Free: Santa Anita horses to watch for week of April 5, 2021
TITRATE
Trainer: Mike Puype
Last race: April 2, race 8
Finish: 2nd by 1 1/2
Beyer: 65
Second-start maiden broke slowly in turf sprint, made an extended move, finished well, galloped out in front. Claimed for $50k by Puype from John Sadler, fits any circuit.
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LOOKINTOGETEVEN
Trainer: Phil D’Amato
Last race: April 3, race 1
Finish: 2nd by 1 1/4
Beyer: 68
Maiden filly was best in turf route. Lagged at rear, hit traffic far turn and steadied quarter pole, big finish. Improved since trainer switch, 12-start maiden sitting on overdue win.
CINNTE WINNTE
Trainer: Paddy Gallagher
Last race: April 3, race 1
Finish: 4th by 4
Beyer: 62
Well-regarded Irish maiden ran well in U.S. debut. Walked out of gate, hard-held in traffic backstretch, hit more traffic far turn, lost punch. Showed promise, can improve.
TODAY’S FLAVOR
Trainer: Doug O’Neill
Last race: April 3, race 4
Finish: 2nd by 4 1/4
Beyer: 84
Debut colt not quick, rolled up inside, rated back to fourth on the rail, took dirt, angled four wide into stretch, finished evenly in highly rated race. Solid debut by 3-year-old.
DOGTAG
Trainer: Richard Mandella
Last race: April 3, race 9
Finish: 2nd by 1/2
Beyer: 98
Comeback mare was best in Grade 2 turf mile. Raced near back, hit traffic three-eighths, steadied and lost momentum, re-rallied, narrowed margin late. Fits any local stakes race.
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BROOKLYNS BEST
Trainer: Richard Baltas
Last race: April 4, race 3
Finish: 3rd by 5 3/4
Beyer: 68
Debut filly in turf sprint needed the race. Sandwiched between rivals in fifth, wrangled back, angled out for lane, raced greenly, went evenly late. Tab for improvement next out.
SUPER GAME
Trainer: Brian Koriner
Last race: April 4, race 5
Finish: 3rd by 1
Beyer: 73
Cal-bred allowance filly wheeled back in only 16 days in turf sprint, hot in post parade, rated, finished okay. Needs time between starts. Follow vs. similar, prefers two turns and turf.
KIRSCH TRUFFLE
Trainer: Jorge Periban
Last race: April 4, race 6
Finish: 5th by 8 1/4
Beyer: 48
Low-level claiming mare hopped in air when gates opened, last by many, zoomed to midpack, chased, faded. Longshot claiming sprinter might be the one to catch next out.