Free: Santa Anita horses to watch for week of Feb. 20, 2023

CEE MINUS
Trainer: Anthony Saavedra
Last race: Feb. 17, 1st
Finish: 6th by 7
Beyer: 35

Cal-bred maiden bogged in heavy traffic on far turn of turf mile, stuck waiting for room, blocked again eighth pole, lacked a rally. Inconclusive effort, worth a longshot look next out vs. similar.

OLD PAL
Trainer: Mark Glatt
Last race: Feb. 18, 1st
Finish: 2nd by 3 1/2
Beyer: 53

Heavily favored debut colt in Cal-bred turf sprint broke slowly, steadied, trailed, angled outside, finished with a rush. Grazen colt was best, should handle statebred maidens second time out.

PIROLI
Trainer: Michael McCarthy
Last race: Feb. 18, 2nd
Finish: 1st by 9 1/2
Beyer: 86

One of just three runners sired by Battle of Midway (he was sub-fertile, and later died). Four-year-old Piroli has put it all together. Pressed pace, dominated starter dirt mile, formidable in N3L.

ADARE MANOR
Trainer: Bob Baffert
Last race: Feb. 18, 8th
Finish: 2nd by 2 1/4
Beyer: 85

Graded winner returning from five-month layoff. Older filly needed this allowance sprint prep. Inside just off pace, hard-ridden quarter pole, evenly though lane. Should move way up next out.

BIG SUMMER
Trainer: Carla Gaines
Last race: Feb. 18, 9th
Finish: 2nd by neck
Beyer: 88

Veteran mare favored in hillside turf stakes, rallied from behind slow pace, wide into lane, race won by pacesetter. Likely to run March 17 in Irish O’Brien for Cal-bred female turf sprinters.

NOLO CONTESTO
Trainer: Jonathan Wong
Last race: Feb. 19, 6th
Finish: 2nd by 1 1/2
Beyer: 76

Veteran was caught wide on every turn in N3L claiming route, actually made the lead in deep stretch, but ground loss too much to overcome. Claimed by Wong from Lorenzo Campuzano.

PROCRASTINATION
Trainer: Michael McCarthy
Last race: Feb. 19, 8th
Finish: 4th by 6 1/2
Beyer: 62

Stakes-placed as 2-year-old, this filly returned with an abbreviated work pattern and ran like she was short. Dueled inside, never had a breather, faded in lane. Improvement likely next out.

ISABEL LUDLOW
Trainer: Steve Miyadi
Last race: Feb. 19, 9th
Finish: 2nd by 1 1/4
Beyer: 51

Promising debut by Cal-bred filly in turf sprint. Not quick, midpack in strung-out field, steadied behind tiring rival on turn, re-rallied inside, hit traffic again in stretch, angled out, finished well.