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

TANGLEDUPINGREY
Trainer: Genaro Vallejo
Last race: Feb. 23, 2nd
Finish: 3rd by 1 3/4
Beyer: 67
Claiming sprinter stumbled badly, away last, zoomed forward to press, hung tough to deep stretch, tired. Excellent effort by gray eligible to $12.5k claiming, non-winners of three.

WISHTHEYALLCOULDBE
Trainer: Hector Palma
Last race: Feb. 23, 8th
Finish: 8th by 9 1/2
Beyer: 59
Veteran mare threw a wingding in the gate and misfired. Claimed for $20k by Palma from Sergio Morgin, multiple winner fits in a similar Cal-bred allowance/optional claiming sprint.

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UNCLE TRULY
Trainer: Jonathan Thomas
Last race: Feb. 24, 1st
Finish: 4th by 3 1/2
Beyer: 70
This N1X turf mile for 3-year-olds was only a prep. Rated, taken back while his stablemate wired field, finished evenly. Well-bred Uncle Truly sure to improve in his second start back.

JUDGE MILLER
Trainer: Mark Glatt
Last race: Feb. 24, 8th
Finish: 1st by 11
Beyer: 105
Lightly raced 4-year-old full brother to G1 winner Clairiere stretched out from maiden sprint win and crushed. Dueled early, fast pace, drew off in lane, galloped out super. Star potential.

PARADISE LAKE
Trainer: Peter Eurton
Last race: Feb. 25, 5th
Finish: 3rd by 4 1/4
Beyer: 63
Debut filly ran super in maiden turf sprint. Forwardly placed inside between rivals, shuffled and lost position on turn, blocked top of lane, angled out, big finish. Outstanding debut.

SAWASDEE
Trainer: Craig Dollase
Last race: Feb. 25, 7th
Finish: 2nd by head
Beyer: 83
Speedster opened up on wicked pace in Cal-bred turf sprint (43.67 fastest half of meet at six furlongs turf), nailed. Claimed for $20k by Dollase from Kristin Mulhall, long gone next.

PHENOM
Trainer: Doug O’Neill
Last race: Feb. 25, 9th
Finish: 9th by 4 3/4
Beyer: 76
Sharp claiming mare took a shot in turf sprint stakes, but fast pace and tougher company was too much to overcome. She dueled and faded. Front-end threat next out, dropping in class.

SPECIAL CLUB
Trainer: Craig Lewis
Last race: Feb. 25, 10th
Finish: 4th by 1 1/4
Beyer: 64
Cal-bred maiden returning from layoff of nearly six months needed a prep. Off slowly in turf route, rated, middle move far turn and into lane, flattened out late, promising comeback.

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