Free: Santa Anita horses to watch for week of April 26, 2021
CLEARLY GONE
Trainer: Tim Yakteen
Last race: April 23, race 1
Finish: 3rd by 1 1/4
Beyer: 73
Tough trip by veteran turf mare in $28,000-32,000 claiming mile. Stumbled, rank, rallied from last in race won by a pace-presser. Good try against the grain of the race shape.
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REEDLEY
Trainer: Jeff Mullins
Last race: April 23, race 4
Finish: 3rd by 3/4
Beyer: 70
Low-level claiming sprinter bounced off his comeback win. Sped to lead, was pressured, opened up, nailed. Claimed by Mullins from Reed Saldana, might be long gone next time.
PERFECTIONISTIC
Trainer: Phil D’Amato
Last race: April 23, race 7
Finish: 6th by 7 1/4
Beyer: 68
Cal-bred allowance comebacker lost a lot of ground in turf sprint. Forwardly placed four wide, continued wide through turn, loomed, went flat. Better-than-looked comeback prep.
DELTA WIND
Trainer: John Sadler
Last race: April 23, race 8
Finish: 2nd by neck
Beyer: 82
Second-start filly improved switching to dirt. Set paced, opened up, collared late, finished more than seven lengths clear of third. Tough to beat in next Cal-bred maiden sprint.
FLIGHTLINE
Trainer: John Sadler
Last race: April 24, race 7
Finish: 1st by 13 1/4
Beyer: 105
Million-dollar Tapit yearling unleashed most impressive maiden win of the California season. Made lead, set fast pace, extended margin late, won ridden out. Graded stakes-caliber colt.
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MONEY MIKE
Trainer: Bob Baffert
Last race: April 24, race 7
Finish: 5th by 23 3/4
Beyer: 52
Debut colt by Into Mischief had tough trip from rail in Flightline race. Inside and behind runners, steadied twiceon backstretch, faded. He worked better than he ran, and should improve.
FERRARIANO
Trainer: Brian Koriner
Last race: April 25, race 7
Finish: 3rd by 1 1/2
Beyer: 64
Cal-bred maiden turf sprinter broke from rail, pulled while unsettled, steadied midway on turf, re-rallied, went evenly late. Could have given winner a run for his money with better trip.