Free: Los Alamitos horses to watch for week of Dec. 2, 2019
LA CROIX
Trainer: Rene Amescua
Last race: Nov. 29, 5th
Finish: 2nd (dead heat) by 1/2
Beyer: 61
Second-start juvenile filly was much improved in $50,000 maiden-claiming statebred sprint. Popped gate, pressed fast pace, kicked away, fought back late. Sitting on maiden win.
ROYAL TRUMP
Trainer: Mark Glatt
Last race: Nov. 29, 8th
Finish: 1st by 2 3/4
Beyer: 90
Four for seven since claimed in February, sharp gelding crushed N1X sprinters with career-best fig. Might be the one to beat $150,000 Cal Cup Sprint Jan. 18 at Santa Anita.
CLASSY RULER
Trainer: John Shirreffs
Last race: Nov. 30, 7th
Finish: 2nd by 1 1/2
Beyer: 75
Super debut by juvenile filly. Saved ground midfield, made mid-race rally on turn into lane, narrowed gap, galloped out well. Empire Maker filly from Grade 2 winner is a good one.
MUSAWAAT
Trainer: Mike Puype
Last race: Dec. 1, 1st
Finish: 4th by 2
Beyer: 86
Imported turf miler ran his best race in U.S. Lagged at back, finished like freight train in a race dominated by speed. Off-the-pace contender in entry-level turf allowance Santa Anita.
BIG BASE
Trainer: Jerry Hollendorfer
Last race: Dec. 1, 6th
Finish: 2nd by head
Beyer: 64
Sharp filly reclaimed by Hollendorfer for $12,500 after he lost her for $8,000 in previous start. She is much improved. Trainer barred from Santa Anita, so filly likely headed to Oaklawn Park.
COALINGA ROAD
Last race: Dec. 1, 8th
Trainer: Carla Gaines
Finish: 4th by 3
Beyer: 64
Debut juvenile did dirty work pressing pace vs. Cal-bred maidens, and hung tough to deep stretch in solid debut. Should be competitive next out in a similar statebred maiden race.
