 6th
Finish: 1st by 2 1/2
Beyer: 59
Debut filly ran better than figure suggests. Set pace inside, pressed through solid pace, kicked clear, impressive. Fine debut by Mastery juvenile sibling to Grade 1 turf-route winner Nereid.

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NOTRE DAME
Trainer: Doug O’Neill
Last race: Sept. 18, 6th
Finish: 3rd by 1/2
Beyer: 81
Super effort by entry-level allowance sprinter. Set/pressed fast pace, shrugged off rival who finished last, worn down. Into Mischief gelding won three at Santa Anita this year.

MONTEBELLO
Trainer: Bob Baffert
Last race: Sept. 18, 8th
Finish: 2nd by 1
Beyer: 75
Improving Curlin 2-year-old dueled though fast pace in restricted sprint stakes, shook off pace rival, worn down by late-running stablemate. The longer the better for Montebello.

DISCO BALL
Trainer: Brian Koriner
Last race: Sept. 19, 3rd
Finish: 2nd by 2
Beyer: 84
Comeback maiden bobbled and off slowly, worked forward to challenge eventual winner, no match late, four lengths clear of third. Older maiden can bang out his first win soon.

PERFECT ICE STORM
Trainer: John Sadler
Last race: Sept. 19, 6th
Finish: 5th by 9 1/2
Beyer: 60
Claiming-caliber mare uncomfortable over Los Alamitos surface, chased pace inside and faded. Can drop in class from starter allowance; runs well at Santa Anita and Del Mar.