Free: Santa Anita horses to watch for week of Jan. 22, 2023
IT’S MY HOUSE
Trainer: Mark Glatt
Last race: Jan. 20, race 1
Finish: Fourth by five lengths
Beyer: 83
Two turns on turf out of reach for front-runner who set pace and tired late in claiming mile. Taken for $50k by Glatt from Jesus Uranga. Front-end threat dirt sprint or route.
ITZEL
Trainer: Peter Miller
Last race: Jan. 20, race 5
Finish: First by one and one-quarter lengths
Beyer: 75
Maiden filly switched to turf, made lead, shook off rivals, gone. The 2-3-4 finishers rallied from behind. Timely $62.5k claim by Miller from Victor Garcia. Can handle winners.
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SPIRIT MAKER
Trainer: John Sadler
Last race: Jan. 21, race 1
Finish: Eight by five and one-half lengths
Beyer: 71
Strategy backfired in N3L starter turf mile. Gelding runs best from behind, but pressed three wide and caved into lane. Can bounce back from off the pace in his next start.
AUSTRALIA MIA
Trainer: Michael McCarthy
Last race: Jan. 21, race 8
Finish: Third by three and one-half lengths
Beyer: 84
Chilean Group 2-winnning mare ran well in U.S. debut in turf-marathon stake, her first start in six months. Pressed pace, tired late. Solid comeback by nine-time winner.
DANDY MAN SHINES
Trainer: Jeff Mullins, Jr.
Last race: Jan. 21, race 10
Finish: Third by two and one-quarter lengths
Beyer: 67
Seven-start maiden, first-time gelding, ran well in turf sprint. Lagged behind walking pace, finished fast, but had no shot behind tepid fractions. Vastly improved as first-time G.
FULLY LOADED
Trainer: Mike Puype
Last race: Jan. 22, race 3
Finish: Third by four and one-half lengths
Beyer: 77
Claiming turf sprinter took up sharply and forced wide on turn, regained momentum, finished well. Race won by odds-on stablemate Chaos Theory. Fully Loaded fits vs. similar.
BARRISTAN THE BOLD
Trainer: Librado Barocio
Last race: Jan. 22, race 3
Finish: Seventh by 15 and three-quarter lengths
Beyer: 44
Curious strategy compromised this turf sprinter. Best as a closer, he dueled and tired. Claimed for $25k by Barocio from Adan Farias, he can improve with off-pace tactics.
RUBY NELL
Trainer: Richard Mandella
Last race: Jan. 22, race 9
Finish: Second by three and one-quarter lengths
Beyer: 72
Super debut by $1.2 million Bold d’Oro filly in turf sprint. Off slow, shuffled, raced keenly, rallied wide, finished well, likely best. Also works fast on dirt. Tough to beat next out.
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