Brad Free's Santa Anita Horses to Watch for week of April 4-6, 2025
ADELIE
Trainer: Phil D’Amato
Last race: April 4, 6th
Finish: 5th by 4 1/2
Beyer: 70
Veteran turf miler, first in eight months, lagged, fast finish (23.16-second final quarter), race dominated by speed. Better-than-looked comeback, follow in N3L claiming route.
WOUND UP
Trainer: Librado Barocio
Last race: April 4, 9th
Finish: 1st by 7 1/2
Beyer: 102
Fifth straight win by veteran sprinter, career-high speed figure in restricted entry-level allowance. Sped to lead, solid pace, gone. Perhaps it’s time for ambitious class hike.
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KIKURIDE
Trainer: Craig Lewis
Last race: April 5, 1st
Finish: 3rd by 1 1/4
Beyer: 67
Debut filly in turf sprint was not quick early and outrun, gradually rallied to midpack, finished well between rivals and galloped out big. Nice debut by Clubhouse Ride filly.
NON DOMICILE
Trainer: Simon Callaghan
Last race: April 5, 8th
Finish: 6th by 10 3/4
Beyer: 54
Debut filly cold on board at 7-1, shuffled to last, mid-race move three wide on turn, flattened out in lane while racing greenly. Cal-bred ran like she needed the start, likely to improve next out.
IDAHO ONCE
Trainer: Bill McLean
Last race: April 5, 9th
Finish: 2nd by 3/4
Beyer: 79
Return to turf produced solid second at 64-1 in Cal-bred allowance turf sprint. It was not a fluke; his three grass races are good. Can win this condition next out, turf only.
GOAL ORIENTED
Trainer: Bob Baffert
Last race: April 6, 7th
Finish: 1st by 3 1/4
Beyer: 91
Heavily bet debut colt not quick, shied from kickback and taken outside, unleashed strong rally wide through turn, blew past rivals, going away. Visually impressive, no telling how good.
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