Free: Los Alamitos horses to watch for week of Nov. 30, 2020
BURNIN TURF
Trainer: Dan Blacker
Last race: Nov. 26, 2nd
Finish: 3rd by 1 1/2
Beyer: 71
Cal-bred maiden pressed pace in comeback turf route, made lead in lane, swallowed late by closers. Solid return, and layoff runners from this stable typically race into condition.
WOKE UP TO ACES
Trainer: Michael McCarthy
Last race: Nov. 26, 4th
Finish: 4th by 2 1/2
Beyer: 74
Curious strategy employed in N1X turf route. Opened eight-length lead in blazing 46.62, hit a wall at furlong pole. Should be effective cutting to one turn at winter meet at Santa Anita.
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GOING TO VEGAS
Trainer: Richard Baltas
Last race: Nov. 26, 6th
Finish: 2nd by 1/2
Beyer: 89
Improving 3-year-old filly facing older in G3 marathon. Chased runaway pacesetter, made lead, collared. Fine try. May fit vs. 3yos in G1 American Oaks on Dec. 26 at Santa Anita.
KALON
Trainer: John Sadler
Last race: Nov. 27, 1st
Finish: 3rd by 1 1/4
Beyer: 77
Debut filly facing males in turf sprint. Bumped and lost position at start, finished well between rivals, galloped out with run in promising debut. Plenty of class in pedigree.
NASTY
Trainer: Richard Baltas
Last race: Nov. 28, 3rd
Finish: 5th by 4 3/4
Beyer: 82
N2X turf router with speed popped gate, wrangled back, was hard-held and uncomfortable, went even-paced in lane. Grade 3-placed filly is more effective when allowed to use her speed.
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EDITOR IN CHIEF
Trainer: Bob Baffert
Last race: Nov. 28, 4th
Finish: 2nd by 5 3/4
Beyer: 69
Debut 2-year-old in dirt route lacked speed, lost ground early, made early move into far turn, angled out, put in grinding rally. Promising career debut. Curlin colt acts like will run all day.
ANOTHERTWISTAFATE
Trainer: Peter Miller
Last race: Nov. 28, 7th
Finish: 4th by 2 1/2
Beyer: 95
Odd trip in G2 turf route. Set slow pace, got passed on backstretch, shuffled slightly, re-rallied, outrun late. Confusing start-and-stop strategy. G3 winner is better than this, any surface.
MISS BELLA CIAO
Trainer: Neil Drysdale
Last race: Nov. 29, 3rd
Finish: 5th by 3 1/2
Beyer: 65
Debut 2-year-old filly was only prepping vs. males in turf route. Lagged at rear, lost ground rallying five wide into lane, finished willingly. Tapit filly has potential.