Free: Santa Anita horses to watch for week of Feb. 14, 2022
FRANKLIN ONE STAR
Trainer: Doug O’Neill
Last race: Feb. 11, race 3
Finish: 3rd by 3 1/4
Beyer: 77
Lightly raced gelding encountered tough trip in turf sprint for Cal-bred allowance 3-year-olds. Shuffled early, greenly in lane, finished with run in best race of three-start career.
TIZ A MASTER
Trainer: Vladimir Cerin
Last race: Feb. 11, race 4
Finish: 2nd by neck
Beyer: 72
Veteran claiming mare did everything but win. Sped to lead inside, dug in, fought back late, worn down. Claimed for $16k by Cerin from Cesar De Alba, 6-year-old in top form.
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ISOLA MIA
Trainer: Michael McCarthy
Last race: Feb. 12, race 7
Finish: 3rd by 2
Beyer: 82
Improving maiden turf filly continued upward pattern in third career start. Rail trip in strung-out field, moved closer far turn, waited, finished well, maiden win imminent.
SWEET TALKED
Trainer: Richard Baltas
Last race: Feb. 12, race 7
Finish: 5th by 4 1/4
Beyer: 78
Debut filly merely prepping in turf mile. Lagged near back, rallied wide losing ground far turn, wide into lane, evenly late. Promising career debut, likely to improve with racing.
GOT THUNDER
Trainer: John Sadler
Last race: Feb. 12, race 8
Finish: 3rd by 2 1/2
Beyer: 77
Beaten favorite three starts on dirt, maiden colt by Arrogate likely to try turf. Sibling to multiple Grade 1 turf winner Heart to Heart finished okay in dirt mile, follow once more.
KITTY KITANA
Trainer: Phil D’Amato
Last race: Feb. 12, race 9
Finish: 3rd by 1 1/2
Beyer: 69
Maiden filly in Grade 3 turf sprint ran well. Midpack, forced out at dirt crossing, bumped rival to her outside, finished well. Potential standout if she drops into maiden race next.
I GOT A GAL
Trainer: Peter Eurton
Last race: Feb. 12, race 9
Finish: 10th by 6 1/2
Beyer: 56
Hard-to-handle filly pulled hard in turf sprint stakes, unrelaxed, veered out and bumped rival at dirt crossing, then sputtered. Talented 3-year-old has ability, must learn to settle.
WIN THE DAY
Trainer: Doug O’Neill
Last race: Feb. 13, race 6
Finish: 7th by 3
Beyer: 62
Stretch-out second-start maiden is learning the ropes. Rated near rear of field, inched closer saving ground, waited briefly, evenly through lane. Racing into top condition.