Brad Free's Santa Anita Horses to Watch for week of March 7-9, 2025

GOODNIGHT NELLIE
Trainer: Andy Mathis
Last race: March 7, 3rd
Finish: 1st by 3 1/2
Beyer: 63
Debut 4-year-old filly broke last in Cal-bred maiden-claiming sprint, sped to midpack, took dirt, angled three wide, ran away. Nice win despite start, fits in starter allowance.

ANDREADYTORUMBLE
Trainer: Andy Mathis
Last race: March 8, 1st
Finish: 6th by 17 1/4
Beyer: 51
Gelding fractious in gate of N2L claiming turf route, re-loaded, broke slowly, lagged, misfired. This race was a toss for two-time runner-up at this level, follow vs. similar.

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GEM MINE
Trainer: Richard Baltas
Last race: March 8, 3rd
Finish: 7th by 7 1/4
Beyer: 59
Pace-press claiming mare not quick in turf sprint, steadied, unable to establish forward position, raced wide and faltered. This was a toss, she fits in N3L claiming turf sprint.

SEXZIE
Trainer: Mark Galtt
Last race: March 8, 4th
Finish: 6th by 12 3/4
Beyer: 39
Debut 3-year-old filly bet to odds-on, but everything went wrong. Not quick, rank and tossed head taking dirt, misfired. She trained better than she ran, and can be followed.

MORNING ADDICTION
Trainer: Javier Sierra
Last race: March 8, 6th
Finish: 5th by 5 1/4
Beyer: 46
Claiming veteran shuffled and lost position backstretch, raced wide on turn, went flat. Inconclusive effort by 8-year-old with 11 wins; fits in low-level claiming sprint.

LEAD PIPE JOE
Trainer: Andy Mathis
Last race: March 8, 7th
Finish: 1st by 8
Beyer: 74
Class-drop maiden settled fourth, split rivals into lane, ran away by many, claimed by Mathis from trainer Luis Mendez. Eligible to starter allowance, threat right back.

WOUND UP
Trainer: Librado Barocio
Last race: March 9, 2nd
Finish: 1st by 6 1/2
Beyer: 99
Veteran gelding scored eighth career win, and fourth straight, in fast starter allowance sprint. Wound Up, next-to-last in 2022 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile, has never been better.

MACKINNON
Trainer: Doug O’Neill
Last race: March 9, 11th
Finish: 5th by 2
Beyer: 85
Comeback stakes winner making first start in seven months needed the race. Raced fifth or sixth in claiming turf mile, went evenly late, can improve in second start back.

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