Free: Santa Anita horses to watch for week of Jan. 24
CONQUEROR
Trainer: Vladimir Cerin
Last race: Jan. 19, 1st
Finish: 2nd by 1/2
Beyer: 84
An uneasy trip cost him the odds-on victory in a starter allowance. Steadied and shuffled at the half, dropped back, rerallied, made the lead late, was nailed. He wins with an outside post.
TRUSTWORTHY
Trainer: Cliff Sise
Last race: Jan. 19, 2nd
Finish: 2nd by nose
Beyer: 75
First-time gelding ran the race of his career in a $25K claiming N2L route. Set the pace inside, pressured on a slow surface, shook off foes, was nailed. He ran a winning race in defeat.
WILLISTON DUDE
Trainer: Mark Glatt
Last race: Jan. 20, 5th
Finish: 4th by 2
Beyer: 63
This older maiden returned to form with this respectable maiden-$20K route try. Claimed by Glatt from Matt Chew, this 5-year-old should find a soft bunch soon in a similar race.
JAY MAKES US LAUGH
Trainer: Eddie Truman
Last race: Jan. 20, 8th
Finish: 1st by 7 1/2
Beyer: 80
Last-out maiden winner improved a ton first vs. winners. He set a solid pace and drew away in a $12.5K claiming N2L sprint. Threat right back; N3L claiming within reach.
AIRFOIL
Trainer: Peter Miller
Last race: Jan. 21 8th
Finish: 1st by 2 1/4
Beyer: 82
This gelding has four wins and four seconds in his last eight starts vs. low-level claiming sprinters. Claimed by Miller from Steve Knapp, one to beat in similar claiming sprint.


