Brad Free's Santa Anita Horses to Watch for week of Feb. 22, 2024

ROBERTA’S LOVE
Trainer: Hector Palma
Last race: Feb. 15, 4th
Finish: 3rd by 1 1/2
Beyer: 53
Debut filly raced greenly behind rivals, three wide on turn and into lane, went evenly late, in front on gallop-out. Cal-bred by Collected wants farther than six furlongs, promising debut.

KNOWN IDEA
Trainer: John Sadler
Last race: Feb. 15, 6th
Finish: 2nd by head
Beyer: 75
Debut colt ran super. Sped to lead, fast fractions racing six and a half, shook off pace rivals, collared by deep closer. Cal-bred by Goldencents could be long gone at low odds next out.

FORTY NINER GOLD
Trainer: John Sadler
Last race: Feb. 16, 1st
Finish: 3rd by 1 3/4
Beyer: 68
Debut 4-year-old set solid pace on inside in turf sprint, battled to deep stretch, then tired late in a respectable career launch. California-bred by U S Ranger can move forward second out.

ELECTOR
Trainer: Mark Glatt
Last race: Feb. 16, 8th
Finish: 3rd by 1 3/4
Beyer: 73
Gelding sped to nine-length lead in N3L claiming dirt mile, blazing half in 45.34, tired late. Claimed for $20k by Glatt from John Sadler, lightly raced 6yo with 11 starts can be followed.

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NAY V BELLE
Trainer: Mark Glatt
Last race: Feb. 18, 2nd
Finish: 1st by 2
Beyer: 81
Debut 3-year-old filly by Midshipman took back in maiden special weight sprint, lost ground rallying wide on turn and into the stretch, rolled home. This was an impressive debut win.

NAUVOO
Trainer: Cesar DeAlba
Last race: Feb. 18, 5th
Finish: 1st by 10 1/2
Beyer: 98
This 4-year-old gelding scored second straight runaway, wiring claiming mile in fast 1:36.17. Claimed by DeAlba from Kristin Mulhall for $20k, seven-time winner has all his conditions.

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AMERICAN GLORY
Trainer: Leonard Powell
Last race: Feb. 18, 9th
Finish: 3rd by 2 1/2
Beyer: 72
European import making first start in five months settled early in maiden turf mile, uncorked 22.98 final quarter, narrowed gap late, solid U.S. debut. Looms top contender similar spot.

PRINCESS MIDNIGHT
Trainer: Joe Herrick
Last race: Feb. 18, 7th
Finish: 3rd by 1 3/4
Beyer: 70
Route-to-turf sprint maiden filly stumbled start, shuffled backstretch, split rivals into lane, rallied. This was an improved effort by 4-year-old who finished in the money all six starts.

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