FLASH OF LIGHTNING Trainer: Richard Baltas Last race: Jan. 15, 5th Finish: 3rd by 1 3/4 Beyer: 59 Maiden 3-year-old stretched to turf mile, was bumped and shuffled, raced along rail near rear, angled out, finished well, galloped out well. Solid effort, Cal-bred maiden win is imminent. MANIAE Trainer: Gary Stute Last race: Jan. 16, 3rd Finish: 3rd by 2 1/4 Beyer: 42 Odds-on sprint mare was off slowly from rail, disliked kickback, put in a grinding rally. Claimed for $10,000 by Stute from Genaro Vallejo, Maniae fits in similar N3L claiming sprint.  :: Santa Anita Classic Meet! Get DRF Past Performances, Clocker Reports, and more. UNCLE EVCO Trainer: Hector Palma Last race: Jan. 16, 4th Finish: 2nd by 1/2 Beyer: 67 Low-level claiming gelding raced four- and five-wide start to finish in N2L claiming route, finished well clear of third. He was tons best, worth following in similar spot. TROISIEME ETOILE Trainer: Doug O’Neill Last race: Jan. 17, 3rd Finish: 2nd by 1 1/4 Beyer: 50 Debut filly bet to odds-on in Cal-bred maiden turf sprint, was shuffled early, raced three wide on turn, hit traffic into lane, angled out, had big finish and gallop-out. Super career launch. COACH CRONIN Trainer: Mark Glatt Last race: Jan. 17, 6th Finish: 4th by 4 1/2 Beyer: 83 Cal-bred allowance favorite had uneasy trip, was buried inside and behind runners in sixth, too far off pace, finished evenly. Can rebound vs. similar with outside post and a pressing trip. RULER OF LAW Trainer: Luis Mendez Last race: Jan. 18, 1st Finish: 2nd by 2 1/4 Beyer: 69 Debut 3-year-old was not quick from rail, rolled to midfield, waited behind rivals on turn, saved ground, finished well, galloped out well. Promising debut by Tiz the Law colt. MISLEADING Trainer: John Shirreffs Last race: Jan. 18, 5th Finish: 4th by 3 3/4 Beyer: 65 Off 10 months, comebacker in first-level allowance turf sprint rated, had a rail trip and finished evenly. Solid return for well-regarded Not This Time filly, who can improve next out. :: Want to learn more about handicapping and wagering? Check out DRF's Handicapping 101 and Wagering 101 pages.