Free: Santa Anita horses to watch for week of April 4, 2022
ARREST
Trainer: Alfredo Marquez
Last race: April 1, race 1
Finish: 3rd by 3 3/4
Beyer: 60
Tough trip for gelding in $50,000 maiden-claiming turf sprint. Took up early, pulled hard while rated fifth on rail, unrelaxed, evenly in stretch. Not bad despite antics, can improve.
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AWESOME RHYTHM
Trainer: Victor Garcia
Last race: April 1, race 1
Finish: 7th by 8 1/2
Beyer: 48
Curious trip by favorite in maiden-50 turf sprint. Anchored, not allowed to run, in traffic, never asked, faded. Claimed by Garcia from Paul Aguirre, has run better than this.
RACE JUDICATA
Trainer: Phil D’Amato
Last race: April 1, race 8
Finish: 3rd by 1 1/2
Beyer: 75
Improved effort by Cal-bred allowance filly second start back. Dueled inside, shook off pace rivals, swallowed by two closers. ’Judicata held best of speed, sneaky good effort.
LIL BRO COOP
Trainer: Shelbe Ruis
Last race: April 2, race 1
Finish: 4th by 5 1/4
Beyer: 73
Cal-bred maiden did not have trouble in turf mile, but has more ability than shown. Rail trip third on rail, followed winner into lane, one-paced. Fits against similar.
ONE FAST BRO
Trainer: Shelbe Ruis
Last race: April 2, race 5
Finish: 7th by 4 1/2
Beyer: 75
First in five months and compromised by slow fractions, late-running turf horse merely ran around course in obvious prep. Needs pace to run at, can improve next start back.
FAMILY AFFAIR
Trainer: Pete Eurton
Last race: April 2, race 8
Finish: 3rd by 3 1/4
Beyer: 77
Off slowly again, comeback maiden filly broke poorly, zoomed forward to press and/or duel, hung to deep stretch, tired. Older filly has speed, must learn to break with the field.
CHERUBIC FACTOR
Trainer: Peter Eurton
Last race: April 3, race 3
Finish: 3rd by 2 1/4
Beyer: 77
Late-running turf sprinter had no shot in starter allowance that unfolded at slow pace, race won by pacesetter. ’Factor broke slowly, trailed, finished with run, good try.
FARQUHAR
Trainer: Vladimir Cerin
Last race: April 3, race 3
Finish: 6th by 3 1/2
Beyer: 73
Two-turn veteran only prepping in turf sprint. Lagged, angled outside for drive, finished evenly, under a hold late while between rivals, galloped out well. Follow on stretch-out.