Free: Santa Anita horses to watch for week of April 30, 2018

BAKERSFIELD SOUND
Trainer: Neil Drysdale
Last race: April 27, race 1
Finish: 1st by 3 3/4 lenghts
Beyer: 85

Well-bred gelding set strong fractions winning his career debut at a mile on turf. Sibling to stakes winners Pacific Heat, Long Hot Summer tough right back in Cal-bred N1X.

TOUCHING RAINBOWS
Trainer: Phil D’Amato
Last race: April 27, race 3
Finish: 1st by 4 1/2 lengths
Beyer: 99

Comeback gelding scored convincing N2X win, first start in more than seven months. Under pressure throughout, won “ridden out,” likely headed for stakes race next out.

MARCKIE’S WATER
Trainer: Richard Baltas
Last race: April 28, race 6
Finish: 5th by 5 1/2 lengths
Beyer: 82

Strange trip for N1X turf comebacker. Keen early, pulled, shuffled back and lost position into far turn, finished evenly. Cal-bred stakes winner is better than this race suggests.

ENGLANDER
Trainer: Phil D’Amato
Last race: April 28, race 8
Finish: 2nd by 1 1/2 lengths
Beyer: 72

This maiden colt is ready to stretch out following solid runner-up finish in turf sprint. Settled midfield, angled outside, finished with run. Tab in upcoming maiden turf mile.

LONTANI
Trainer: Bob Baffert
Last race: April 29, race 7
Finish: 4th by 2 1/4 lengths
Beyer: 73

A second-start maiden, he ran better than his finish position indicates. Dueled inside a multi-horse jam, shook off his pace foes, tired late. Long gone next time out.